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Behind an untouchable Norris, Verstappen forced to play the grocer
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Max Verstappen hasn't won since Barcelona (June 23), almost exactly three months ago, but that's no longer a problem for the Dutchman. Thanks to this worthy second place obtained with the sweat of his brow in the streets of Singapore that had never smiled on him, the Dutchman no longer needs to win to hope to win his fourth world title in a row. By finishing second in all the remaining races between now and the end of the season, and in the event of a
Jeremy Satis
Deputy Digital Editor & F1 Reporter
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vincent moyet
24/09/2024 at 12:47 a.m.
And as far as I can remember, we have never seen a driver win his first victory(s) and the title in the same year (apart from Rosberg in 82 in a particular context). These are two different stages in a career. Norris now knows that he can win and he must prepare to play for a world title next season. So the statistics are against him but they are made to be contradicted, that's what we wish for him...
vincent moyet
24/09/2024 at 10:40 a.m.
Verstappen only needs to take points from Norris once to put himself almost out of reach. The problem is that Red Bull is sometimes not even able to get close to the podium, and MV's lead can drop to around twenty points in two races. But even then, the advantage will remain in the Dutchman's camp. Norris could be in a much more threatening position without McLaren's hesitations. If Verstappen scores a fourth consecutive title, he will owe it almost more to McLaren than to his own team.
Yves-Henri RANDIER
24/09/2024 at 10:21 a.m.
The small Dutch grocer has diligently begun his work to limit the damage between now and Abu Dhabi, knowing that McLaren and Ferrari will very likely also share big points, which could help him in his 4th consecutive title!