Formula 1 starts this Friday the ‘marathon’ of the last three rounds of the championship, which will be held over the next three consecutive weekends. The Grand Circus will first pass through Las Vegas before going to Qatar and Abu Dhabi. It will be the second time that Nevada City hosts the auto race.
The drivers face this ‘treble’ with Max Verstappen who is closer to achieving his fourth title after his spectacular comeback in the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Dutchman managed to extend his lead over Lando Norris to 62 points, which opens the possibility that even the Red Bull driver could be world champion this weekend.
The other contender for the crown, Norris, spoke about this issue. In it half daythe British wanted to be realistic and blurred his options to continue fighting for the championship: “As for Brazil, you have to learn to accept luck. It hurt because it was so late in the season, but this was a key moment for the World Cup. The doors have practically closed and I was depressed for a week because things were not under my control, it is something that is quite demoralizing.”
“I would say we are in check. I have to win three races and have Max abandon them. I can put up a fight but it probably won’t fall on my side. I’m not saying that he is already sentenced, but it is very complicated,” said the ‘4’.
Be that as it may, the McLaren driver believes that he now has “what it takes” to fight for the title: “I’m not perfect and that’s almost what you have to be to fight with Verstappen, although I have faith that I can fight in the future.” In this sense, Lando Norris maintains that 2025 can start differently: “I think we can start with the idea of being able to win the World Cup. This year we started as the third or fourth team, we were not the fastest from the beginning like Red Bull was.”
There are still 86 points to be distributed. When Las Vegas ends, there will be 60, and it should be remembered that the distance between Verstappen and Norris is 62. Therefore, if the Dutchman is ahead of the British on American soil, he will win his fourth world title and would be able to equal Sebastian Vettel in championships. and Alain Prost. On the other hand, a victory for the McLaren driver would keep the battle open in Qatar.
The Red Bull driver would also secure the title if Norris finished ninth or worse, without the Dutchman needing to score any points.
Formulas that can make Max Verstappen champion this weekend
– If Lando Norris is second (18 points), Max Verstappen must be at least third and get the fastest lap (16 points)
- If Lando Norris is third (15 points), Max Verstappen must be at least fourth and achieve the fastest lap (13 points)
- If Norris is fourth (12 points), Verstappen must be at least fifth (10 points)
- If Norris is fifth (10 points), Verstappen must be at least sixth (8 points)
- If Norris is sixth (8 points), Verstappen must be at least seventh (6 points)
- If Norris is seventh (6 points), Verstappen must be at least eighth (4 points)
- If Norris is eighth (4 points), Verstappen must be at least ninth (2 points)
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