How Max Verstappen can win his Second F1 Title in Singapore

When Method 1 outlined its newest set of sporting and technical laws, we had been promised shut racing with extra groups within the combine on the high. Positive, we’ve had some fairly dicey on-track motion to date this 12 months, however there hasn’t been that a lot of a combat for this 12 months’s championship.

That’s as a result of Max Verstappen and his Crimson Bull automobile have appeared fairly untouchable at most races. Effectively, as soon as they bought over just a few reliability points early on. Due to this, the Dutchman is now staring down the barrel of world championship quantity two, after he was topped champ in 2021 underneath questionable circumstances.

Verstappen is sitting fairly on 335 factors with first place within the F1 driver’s standings. He’s 116 factors away from closest rival Charles Leclerc, who now appears to be in additional of a combat for second place with Sergio Perez and George Russell – every racing for Crimson Bull and Mercedes respectively.

Due to Verstappen’s hefty lead over his rivals, he might conceivably win his second world title in Singapore this weekend, with a full 5 races left on the 2022 calendar. To do that, just a few stars must align in Verstappen’s favor.

If Verstappen Finishes First and Sets the Quickest lap

If the Crimson Bull driver walks away with a full haul of factors for ending in first place and setting the quickest lap, it’ll be difficult for one more driver to catch him.

For his closest rivals to be in with any likelihood of clawing again that hole, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc might want to end not less than seventh to remain in competition for the title. In the meantime, Crimson Bull crew mate Perez might want to come dwelling in third place if he desires to have any hope of clinching his first world title.

If Leclerc finishes eighth or decrease and Perez comes dwelling in fourth, Verstappen will likely be topped world champion on Sunday.

If Verstappen Finishes First With No Quickest Lap

If Verstappen doesn’t handle to set the quickest lap of the race on Sunday, however nonetheless comes away with a win, he can nonetheless be topped champion. For this to occur, the Dutchman must hope that his rival at Ferrari has a stinker on Sunday. Verstappen will want Leclerc to complete in ninth place or decrease if he desires to seal the deal on Sunday.

If teammate Perez is to remain in competition, he wants to complete in not less than fourth place and set the quickest lap of the race.

If Max Finishes Second

The Crimson Bull driver has to win the race if he desires to wrap up title quantity two with 5 races nonetheless to go. If he comes away from Singapore in second place or decrease, then the combat will proceed on to the subsequent grand prix in Japan on October ninth.