ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Lando Norris is nervous about starting directly behind title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the championship-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Norris qualified an impressive third for Sunday's race, with Verstappen and Hamilton occupying the two spots on the front row.
There are fears of the championship ending in a collision between the pair, with three previous incidents between them this season.
Norris does not want to unintentionally impact how the title decider plays out at the start of the race.
"I'm a bit nervous, because I kind of want to just stay where I am, and just watch everything unfold over the first few laps, or even the whole race," Norris said.