Japan GP Highlights: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen retains F1 world title after Japan GP win

Japan GP Highlights: Max Verstappen retains F1 world title: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his second Formula One world championship amid scenes of confusion on Sunday after Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc collected a five-second post-race penalty at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutch driver won the race at Suzuka, with Leclerc demoted from second to third behind Red Bull’s Sergio Perez for cutting the final chicane while defending from the Mexican on the last lap. Follow Formula 1 Japanese GP LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

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Max Verstappen, you are a DOUBLE WORLD CHAMPION 👑👑 pic.twitter.com/mViZ5woEit

— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) October 9, 2022

Japan GP Highlights: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen retains F1 world title after Japan GP win

Immediate confusion ensued over whether full points had been awarded after the shortened rain-hit race and whther the title would go down to the U.S. Grand Prix on Oct. 23, but the FIA governing body confirmed the title was won.

 

A drive of a Double World Champion 👑 pic.twitter.com/Q90LusB4nT

— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) October 9, 2022

“It’s a crazy feeling because I didn’t expect it when I crossed the line,” said Verstappen of his second successive crown.

List of Formula One world champions after Max Verstappen secured his second successive title at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday:

2022 – Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull

2021 – Verstappen, Red Bull

2020 – Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes

2019 – Hamilton, Mercedes

2018 – Hamilton, Mercedes

2017 – Hamilton, Mercedes

2016 – Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes

2015 – Hamilton, Mercedes

2014 – Hamilton, Mercedes

2013 – Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull

2012 – Vettel, Red Bull

2011 – Vettel, Red Bull

2010 – Vettel, Red Bull

2009 – Jenson Button (Britain) Brawn

2008 – Hamilton, McLaren

2007 – Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari

2006 – Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault

2005 – Alonso, Renault

2004 – Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari

2003 – Schumacher, Ferrari

2002 – Schumacher, Ferrari

2001 – Schumacher, Ferrari

2000 – Schumacher, Ferrari

1999 – Mika Hakkinen (Finland) McLaren

1998 – Hakkinen, McLaren

1997 – Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) Williams

1996 – Damon Hill (Britain) Williams

1995 – Schumacher, Benetton

1994 – Schumacher, Benetton

1993 – Alain Prost (France) Williams

1992 – Nigel Mansell (Britain) Williams

1991 – Ayrton Senna (Brazil) McLaren

1990 – Senna, McLaren

1989 – Prost, McLaren

1988 – Senna, McLaren

1987 – Nelson Piquet (Brazil) Williams

1986 – Prost, McLaren 1985 – Prost, McLaren

1984 – Niki Lauda (Austria) McLaren

1983 – Piquet, Brabham

1982 – Keke Rosberg (Finland) Williams

1981 – Piquet, Brabham 1980 – Alan Jones (Australia) Williams

1979 – Jody Scheckter (South Africa) Ferrari

1978 – Mario Andretti (U.S.) Lotus

1977 – Lauda, Ferrari

1976 – James Hunt (Britain) McLaren

1975 – Lauda, Ferrari

1974 – Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil) McLaren

1973 – Jackie Stewart (Britain) Tyrrell

1972 – Fittipaldi, Lotus

1971 – Stewart, Tyrrell

1970 – Jochen Rindt (Austria) Lotus

1969 – Stewart, Matra

1968 – Graham Hill (Britain) Lotus

1967 – Denny Hulme (New Zealand) Brabham

1966 – Jack Brabham (Australia) Brabham

1965 – Jim Clark (Britain) Lotus

1964 – John Surtees (Britain) Ferrari

1963 – Clark, Lotus 1962 – Hill, BRM

1961 – Phil Hill (U.S.) Ferrari

1960 – Brabham, Cooper

1959 – Brabham, Cooper

1958 – Mike Hawthorn (Britain) Ferrari

1957 – Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) Maserati

1956 – Fangio, Lancia/Ferrari

1955 – Fangio, Mercedes

1954 – Fangio, Mercedes/Maserati

1953 – Alberto Ascari (Italy) Ferrari

1952 – Ascari, Ferrari

1951 – Fangio, Alfa Romeo

1950 – Giuseppe Farina (Italy) Alfa Romeo

Multiple champions: 7 – Schumacher, Hamilton 5 – Fangio 4 – Prost, Vettel 3 – Brabham, Stewart, Lauda, Piquet, Senna 2 – Alonso, Ascari, Clark, Fittipaldi, Hakkinen, Graham Hill, Verstappen.

Japan GP Highlights: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen retains F1 world title after Japan GP win

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