After a dramatic race in Mexico, the points gap in both championships has reduced.
The battle between Red Bull and McLaren is much tighter, and Ferrari has emerged as an under the radar candidate to win the constructors’ championship.
With just four races left of the season, F1 heads to São Paulo for the penultimate sprint weekend.
The weather from Friday onwards is set to be cloudy and dry with highs of 26 degrees celsius.
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How the championships look
The drivers’ championship is the closest it has been since the Monaco Grand Prix in May. Verstappen leads Norris by 47 points, and Charles Leclerc by 71.
McLaren, meanwhile, remain the leaders in the constructors’ championship by 29 points. Ferrari’s double podium two races on the trot in Austin and Mexico City boosted their points haul to overtake Red Bull, who are trailing by 54 points.
The earliest Verstappen could mathematically win the championship is in two weeks if he leads Norris by 61 points after Las Vegas.
If Verstappen finishes third in the final four races and two sprints, including this weekend, Norris must win and get the fastest lap each time to win the title by one point.
(Stats: ESPN Stats & Information Group)
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