Max Verstappen took a near-certain shot at the World Cup in a spectacular comeback, which ended thanks to a risky approach that was completely due to a red flag that benefited him, and He left Brazil at the head of the 2024 F1 World Cup classification after the Brazilian GPleaving Lando Norris on the ropes.
Max Verstappen, who started 17th (actually 15th as Sainz started from the pit lane and Albon did not participate), returned with a driving master class and faith to win the race and take the 25 points plus the extra point for the pole.
With 26 points and the only 8 points added by Lando Norris, who was 6th after several errors, the current champion left Interlagos with an almost insurmountable advantage in the 2024 F1 World Championship classification after the Brazilian GP before the last 3 races.
The 2024 F1 World Cup classification after the Brazilian GP:
- Max Verstappen (Ned/Red Bull) 393 points
- Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 331 points
- Charles Leclerc (Mon/Ferrari) 311 points
- Oscar Piastri (Aus/McLaren) 29 points
- Carlos Sainz (Esp/Ferrari) 244 points
- George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 192 points
- Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 190 points
- Sergio Pérez (Mex/Red Bull) 151 points
- Fernando Alonso (Esp/Aston Martin) 62 points
- Nico Hülkenberg (Ale/Haas) 31 points
- Pierre Gasly (Fra/Alpine) 26 points
- Yuki Tsunoda (Jap/RB) 26 points
- Lance Stroll (Can/Aston Martin) 24 points
- Esteban Ocon (Fra/Alpine) 23 points
- Kevin Magnussen (Din/Haas) 14 points
- Alexander Albon (Tai/Williams) 12 points
- Daniel Ricciardo (Aus/RB) 12 points
- Oliver Bearman (GBR/Ferrari and Haas) 7 points
- Franco Colapinto (ARG/Williams) 5 points
- Liam Lawson (NZL/RB) 4
- Guanyu Zhou (Chn/Kick Sauber) 0 points
- Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams) 0 points
- Valtteri Bottas (Fin/Kick Sauber) 0 points
Source: La Verdad
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