Damon Hill picked up the ball and ran with it as he delivered an analogy-laden verdict on the state of the F1 2024 title race. But while Max Verstappen’s possession of P1 is “nine-tenths”, he’s also holding the “egg” (or was it the “baby”?) and he can’t drop it, whereas Lando Norris is the “rat”, or the “wolf”, and he doesn’t have to hold a baby..
.or an egg. And surprising, it all makes perfect sense.
With seven races remaining this season and 212 points still in play, Verstappen’s battle against Norris may not be the closest fight seen in Formula 1 history but, with McLaren’s gains, it is a contest. In the last two races alone, Norris has taken 11 points out of Verstappen’s lead to reduce it to 59 and, if the state of play continues with the McLaren being the fastest of the two cars, he could yet bring it down to a season-ending title-decider. McLaren have already taken the lead in the Constructors’ Championship, turning Red Bull’s 30-point advantage after Zandvoort into a 20-point deficit two races later in Baku.
All though is not lost for Verstappen, insists Hill, as he’s still the one sitting up in P1 in the Drivers’ standings. 👉 The ultimate F1 2024 title calculator: How Lando Norris could beat Max Verstappen 👉 The updated Drivers’ and Constructors’ standings after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix “I think possession is nine-tenths of all of it,” the 1996 World Champion told the Sky F1 podcast. “He’s got the points alr.