Piastri wins as Norris recovers to gain on Verstappen in Azerbaijan

Lando Norris drove an bonzer title to drawback and walk title rival Max Verstappen arsenic his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri won an engrossing Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The title ended nether a virtual information car aft a clang betwixt Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who collided while disputing 3rd spot pinch 2 laps to go.

Piastri pulled disconnected an audacious walk connected Leclerc, who had led from rod position, to return nan lead soon aft some had made their only pit extremity for caller tyres and held connected for nan remainder of nan title nether immense unit from nan Ferrari.

And Norris fought backmost aft his precocious pit stop, having started connected nan difficult tyre while nan leaders chose mediums, to walk Verstappen pinch 3 laps to go.

The consequence intends Norris, who besides scored nan constituent for fastest lap, reduced Verstappen’s title lead by 3 points connected a time he would person started expecting to suffer ground.

Norris is 59 points down Verstappen pinch 7 races to spell and a maximum of 206 still available.

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