Sim‑racing champ sealed

The series uses a Grand‑Prix style scoring framework: 25 points for a race win and 18/15/12/10/8/6/4/2/1 for places 2–10, with an additional point available for pole position and one for fastest lap (when applicable) — a single round therefore can yield up to 27 points to a driver. (mercedesamgf1.com) (mercedesamgf1.com) By simple arithmetic under that system, a 53‑point lead exceeds the 27 points available from one remaining round but is one point shy of the 54 points available across two rounds; therefore the claim that the title was sealed after India implies there was only one championship round left to score. (This is a calculation based on the published points rules.) (liquipedia.net) (liquipedia.net) Aston Martin’s sim outfit fields Duncan Hofland, Fabrizio Donoso and rookie Otis Lawrence in recent campaigns, with the team’s internal reports documenting podiums and a late‑season race win in the last completed championship. (astonmartinf1.com) (astonmartinf1.com) The wider sim calendar schedules the Brazil round at Autódromo José Carlos Pace in late May as part of the final event block, with the 2026 championship calendar listing rounds around May 27–28 as the season’s closing fixtures. (liquipedia.net) (liquipedia.net) Because the championship is run as multiple three‑round LAN events (12 rounds across four events), a final event can offer up to three rounds — and therefore up to 81 points for a driver or substantially more for a constructor across its drivers — meaning a 50‑point constructors advantage can be overturned if multiple rounds remain at the finale. (formula1.com) (formula1.com)