Singapore, Oct. 1 (BUS) – Max Verstappen looked on his way to a pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday when his Red Bull team miscarried his lap just seconds before qualifying and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole.
Verstappen starts eighth, although he wins after 14The tenth On the network this season in Belgium, according to the Associated Press.
He was quite clear from Leclerc at the time of the defections, but it would have been a good call from Red Bull if it turned out he was about to submit to fuel limit rules, which is one possible explanation for the decision. Drivers can be disqualified if they do not have enough fuel in the tank.
Leclerc grabbed the season-leading ninth, finishing 022 ahead of Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez and 0.054 ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton.
But Verstappen’s website deals a blow to his chances of finishing the title on Sunday on a hard-to-overtake street track. This gives Leclerc a good chance of winning his fourth race of the season.
Verstappen leads Leclerc with 116 points and will not clinch his second consecutive title unless he scores 22 more points than Leclerc, his more realistic rival.
He must win to claim the title on Sunday, along with two other scenarios involving Leclerc.
If Verstappen wins, Leclerc will not be able to finish 9th; If Verstappen wins and gets a bonus point for the fastest lap, Leclerc can finish no more than an eighth.
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