The 2022 F1 Singapore Grand Prix was the first opportunity for Max Verstappen to become a two-time world champion, but to do so he had to win the race and wait for the results of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Pérez. The Dutchman was confident from the start of the weekend, but in qualifying his hopes fell as he was unable to get past eighth place .
From that place, the Red Bull tried to go on the comeback under the artificial light of the Marina Bay floodlights with the wet asphalt, but at the decisive moment, he skidded and lost positions when the traffic lights went out. However, his car allowed him to climb as the laps went by, until he came up against a combative Fernando Alonso, whom he was only able to overtake when his Alpine had an engine problem.
When he was about to pass Lando Norris and go for Carlos Sainz, who was closing the podium area, after the safety car caused by Yuki Tsunoda, he over-braked already on dry tires when going over the water and returned to fall out of the points.
The Dutchman will have to wait for the next Japanese Grand Prix next weekend to have another match point against Charles Leclerc, who is second in the general classification of drivers and only winning all the races and seeing how the Red Bull driver is left out of the points could fight for the World Cup.
Should he become world champion at Suzuka, Max Verstappen will join a select club of six who are two-time champions of motorsport’s top-flight championship, equaling Fernando Alonso among active drivers.
In addition to this, you will be able to have a rental of four grand prix until the end of the 2022 Formula 1 season, something reminiscent of the times of dominance of greats in history, such as Michael Schumacher or Lewis Hamilton.
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