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How Verstappen can secure the F1 Drivers’ title in Qatar
Verstappen has been dominant throughout the 2023 season, winning 13 Grands Prix, including 10 in a row from Miami to Monza. His points total of 400 would put him ahead of the entire Red Bull team in the Constructors’ Championship. Red Bull and Verstappen have been the dominant force in F1, with only Perez and Sainz managing to win races this year. Despite some inconsistency, Perez is Verstappen’s closest competitor with 223 points. With only six races and three Sprint Races left, Verstappen has the chance to clinch the title during the Saturday Sprint event in Qatar. If he scores just three points in the Sprint, he will secure his third consecutive championship. Perez’s chances of prolonging the title race are slim, as even a Sprint victory would leave him trailing by 145 points, and Verstappen could secure the title with an eighth-place finish in Sunday’s full-length race. Verstappen’s third title would put him in a prestigious group of drivers who have won at least three championships, such as Schumacher, Hamilton, Fangio, and Vettel. In addition, he would join the exclusive club of drivers who have won three successive titles, like Schumacher, Hamilton, Vettel, and Fangio. Furthermore, Verstappen would become one of the few drivers to win the F1 Drivers’ Championship on a Saturday, alongside Piquet, Rosberg, Fangio, Brabham, and Hill.
Source: Motorsport Week
