Max Verstappen hopes to end the Formula One season like he did last year — on a winning streak. Verstappen gained his ninth victory of the season at the race in Qatar on Sunday and the now four-time champion and the rest of the F1 teams will close the campaign in Abu Dhabi.

MCLAREN WINS IF … it stays ahead of Ferrari. McLaren has more flexibility, as it only needs to prevent Ferrari from outscoring it by 22 points. For instance: Even if Ferrari wins the race, McLaren will clinch the title if it finishes second and fourth.

After 23 race weekends could not decide matters, the 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship comes down to the final weekend of the season, the year-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. McLaren entered last weekend with a chance to clinch the title at the Qatar Grand Prix and was in a position to do so midway through the main event on Sunday,