Modern Formula 1 has been dominated by particular drivers who have carved out eras where they were simply unstoppable no matter what their nearest rivals did. Stretching back to Michael Schumacher and Ferrari at the beginning of the 2000s, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and now Max Verstappen all fall into that category. Verstappen’s masterful drive at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix appears to have earned him a fourth world title unless Lando Norris can achieve the unlikeliest of comebacks across the final three races of the season. Norris fits into the category of drivers who hav…
