Race 22 - 2024 Las Vagas GP [The Pig]

[Nitrodaze]

We head back to the PIG for another glitzy race weekend. We arrive at this track with a lot of activities happening in the interim. Race Director Wittich departs his role with immediate effect. Akin to an immediate dismissal, some suggest. F1 Champion Damon Hill parts ways with Skysport F1 media in what appears to be a dispute. Toto Woolf released a new autobiographical book which has raised a few eyebrows. Hamilton states he shall see out the rest of the 2024 season driving the Mercedes W15 car.

The WDC is practically out of realistic contention. The WCC is very much a three-horse race with McLaren leading the way with Ferrari hot on their heels. Redbull stepped back into contention with Verstappen's brilliant win at Sao Paulo Brazil. The last three races are mainly about who is going to win the Constructors championship. As fans, do we really care about the constructors? Yes, if you are a Tifosi. For the rest of us, it is mainly about which driver wins the WDC.

Lando Norris is 62 points behind Max Verstappen in the WDC with 85 points up for grabs in the last three races. Verstappen would need to have DNFs at least twice for there to be a realistic chance of Lando having a chance to win the WDC. With the efficiency of Redbull and Verstappen combined, this would be highly unlikely to occur.

McLaren extended their lead in the WCC to 36 points with 144 points up for grabs by the team that can achieve the ultimate performances over the rest of the three races.

Verstappen can win his fourth WDC title at Las Vagas if Norris fails to win or finish in a podium position. Which would be his sole respectable WDC to date, in my opinion. I am sure you would have yours, lets hear it.

[Bagwan]

That's "Vegas" , not "Vagas" .