Verstappen's chances of a fifth successive title will depend on another spectacular slip-up from Norris or his McLaren team.

The hosts reached nine for no loss in 6.1 overs at stumps, trailing South Africa by 480 runs on a pitch still looking good to bat at India's newest Test venue.

The disqualification means that Norris is now 24 points ahead of both Piastri and Verstappen going into the penultimate race of the season in Qatar next weekend, which includes a sprint.

He arrived in Japan two months later and made a blistering start to his career, reaching sumo's upper divisions in only a year and winning promotion to the fourth-highest rank.

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen produced a masterful drive to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix.