A week after that of the Drivers, which fell into the hands of Max Verstappen for the fourth consecutive season, will the Manufacturers' title be awarded this weekend in Qatar? The chances are in any case real as McLaren has its first match point.
Heading into the penultimate round of the campaign, the Woking team has 608 points ahead of Ferrari by 24 lengths (584) and Red Bull by 53 (555), while there remains a total of 103 units in play, including 59 in Qatar since it is a Sprint weekend. So how could the English team put an end to the debates in the coming days to arrive in Abu Dhabi as a world champion team?
McLaren champion if…
For the Oranges to celebrate in their turn on Sunday evening under the spotlights of the Losail circuit, only one scenario must be respected: they must score 21 points more than Ferrari over the entire weekend while not conceding over 9 on Red Bull. Thus, by showing up with a lead of at least 45 points in Abu Dhabi, McLaren could no longer be caught, putting an end to 26 years of drought.
On the other hand, if the English and Italians remain 44 points apart, the title will be decided during the last Grand Prix of the season the following weekend because Ferrari could be crowned there, provided they are a hit. full and McLaren scores zero.
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