Max Verstappen’s victory at the Italian Grand Prix continued his seemingly unstoppable charge towards a second world title. Although Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez, George Russell and Carlos Sainz are all still mathematically in the title race, Verstappen’s lead at the top of the championship is now so big that it is a matter of when, and not if, he is crowned champion.
His 116-point lead over Leclerc in second place means that even if Leclerc took all of the 164 points left on offer at the final six races, Verstappen would only have to score 48 points in the same period of time to be crowned champion by the end of the season. That means he could finish in sixth place at all the remaining races and still take the title or retire from four races and secure the championship by finishing first and second at the other two.
Considering he has scored 154 points in the last six races and Leclerc has managed just 81 points, the only thing seemingly capable of stopping Verstappen is a situation where he is ruled out of five or all of the remaining six races.
The size of Verstappen’s lead in the championship also means he could win the title at the next round in Singapore. Tying it up at the following race in Japan is more likely, but here’s how he can make it happen at the night race on Oct. 2.
Singapore
In order to be crowned champion in Singapore, Verstappen must extend his lead over his nearest rival to 138 points by the end of the race.
He currently has a 116 point lead over Leclerc, a 125 point lead over teammate Perez, a 132 point lead over Russell and a 148 point lead over Sainz. As a result, to win the title in Singapore he will need to outscore Leclerc by 22 points, Perez by 13 points, Russell by six points and lose no more than 10 points to Sainz.
The points gap to Leclerc means that, in order to secure the title,…
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