The 2017 TCR Italy champion and current Italian series leader, Nicola Baldan, heads into the TCR Europe season finale with an outside chance at his first drivers' title. His ultra-consistent season has put him in contention.

Baldan, the highest-ranked driver over 40 in the standings, has only one DNF in his last ten races. Remarkably, he is the only one of the 12 contenders this year who hasn't secured a podium finish. This stat highlights his impressive consistency but also points to a lack of peak results.

What does he have to do to win the title?

With a 41-point deficit to the two front-runners, Baldan's chances are slim. His best-ever points haul from a single weekend is 40 points, which he earned at the Red Bull Ring. To win the title, he'll need to have his best weekend of the season at the finale and also rely on his rivals experiencing significant bad luck.