F1 news: Max Verstappen branded 'aggressive' as Carlos Sainz slams Red Bull and Mercedes

is closing in on a fourth straight Drivers' Championship title with just three races left until the end of the season. The Dutchman will secure the honours if he finishes ahead of at the this coming weekend.

Verstappen will be high on confidence after winning in Brazil despite starting from 17th on the grid in one of the finest drives of his career. The odds are certainly stacked against Norris, with Jacques Villeneuve only seeing one winner in this year's title race.

"[Max has] just got to go get around and finish," said Villeneuve. "If he does win it in Vegas, he'll be a very deserving champion. No issues there. It will still have been a great championship.

"It was already unexpected to have someone bring the fight to Red Bull and to Max. Whatever happens till the end of the season, it will still have been a great championship and a good battle. And whichever of the two wins, they'll be a deserving champion."

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