Eleven previous examples show how punctures, twists and turns, and wrong strategies decided the most hard-fought titles when at least three drivers were still in contention going into the final race. Now it’s up to the two McLarens and Max to write a new chapter

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F1 finals. On December 7 in Abu Dhabi, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, and Oscar Piastri, in order of ranking, will compete for the world championship title. And it’s not the first time that at least three drivers are fighting for the title in the last race of the season. Between punctures, strategy errors, and accidents, it has already happened on 11 other occasions (excluding the 1982 season, when the unfortunate Didier Pironi, although virtually in contention for the title, did not take part in the final part of the championship after his terrible accident in the German Grand Prix). Here’s how it went the other times.