Max Verstappen said he would need a lot of luck to wrap up a second successive Formula 1 title at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, but believes he can realistically seal it at next week's race in Japan. The Dutchman, who turns 25 on Friday, is 116 points clear of Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc and 125 ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez. He will be crowned champion in Singapore if he can leave with at least a 138-point margin to his closest challenger, with only five races left after Sunday's floodlit Marina Bay spectacular. But he will have to chalk up a sixth consecutive win on Sunday and need other results to go his way to secure the earliest end to a title battle since Michael...
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