MAX VERSTAPPEN could wrap up a maiden F1 world title with victory in Brazil and Qatar. The 24-year-old leads Lewis Hamilton by 19 points in the standings – and if the Brit fails to score points in the next two races the title will be Verstappen’s. And if Hamilton fails to score points in Brazil or Qatar he will stay rooted on 293.5 points. If he won the next three races and Hamilton finished second in all three the gap would be 40 points going in to the final GP. With 25 points on offer for each win three wins seals the title for Verstappen – if Hamilton finished a place behind him on each occasion.

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