They might have tried, but Hollywood couldn’t have scripted it any better.
The Formula 1 title race is perfectly poised going into the final three races of the season.
McLaren team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are separated by just 24 points – in Norris’ favour – with a maximum of 83 still available.
Damon Hill, F1 world champion (for Williams in 1996) and BBC 5 Live pundit, knows what it is like to feel the pressure of an impending title decider.
“When you’re fighting for a championship, the mental strain is huge. You want the answer now, but you have to stay in the present and focus on the next race.
“Thinking about the end result is dangerous – it distracts you,” he says.
Here, Hill reflects on – and rates – some of the strengths and weaknesses we have all witnessed across this season between the two hard-charging contenders…
