F1 standings 2022: World Championship points after the 2022 Japanese GP
Max Verstappen wins F1 2022 world title - These were the defining moments behind his success
"We didn't think it was full points!"
Confirmed - he has won the F1 title.
Red Bull and Mercedes were reading tꦑhe rules, after the race, to check because nobody understood the points awarded!
"The resumption of the race means full points" - that is the key rule which ༒makes Verstappen the 2022 champion.
F1 calling Ma🐻x Verstappen the 2022 champion but there is major confus🦂ion.
Are we awarded full or half points for t🔴his race? Nobody 🃏knows!
"Are you sure?" Verstappen says...
F1 Japanese GP: Max Verstappen wins shortened, red-flagged race to edge closer to F1 title
"We have a great opportunity at the next race..."
F1 2022 Japanese Grand Prix - Full Race results from Round 18
Drama on the last lap with Leclerc cutting the chicane... could be o💃ne for the stewards.
Max V🧔erstappen wins the 🐠2022 Japanese Grand Prix!
Leclerc and Perez complete the podium.
We're onto the fin𒊎al lap... Leclerc v Perez & Ocon v Hamilton to com💦e.
Verstappen's lead is up to 24s.
Two minutes to go at Suzuka.
If he wins 🦹today but the race doesn't go beyond the 50% distance, Verstappen will win 13 points meaning he wo🍌uld require Leclerc to finish fifth (five points) or lower, and Perez to finish fourth (six points) or lower.
If this race gets to Lap 27 there will be a maximum of 20 points for a🎉 win (19 points plus fastest lap) so Verstappen would need Leclerc to finish fourth (10 points) or lower and Perez to finish third (12 points) or lower.
Five minutes to go at Suzuka.
Perez is now right behind Leclerc for second.
Red Bull looking for thꦐeir fi♉fth 1-2 finish of the year.
The order on Lap 24: Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Ocon, Hamilton, Vettel, Rus꧒sell, Latifi, Norris and Alonso.
Alonso pits for fresh inters and r⛦ejoins in 10th.&𝓀nbsp;
Perez is now 0.9s behind Leclerc for second.
10 more minutes to go.
Zhou p🌠uts in the fastest lap of the🐻 race. Four seconds quicker than the leaders.
Ru🍒ssell has now overtaken Latifi in the first sector.
Very frustrating for Hamilton, who still can't overtake O𝔍con for fourth.
Great defence from Ocon into 130R on Hamilton.
Perez has closed to 3.8s off Leclerc for second.
15 minutes to go here.