Just another chaotic day in the world of F1
In a race that was essentially condensed to around 40 minutes because of heavy rain at Suzuka, Verstappen’s 12th win of the season was never in doubt as he pulled further and further clear of his rivals.
The only question was whether the Red Bull driver could clinch a second World Championship with four races to spare, Charles Leclerc the only man who could stop him if he held off Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez for second place. But at the final chicane, just when Leclerc looked to have done enough to take the title race on to the United States Grand Prix, he ran off track under pressure from Perez and received a five-second time penalty for the stewards having been deemed to have gained an advantage.
That was enough to give Verstappen the championship, even though it was not immediately apparent due to confusion over how many points would be awarded for the shortened race. The confirmation was eventually given by Johnny Herbert as the parc ferme interviews progressed, even though it had initially been announced that the championship was not yet done and dusted.
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