Max Verstappen Now he really believes in the title. The Dutchman Austin he took a full haul of points and further closed the gap on the drivers of the McLarenWith 5 GPs available, here is the average points per weekend to recover for the driver of the RedBull.
Verstappen to have a world-class weekend in Austin
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After the decline McLaren and the recovery of points in the standings of the 4 times world champion, there has been much talk of the comeback to the title of Verstappen. But even after two great weekends like the ones in Baku e Singapore, the feat was considered impossible by many. The pilot of the RedBull, after the GP of Marina Bay, was at -41 from Norris and -63 from Piastres, with an average of approximately 6,83 points to recover per Grand Prix on the Englishman and 10,5 on the Australian. The star-spangled weekend, however, smiled on the Dutchman and now Max Verstappen He really believes in the title. By winning both the Sprint, with double DNF papaya, that the Sunday race, with Norris 2 ° e Piastres Only 5th, things are getting interesting. Max is now 26 points behind the No. 4 seed and 40 points behind the No. 81 seed, with five events remaining. But how much does he have to make up on average per Weekend?
The title business is possible…
If before only a few believed in it, now there are many more fans who believe in the comeback to the title Verstappen. With a disadvantage of 26 points on Norris and with 5 GPs left in the season, the Dutchman must make up an average of 5,2 points per weekend on the Englishman to catch him in the standings. The comeback is less simple Piastres, but the situation has definitely improved compared to before. With a gap of 40 points, Max He has to recover an average of 8 points per Grand Prix. The task remains difficult, but Max is doing an incredible job. After the GP of Villages Low, Verstappen He had a gap in the championship of 104 points. In 5 Grands Prix, he recovered 64 points and this suggests that recovering 40 in as many races is not an impossible feat. The next step in trying to come back is the Mexico. How will it end?
