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F1 Championship standings after Verstappen's penalty: Gap reduces
Lando Norris cut the gap to Max Verstappen after the sprint race in Brazil by three points. It means the gap now stands at 44-points with four Grands Prix and one sprint race remaining in the 2024 Formula 1 season. McLaren perfected the team orders call to give Norris an extra point in the title race. Verstappen then lost his third place and was demoted to fourth. Charles Leclerc was pushed up to third.
Norris has won the sprint race in Brazil and reduced his gap to Max Verstappen in the World Championship by two points. Despite some stressed-out messages over the team radio, McLaren pretty much perfected the team orders situation in Brazil. Piastri gave Norris DRS for most of the race before swapping the order late in the race.
McLaren had planned to swap the order on the last lap, but a potential safety car threatened their plans. They made the move as a virtual safety car was produced almost immediately after. Verstappen finished in third place.