Formula One: How Max Verstappen can win the world title on SUNDAY

Max Verstappen can wrap up the 2021 Formula One world title on the streets of Jeddah on Sunday and deny Lewis Hamilton a record eighth championship.

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Below, a look at how the Dutchman can do it:

– If Max Verstappen finishes first with fastest lap and Hamilton finishes sixth or lower.

– If Max Verstappen finishes first and Hamilton finishes seventh or lower.

– If Max Verstappen finishes second with fastest lap and Hamilton finishes 10th or lower.

– If Max Verstappen finishes second and Hamilton doesn’t score.

– If the title is not decided this weekend then the 2021 championship will be settled at the season’s final race in Abu Dhabi on 12 December.

Formula One standings ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix:

Drivers

1. Max Verstappen (NED) 351.5 pts, 2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 343.5, 3. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 203, 4. Sergio Perez (MEX) 190, 5. Lando Norris (GBR) 153, 6. Charles Leclerc (MON) 152, 7. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) 145,5, 8. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 105, 9. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 92, 10. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 77, 11. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 60, 12. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 43, 13. Lance Stroll (CAN) 34, 14. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) 20, 15. George Russell (GBR) 16, 16. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 10, 17. Nicholas Latifi (CAN) 7, 18. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA) 1, 19. Mick Schumacher (GER) 0, 20. Robert Kubica (POL) 0, 21. Nikita Mazepin (RUS) 0

Constructors

1. Mercedes 546.5 pts, 2. Red Bull-Honda 541.5, 3. Ferrari 297.5, 4. McLaren-Mercedes 258, 5. Alpine-Renault 137, 6. AlphaTauri-Honda 112, 7. Aston Martin-Mercedes 77, 8. Williams-Mercedes 23, 9. Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 11, 10. Haas-Ferrari 0