Max. Verstappen He is already chasing his fourth title Formula 1 after a formidable comeback in the career of Brazilian Grand Prixwhich counts among the greatest victories in the history of this sport and of course of his career. Dutch driver hopes to be champion in two weeks Las Vegas and the truth is that it should be very bad because it has 13 possible options to achieve this.
The quickest way to be crowned for the fourth year in a row is to win the race on the American street circuit. This mission would have seemed much simpler in the past, when he dominated every route with his Red Bull in 2023, but now that he does not have the best car, a victory in Las Vegas would be more than meritorious and worthy of a four-time F1 champion.
But it would also be worth being second as long as your opponent for the World don’t win yeah Lando Norris it’s not over with victory in USA and Verstappen is second, the Dutchman would automatically be world champion. Let us remember that this confrontation, which was never epic due to the continuous short circuits of the McLarenwas able to live Interlagos its epilogue with a blow of points for the leader which resulted in a deadly advantage of 62.
After Las Vegas, there will only be 60 left in play between Qatar And Abu Dhabi. In this way, it will be enough for Verstappen to maintain the current difference and the truth is that he has everything in sight to lift his fourth crown, which would place him at the level of legends like Alain Prost either Sebastian Vettelthe Red Bull pioneer who began two decades of near-absolute domination.
Until he scores, it would be worth it for the Dutchman
Coming back to the favorable scenarios for the Dutchman, there are two options in which, being third, he would become Las Vegas champion: one is that Norris does not win and Verstappen sets the fastest lap of the race and the another is that the Briton comes fourth or worse. It would have to be the same to win the title in the event of fourth place, while being fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth or ninth would be worth it even if the McLaren driver was only a notch higher- above and without the fastest lap point.
But there are also two possible scenarios to be champion even while occupying the last position in points (10th) or directly without scoring. In the first scenario, the Englishman should finish ninth, no more, and in the second practically the same, ninth and without a fast lap. In other words, Verstappen is champion with any result that means crossing the finish line before Norris.
Verstappen’s extraordinary race in Brazil
And focusing on the latter, we must recognize the Dutchman for the enormous success that his performance in Interlagoswhere it was only in the first start that he moved from his seventeenth starting position to tenth. Then he devoured position after position until placing second when all the drivers except him and the two Alpine –Esteban Ocon And Pierre Gasly– remained on the track with the used set of wheels.
With the little luck he had thanks to the accident Franc Colapinto and the resulting red flag. Verstappen changed tires without losing position and held on to a second place which became the lead after the yellow flag due to the retirement of Carlos Sainz. The Dutchman had more than 20 laps left to seal the most spectacular victory of his career and touch his fourth title.
