Even in the worst case scenario, if Pérez won the sprint race and Verstappen did not score on Saturday, the Dutchman would only need an eighth position on Sunday
That Max Verstappen Having his third consecutive world title on track is nothing new. But after his incontestable victory with the fastest lap included in Japan, the Dutch pilot is closer to sentencing. This weekend you will have two opportunities to achieve it.
In fact, you can do it this Saturday, October 7, in the sprint race of the Qatar Grand Prix. In Japan Max raised his advantage is 177 points over his teammate Checo Pérez, second in the World Championship, so the championship leader only needs to add 3 more points to win the title at the Losail circuit.
Whatever his teammate Pérez does in the sprint race, if Max finishes sixth He will automatically win the title, the third on his tally at only 25 years old and after having an impressive season in which he has already won 13 out of a possible 16 and has only failed in Singapore (5th).
Even in the worst scenario, if Pérez won the sprint race and Verstappen did not scorethe Dutchman would only need an eighth position in Sunday’s race to secure the title, regardless of Checo’s result.
The combinations that would make Max champion in Qatar:
Pérez wins the Sprint race and Verstappen is sixth or better
Pérez is second in the Sprint race and Verstappen is seventh or better
Pérez is third in the Sprint race and Verstappen is 8th or better
Verstappen is eighth or better in Sunday’s race, regardless of what Pérez does