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Max Verstappen could be champion at the Qatar GP.

Verstappen can become the 2023 F1 world champion in Qatar

Max Verstappen can win his third F1 title as early as the Sprint race at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar.

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Max Verstappen could be champion at the Qatar GP.

Max Verstappen is on the brink of securing the 2023 drivers’ title.

The 26-year-old has dominated the 2023 season, winning 13 of the 16 races so far.

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Red Bull secured back-to-back constructors’ championships with a dominant victory at the Japanese Grand Prix thanks to Verstappen’s 13th win of the season.

Verstappen could be champion in Qatar

The Dutchman can win his third title as early as the Sprint race at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar

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Verstappen’s 13th win of the season has left him on 400 points, while Perez holds little more than half of that tally on 223, a whopping 177 points adrift with only 180 up for grabs across the final six rounds of the season – a run that includes three Sprints.

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Verstappen can win the title if he has 146 points or more over Perez, who is second in the driver’s championship.

Formula One returns next weekend for the 17th round in Qatar.

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