LANDO NORRIS says he does not want to be gifted a world championship but is grateful to McLaren and team-mate Oscar Piastri for agreeing to favour him over the remainder of his title pursuit.

The British driver has cut Max Verstappen’s lead by 16 points over the last two races and arrives in Baku this weekend 62 points adrift of the three-time world champion.

But Norris finished only third behind team-mate Piastri, in second, at Monza a fortnight ago after the Australian’s opportunistic opening-lap move at turn four resulted in Norris dropping from first to third.