Max Verstappen’s path to a fourth F1 world championship

Overview

How Can Verstappen Win the Drivers’ Championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix?

To win the drivers’ championship, Verstappen needs to beat Lando Norris head-to-head in Las Vegas. This means that Verstappen must perform well and score more points than Norris in the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

What Does Norris Need to Do to Extend the Championship Battle?

Norris can extend the fight by beating Verstappen by three points or more this weekend. The maximum dent he could put into the Red Bull driver’s lead is 26 points, with a victory and the fastest lap of the race.

How Can Verstappen Retain His World Title?

Verstappen can retain his world title by beating Norris head-to-head in Las Vegas. Additionally, if Norris is unable to outscore Verstappen by at least three points at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, then the Red Bull driver would still win the championship.

What Does Norris Need to Do to Beat Verstappen?

Norris needs to be practically flawless down the stretch and get some help from Verstappen along the way. He would need to achieve maximum points in the final three race weekends and hope that Verstappen fails to score at all.

Can Anyone Else Beat Verstappen and Norris?

While other teams have gotten involved from race to race, no one else is capable of winning the world championship going into the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc is almost mathematically able to catch the leaders with 86 points still available, but even if he achieved maximum points in the final three race weekends and Verstappen failed to score at all, the two drivers would be tied and Leclerc would still lose on the victory-count tiebreaker.

What About the Constructors’ Championship Battle?

The team title fight is shaping up nicely. Norris may be behind Verstappen individually, but thanks to his combined effort with Piastri, McLaren holds an advantage headed to Vegas. Ferrari trails the constructors’ championship leaders by 36 points going into the last three races, while Red Bull is 49 points shy.

Can Lando Norris Beat Max?

Though the mountain is steep, Norris is still capable of winning the world championship outright, though he would need to be practically flawless down the stretch and rely on some help from Verstappen along the way.

Key Points

• Max Verstappen has a significant advantage over Lando Norris with a 62-point lead entering the final three races of the season.

• Verstappen can win the championship by simply beating Norris head-to-head in Las Vegas and retaining his world title.

• No one else is capable of winning the world championship going into the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

• The constructors’ championship battle is shaping up nicely, with McLaren holding an advantage headed to Vegas.