At 2 p.m. this Sunday, the lights will go out on the Yas Marina circuit and the duel for the title of Formula 1 world champion between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will reach its climax. Tied before the 22nd and last grand prix of the year in Abu Dhabi, the Dutchman, looking for a first coronation, and the Briton, who is aiming for an 8th crown, should offer a hell of a battle. The deal is simple: if both drivers finish in points, the one who finishes ahead of the other will be crowned (unless Hamilton finishes 10th with the best lap point and Hamilton 9th). If the two drivers both arrive beyond 10th place or retire, Verstappen will be world champion with the benefit of his 9 victories this season (against 8 for Hamilton).Remember that Verstappen will start from pole position ahead of Hamilton.
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F1: press headlines ahead of scorching Verstappen-Hamilton final
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Before this hot duel, several European press titles devoted all or part of their front pages to the event. "Storm in the desert," reads the Sunday Times. “The decor is in place for the title duel between Hamilton and Verstappen,” writes the British daily while the tabloid The Sun takes up the cause of the national hero: “Lewis can do it!” In France, L'Equipe features the two rivals with the title: “On the front line, for glory”. With an advertisement from the broadcaster Canal +, “the title that will write history”. In Italy, La Gazzetta dello Sport makes a small place for "the last round" between Verstappen and Hamilton over Serie A while in Spain, the disappearance of tennis legend Manolo Santana relegates the F1 final to a petit coin ("The world title in 58 laps).Finally on the land of Max Verstappen, De Telegraaf headlined Saturday: "
the calm before the storm
”with a photo of a determined gaze of“ Max the threat ”.
