Max Verstappen is driving towards his second world title. The Dutchman can already secure him at the next race. We say how.
There is already a “specification” from the boss. “So far, every route suits us. We want to win the World Cup, Singapore would be a good place to celebrate, »said Red Bulls motorsport consultant Helmut Marko on Sky.
Yes, actually: Max Verstappen’s dominance is so overwhelming this year that the Dutchman can already become world champion in the 17th of 22 races.
“I also need a bit of luck for that,” says Verstappen, who now has 335 points after his eleventh win of the season in Monza. That’s a 116 point lead over Ferrari man Charles Leclerc and 125 over his teammate Sergio Pérez.
He would have to be 138 points ahead after the Singapore round to not be caught in the remaining races (including the sprint in Brazil). “I don’t think about it,” said Verstappen: “I just want to travel to Singapore and try to win this race too.”
We do the math for this: This is how Max Verstappen wins the title in Singapore.
Clear requirement: Verstappen must win.
If the defending champion wins in Singapore and gets the extra point for the fastest race lap, Leclerc can only finish eighth at most, Verstappen’s teammate Pérez fourth at most.
If Verstappen wins without the fastest race lap, Leclerc can be a maximum of ninth, Perez a maximum of fourth and not drive the fastest race lap.
Italian-GP, Monza
01. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:20:27,511 h
02. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +2,446 sec
03. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +3,405
04. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +5,061
05. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +5,380
06. Sergio Perez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, +6,091
07. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +6.207
08. Pierre Gasly (F), AlphaTauri, +6,396
09. Nyck de Vries (NL), Williams, +7.122
10. Guanyu Zhou (RC), Alfa Romeo, +7,910
11. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, +8,323
12. Mick Schumacher (D), Haas, +8,549
13. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Alfa Romeo, +1 Rde
14. Yuki Tsunoda (J), AlphaTauri, +1 Rde
15. Nicholas Latifi (CDN), Williams, +1 Rde
16. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1 Rde
Out
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), McLaren, engine failure
Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, Energy Recovery
Fernando Alonso (E), Alpine, water loss, engine overheats
Sebastian Vettel (D), Aston Martin, energy recovery
Championship status (after 16 of 22 races)
driver
01. Verstappen 335 points
02. Leclerc 219
03. Pérez 210
04. Russell 203
05. Sainz 187
06. Hamilton 168
07. Norris 88
08. Ocon 66
09. Alonso 59
10. Bottas 46
11. Gasly 22
12. Magnussen 22
13. Vettel 20
14. Ricciardo 19
15. Schumacher 12
16. Tsunoda 11
17. Zhou 6
18. Stroll 5
19. Albon 4
20. DeVries 2
21. Latif 0
22. Nico Hülkenberg (D) 0
Constructors’ Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 545 Punkte
02. Ferrari 406
03. Mercedes 371
04. Alpine 125
05. McLaren 107
06. Alfa Romeo 52
07. Haas 34
08. AlphaTauri 33
09. Aston Martin 25
10. Williams 6