Suzuka: Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen bagged his second Formula one championship as he won the Japanese GP race after Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was penalized for cutting the chicane in the final lap of the race.
The star racer heads to the United States Grand Prix and final four races of the season with a massive lead over his rivals Perez and Leclerc, with him at 366 points and Perez, Leclerc at 253 and 252 points respectively.
This confirms Verstappen’s status as a champion of the ongoing season. Verstappen defended from Leclerc after a close run to Turn 1. Only two laps were completed before the action got red-flagged amid intense rain and other incidents, which also saw Carlos Sainz of Ferrari crashing out of the race.
The race was threatened by controversy, as an initial attempt to start during heavy rain resulted in chaos, with Carlos Sainz crashing into the barrier, before a recovery tractor came on track before the race had been red-flagged, with the cars still on the circuit.
(With Agency Inputs)
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