F1: Max Verstappen’s second title is merely a matter of when

Max Verstappen can enjoy Formula One’s August break knowing that it is now surely a question of where he wins his second title rather than whether.

The Red Bull driver is 80 points clear of his closest rival, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, after 13 of 22 races and that is the kind of margin — more than three race wins — that simply does not get overturned in grand prix racing.

The statistics after Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, won by Verstappen from 10th on the grid and despite a spin, point to a conclusion with several races to spare however thrilling the action has been.

Even if Leclerc were to win every remaining round with a bonus point for fastest lap it would still not be enough if Verstappen finishes second every time — and he has been on the podium nine times in the last 10 races.

No Ferrari driver has ever won nine successive races in a season, a feat achieved only by Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull in 2013, and their current campaign has been plagued by unreliability and mistakes.

Source: https://sports.inquirer.net/472048/f1-max-verstappens-second-title-is-merely-a-matter-of-when