Verstappen, Norris, Piastri: F1 revs up for a three-way title showdown
Max Verstappen can win a fifth straight world title but will need to overcome McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Max Verstappen can win a fifth straight world title but will need to overcome McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.









The seven-time MotoGP world champion will be out of action until November after reinjuring his shoulder on the weekend.
Red Bull’s Verstappen finished second – and McLaren’s Norris, in third, has a 22-point lead in the drivers’ standings.
Gresini’s Fermin Aldeguer won his first career MotoGP after Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi collided on opening lap.
The 32-year-old wins his first MotoGP riders’ title since 2019 after finishing second to Francesco Bagnaia at Motegi.
The former Red Bull team principal has reportedly agreed a $107m payoff deal with the Formula One team.
Marquez’s latest victory means he can clinch a seventh MotoGP world title at the next race in Japan in a fortnight.
Verstappen earned his third Italian GP at the famous track and is the first driver to win from pole at Monza since 2019.
Norris’s title chances took a heavy blow when his McLaren broke down after smoke poured from the back of the car.
Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez return to F1 grid after both drivers were dropped by their teams at the end of 2024.
The six-time MotoGP world champion is undefeated since June and is rapidly closing in on another riders title.