JAKARTA - Red Bull Racing racer Max Verstappen has the opportunity to seal his Formula 1 world title at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend.
Verstappen have won five races in a row to lead the standings with 335 points. He is 116 points clear of Charles Leclerc.
Racing in Singapore was Verstappen's first chance to complete the championship. However, the Dutchman had to win the race and hoped Lecrec and Carlos Sainz would fail to get three points.
However, Verstappen does not want to be complacent. He said the title hunt was still long although mathematically it could end quickly.
"I don't think too much about the standings. There's still a long way to go and I just want to enjoy this weekend and of course try to win," said Verstappen, who has won 11 of the 16 races this season.
"I need luck to make it happen here, so I don't rely too much on it."
"I have to win and Checo has to finish fourth or lower and Charles is eighth or lower. So I think it's a bit unrealistic, I don't think much about it," he continued.
He is more worried about the speed of Red Bull's land jet in Singapore, especially for the speed of eating a lap. He realized pole position was very crucial on the track which was almost difficult for drivers to overtake.
"We have to focus on a one lap speed. This year we weren't really amazing at one lap speed," he said.
"We are always good in the race but here we know that one lap performance is very important," said Verstappen.
Vestappen needs to widen his distance to 138 points after Singapore's GP if he wants to seal the world title early. However, he needed two wins to match the record 13 wins in a season held by Michael Schumacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2013).
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