The Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull) lcomfortably imagine the Formula 1 drivers’ world championship and has strong options to be crowned three-time champion this weekend at the Qatar Grand Prixwhere it will be enough for him to finish sixth in the Sprint on Saturday.
Verstappen accumulated 400 points after last Sunday’s victory in Japan and escaped at 177 from his teammate, the Mexican Sergio “Checo” Pérezthe only one that has mathematical chances of surpassing it.
The options for Verstappen become champion again F1 this saturday in Lusail are the following:
– Yeah “Czech” Perez finishes first in the Sprint, Verstappen must finish sixth.
– Yeah Perez finishes second in the Sprint, Verstappen He needs at least seventh place.
– Yeah Perez finishes third in the Sprint, a Verstappen It will reach him with eighth place.
– Yeah Perez finishes fourth or lower in the Sprint, Verstappen He will be champion regardless of his position.
In the Formula 1 There are a total of 180 points at stake in the six races to be held until the end of the year and in three of them there will be a short race (Qatar, United States and Brazil)a modality that was implemented on a trial basis in 2021 and was regularized the following year.
Faced with this scenario, Verstappen He is only three 3 points away from securing a new title, the third consecutive in the highest category of world motorsport.
General Classification of F1 drivers
1) Max Verstappen, 400 points
2) Sergio Pérez, 223
3) Lewis Hamilton, 190
4) Fernando Alonso, 174
5) Carlos Sainz, 150
6) Charles Leclerc, 135
7) Lando Norris, 115
8) George Russell, 115
9) Oscar Piastri, 57
10) Lance Stroll, 47
11) Pierre Gasly, 46
12) Esteban Ocon, 38
13) Alexander Albon, 21
14) Nico Hulkenberg, 9
15) Valtteri Bottas, 6
16) Zhou Guanyu, 4
17) Yuki Tsunoda, 3
18) Kevin Magnussen, 3
19) Liam Lawson 2 (replaced Daniel Ricciardo due to injury)
20) Logan Sargeant 0
Source: Ambito
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