It was only in Miami, where Norris took the first win of his Formula 1 career, that anything amounting to a “title fight” kicked off. His McLaren team had brought a comprehensive slate of upgrades to the Miami International Autodrome, and they worked much better than anyone had anticipated.

Winning his fourth World title ahead of Lando Norris, Max Verstappen has revealed he offered the Briton a seat at Red Bull because if “you want to win, you come here”. Verstappen wrapped up his fourth successive Drivers’ Championship title in Las Vegas on Saturday night,

The dust is still settling on last weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Mercedes surprised everyone by claiming a one-two finish. George Russell took the chequered flag while Lewis Hamilton made up nine places to finish second and join the podium celebrations.