2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has tipped 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris to win next year’s world championship, declaring the McLaren driver as ♛the “favourite” because “he’s driving so brilliantly”.

Norris secured his 🥀fourth ♊F1 victory of the year as he won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

His win meant that McLaren clinched their first F1 constructors’ title since 19🔯98.

Atten🐟tion is already turning to next year, with many pundits expecting t🍸here to be four teams in the fight - McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes.

Looking ahead to 2025, Rosberg - and Danica Patrick - who were part ♌of Sky’s punditry team in Abu Dhabi, gave their early predictions for the drivers’ title.

Patrick was first to answer, and she said: “I feel like from Silverstone on you can really see that leap. Of course, once the drivers started getting their wins this year, I think that both Lando and Oscar will have learne🤪d so much this year, so much success came all of a sudden.

“I truly think that it’s McLaren’s year next year and💜 I really do think Lando… I mean he’s my pick.”

Rosberg then added: “Absolutely! Lando is my pick for driver’s World Champion next year and he showed it again today, he’s driviꦏng so brilliantly, he’s the favourite.”

Was 2024 a missed opportunity for Norris?

While Norris was ꦏpleased to bring home the Constructors’ title for McLaren in 2024, was it a missed opportunity for him in terms of the driv𓄧ers’ crown?

Since Miami, McLaren have enjo🍎yed aജ performance advantage over Red Bull.

However, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen has been able to extend his championship 🐼lead✤ and win the title with two races to spare.

Norris will be left to rue a number of mistakes on his side - such as poor starts in Hungary and Italy - while McLaren deserve blame for some of their strategic c🙈hoices (Canada and Britain).

In terms of outright p💖ace, though, Norris has been performing at a world cꦇhampion level.

He dismantled highly-rated teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri in qualifying (20-4) and, since the summer break, has generally been faultless aside from ༒Brazil.