Updated On: 30 September, 2022 08:57 AM IST | Singapore | Abhishek Takle
The Dutchman has won 11 of this season’s 16 races so far and leads the overall standings by 116 points from Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc with Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez third, 125 points adrift

Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen poses for a selfie with fans in the paddock ahead of this weekend’s Singapore F1 GP yesterday. Pic/AFP
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will have his first shot at wrapping up a second successive title as Formula returns for this weekend’s flood-lit Grand Prix. The Dutchman has won 11 of this season’s 16 races so far and leads the overall standings by 116 points from Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc with Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez third, 125 points adrift.
With five races and a maximum 138 points up for grabs following Sunday’s race in Singapore, Verstappen will be champion if he leaves the Marina Bay track having outscored Leclerc by at least 22 points and Perez by a minimum of 13. That means he would have to win with Leclerc outside the top seven or eight, depending on whether or not he also takes the extra point for fastest lap. Perez would have to finish outside the top three with Verstappen winning.