Oscar Piastri (McLaren), ranked 5th in the Brazilian Grand Prix, and Max Verstappen (Red Bull), ranked 3rd, squandered valuable points in the race for the Formula 1 world title two weeks ago. Lando Norris (McLaren), the leader before the Las Vegas Grand Prix, could take advantage of this and win the title this weekend.
His Australian teammates were relegated to 34 points with 366 units, more than the margin of victory. Meanwhile, the four-time world champion collected 59 points. Therefore, the latter is obliged to win this weekend and keep the two McLarens away. For Piastri, the calculation is different.
If he wins and Norris finishes deep, he will have a good chance of catching up in Qatar (28-30 November) and the United Arab Emirates (5-7 December). On the other hand, if Norris wins and bags another 25 points, he will be at least 41 points ahead of his teammate and it would take a real miracle for the title to escape him. Apart from that, the essence of this pharmacist’s calculations is that there is a race. A Grand Prix that 20 drivers want to win.
The start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix in the United States will begin at 8 p.m. in Nevada and 5 a.m. French time. It will be followed on Canal +.
