LANDO NORRIS has raised the heat on Max Verstappen by insisting it is his rival’s world championship to lose this weekend.

Norris will head into Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix cauldron – regarded as the toughest physical and mental challenge on the Formula One calendar – still trailing Verstappen by 59 points.

But with Red Bull on a downward spiral and McLaren boasting the best current package on the grid, there is a growing belief that Norris could yet land his maiden world crown.