McLaren clinched their second consecutive Method 1 Constructors’ Championship on the Singapore Grand Prix, locking up a title that felt inevitable since early within the season.
However the chase for the Drivers’ Championship stays tight, with three drivers nonetheless within the combine.
Oscar Piastri continues to guide that combat, holding a 22-point benefit over teammate Lando Norris forward of subsequent weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Nevertheless, a driver lurking in third has propelled himself into that very same combat, making what appeared to be a two-way battle between McLaren teammates a three-way combat down the stretch.
That driver? None apart from Max Verstappen.
With wins in two of the 4 races since F1 returned from the Summer time Shutdown, Verstappen has pulled inside 63 factors of Piastri, and 41 factors of Norris. With some circuits arising that ought to favor the present model of the RB21, resembling Las Vegas, Verstappen isn’t just mathematically viable, however he can’t be counted out.
And now, some F1 followers consider he may simply have a shot on the title.
Earlier this week we surveyed F1 followers, asking which of the three drivers would declare the Drivers’ Championship on the finish of the season. Whereas Piastri stays the favourite, picked to win the title by 54% of voters, Verstappen secured 25% of votes, with Norris in third with 21%
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