Max Verstappen’s father says he will be trackside at the next two grands prix in case the runaway world championship leader wraps up his second title. Mathematically, the Red Bull star can secure his back-to-back drivers’ title triumph in Singapore next weekend – although it is more likely to happen a week later in Japan. “Max is many points ahead and it all looks positive for the second title,” Jos Verstappen, a former F1 driver, said whilst taking part in the Hellendoorn Rally in their native Netherlands. “But in the end, it’s not that important to me where he successfully defends his title.

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