10 things we learned at the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen clinched what had long been expected with his win at the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix: this year’s drivers’ title crown. It makes him a double world champion at 25 and now he’s close to breaking Formula 1’s record for most wins in a single season, with four events still left to run.
But Verstappen’s title celebrations were overshadowed by the chaos and confusion during and …Keep reading
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Vettel: Alonso “a bit aggressive” in last corner fight in Japanese GP

Alonso was catching Vettel after a late pitstop for a fresh set of inters gave him a significant pace advantage over rivals, allowing him to regain the places he had lost with the stop.
Vettel was the next in line and on the final lap Alonso dived down the inside into the right-handed first part of the chicane. As he bounced off the kerb Vettel held his ground on the outside and held the …Keep reading
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Verstappen: Second F1 title win feels ‘even more beautiful’ than maiden crown

Verstappen clinched the 2022 F1 drivers’ championship with victory in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, gaining the required points advantage after Charles Leclerc’s five-second time penalty dropped the Ferrari driver to third.
The early title win with four races remaining is a stark contrast to Verstappen’s maiden championship win last year, which was only secured on the last lap of the …Keep reading
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Perez: Suzuka F1 crane incident “the lowest thing I’ve seen in years”

The safety car was called out after Carlos Sainz lost control and crashed on the first lap, and the crane – and at least one marshal – were on the circuit when the safety car led the field through the next time round, prior to a red flag before the end of that lap.
The presence of the crane only became apparent to the world at large after Pierre Gasly, who pitted for a new nose and was …Keep reading
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The F1 rule that triggered Japanese GP chequered flag confusion

With the Suzuka race having been red flagged early on due to deteriorating conditions, and the event not resuming until there was just under 40 minutes of the three-hour maximum time limit remaining, it was never going to run to full distance.
But while teams had a rough idea of how long it would play out for, they were caught on the hop about the exact lap it would finish on.
Under F1’s …Keep reading
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F1 teams admit they overlooked points “loophole” after Japanese GP confusion

The Japanese Grand Prix ended in confusion over whether or not Max Verstappen had done enough to win the world championship after the Suzuka race was only able to run just past half distance.
A number of teams had been under the impression that regulations that changed after last year’s farce at the Belgian Grand Prix to award fewer points for shorter races would come into play – leaving …Keep reading
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