This weekend the next test of the 75th season of the Formula 1 world championship will take place in Las Vegas, the largest city in Nevada, United States, and in this race the fate of the championship can be decided.
Oku.Az He reports that Max Verstappen, the driver of the “Red Bull” team, who reinforced his leadership after the rainy São Paulo Grand Prix held in Brazil 3 weeks ago, is the main candidate for the title.
Lando Norris, the driver of the “McLaren” team, is the only candidate to maintain the dream of the Dutch driver, who is preparing to celebrate his fourth consecutive championship. The British driver is trying to win his first title, but even if he wins all 3 stages (3 races and 1 sprint) until the end of the season, in the end it may not be enough.
The fans, who have not seen such an intense fight in the championship for a long time, want the fate of the title to be decided in the last race of the season, in Abu Dhabi. It should be remembered that in 2021, Max won his first title by overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the last lap in Abu Dhabi.
But what should Lando do this weekend in the “casino city” to take the fight for the title to the magnificent race circuit on the artificial island of Yas Marina?
Currently, Max’s lead over Lando is 62 points. If we take into account the possibility of scoring 26 points in a main race and 8 points in a sprint, then it is possible to score a maximum of 86 points. After Las Vegas, there will be 60 points left in the middle.
Therefore, Lando must be the first to cross the finish line on the Strip for the title fight to jump to the Lusail Autodrom in Qatar, regardless of Max’s arrival. Of course, there are other possible race outcomes for this, but to have more chances for the next races, Lando needs to win by a larger margin, i.e. close the gap with Max by earning more points. Therefore, Lando will need the help of his teammate Oscar Piastri and the Ferrari team drivers (Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz). Because the more drivers are placed between Lando and Max in the final protocol of the race, the more the points difference between the title candidates will decrease.
Finally, let us remember that the qualification round will begin on Saturday at 10:00 Baku time, and the competition will begin at the same time on Sunday.
Max’s fans are preparing for their idol’s championship in Qatar, if not Las Vegas. His manager Raymond Fermolen has already brought thousands of sports caps and t-shirts to Las Vegas with Max’s fourth title…
