Max Verstappen’s third championship has been a matter of when, not if, for a number of months now, however he has to attend not less than one race extra till he wraps it up.

The Dutchman’s win on the Italian Grand Prix was a file tenth in a row and it could be a courageous wager in opposition to him extending that to 11 in Singapore.

Singapore’s Sep. 17 race is the primary a part of an Asian double header, with the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka every week in a while Sep. 24.

Heading to Singapore, there are nonetheless 232 factors left in play this season, with eight races (every having a most of 25 factors for a win and a bonus level for quickest lap) and three dash races (the place the winner claims eight factors) to return in Qatar, Austin’s U.S. GP and Brazil.

Verstappen presently leads Purple Bull teammate Sergio Perez by 146 factors.

The only manner to have a look at it’s what number of factors are remaining after the remaining three races.

Given Verstappen’s tally of 12 wins this yr, there is not any manner Perez might win a tiebreaker within the unlikely occasion they completed degree on factors, even when he received the remaining eight occasions.

To win the title, Verstappen wants a lead of:

Singapore (Sep. 17) – 206

Japan (Sep. 24) – 180

Qatar (Oct. 8) – 146

F1 factors: 1st (25), 2nd (18), third (15), 4th (12), fifth (10), sixth (8), seventh (6), eighth (4), ninth (2), tenth (1), plus one bonus level for anybody within the prime ten who scores the quickest lap of the race.

Verstappen has no probability of successful the title on the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday. The utmost lead he might go away with is 172 factors, assuming he claims the total 26 and Perez doesn’t rating in any respect.

Perez can guarantee Verstappen wants to attend till Qatar if he finishes fifth or increased on the subsequent two races, no matter the place the quickest lap bonus level goes.

Qatar appears just like the almost definitely vacation spot for Verstappen’s third championship.

Perez wants a DNF at both of the following two races for Japan to be a probable title coronation, though Purple Bull’s driver have completed each race this yr.

As a enjoyable footnote, mathematically talking, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton are nonetheless in competition to win the title. Each are as near not possible as you will get. It will require both occurring a Verstappen-esque successful run, whereas the Dutchman would want to attain fewer than 38 or 32 factors respectively over the ultimate eight races.