{"id":37093,"date":"2023-09-20T16:19:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1893285"},"modified":"2023-09-20T21:54:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:54:57","slug":"when-can-max-verstappen-win-the-f1-title-formula-1-permutations-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/when-can-max-verstappen-win-the-f1-title-formula-1-permutations-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"When can Max Verstappen win the F1 title? Formula 1 permutations explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Your complete guide to when Max Verstappen could win the F1 world title in 2023. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Michael Potts\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 20 September 2023 at 14:17 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The Formula 1 season is all coming to a head with Max Verstappen entering the final sector in his hunt to become a three-time world champion.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Bull superstar\u2019s 10-race winning streak ended in dismay with a scruffy weekend performance in Singapore, but he remains firmly on target to clinch the title in the weeks to come.<\/p>\n<p>Fans will be speculating about when and where the flying Dutchman could achieve the inevitable, and we\u2019re on hand to help.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you all the details on when Max Verstappen could win the F1 world title in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more Formula 1 coverage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/formula-1\/f1-2023-calendar-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">F1 calendar 2023<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/formula-1\/f1-tv-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to watch F1 on TV<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/formula-1\/f1-beginners-guide-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">F1 beginner\u2019s guide<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/formula-1\/f1-highlights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">F1 highlights<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/formula-1\/f1-presenters-commentators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">F1 presenters<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/formula-1\/f1-channel-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">F1 on Channel 4<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p9\">When can Max Verstappen win the F1 title?<\/h2>\n<p>Max Verstappen cannot win the 2023 Formula 1 world title at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Verstappen\u2019s first non-podium finish of the season in Singapore means he could no longer repeat last season\u2019s title-winning heroics at Suzuka.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman could win the F1 world title at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday 8th October, if results fall his way as explained below.<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6337361418112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <h2 class=\"p9\"><strong>F1 title permutations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Four drivers could mathematically still win the F1 title in 2023: Max Verstappen, Sergio P\u00e9rez, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.<\/p>\n<p>That said, if Verstappen finishes in the points in Suzuka, Hamilton and Alonso are likely to be officially eliminated from the running.<\/p>\n<p>Should Hamilton and Alonso fail to outscore Verstappen by 15 and 25 points respectively in the Japanese Grand Prix, they\u2019re out of the hunt.<\/p>\n<p>If Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix with the fastest lap and P\u00e9rez fails to record any points, Verstappen could win the title in the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race.<\/p>\n<p>If Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix and P\u00e9rez comes second, Verstappen would need to outscore P\u00e9rez by 21 points across the Qatar race weekend to be crowned king.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, if Verstappen finishes ahead of P\u00e9rez in Japan, the gap between them will determine the size of Verstappen\u2019s task in Qatar.<\/p> <p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> or\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Streaming Guide<\/b><\/a>, or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sport<\/a> hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310, PLUS a \u00a310 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home \u2013 <a 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