Only the other day, Lando Norris spoke of watching the title battle unfolding ahead of him on the giant screens, but he can forget that luxury for he has the best seat in the house after claiming a superb third place in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi decider. ‘I’m a bit nervous because I kind of want to just stay where I am and watch everything happen over the first few laps, or even the whole race,’ said the 22-year-old. Norris added: ‘I also don’t want to get involved too much because it could cause a lot of controversy. ‘So I don’t know whether to go for the move or not to go for the move.

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