The king of the Dutch 2 deserved championships - Fans react as Max Verstappen becomes 2022 F1 champion at Japanese GP × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Formula 1 Japanese GP News The king of the Dutch 2 deserved championships - Fans react as Max Verstappen becomes 2022 F1 champion at Japanese GP By Khyati Yadav Modified Oct 09, 2022 04:02 PM IST Follow Us Comment Share F1 World Champion Max Verstappen Celebrates At Red Bull Racing Factory. (Photo by Getty) Max Verstappen is the Drivers' champion for the 2022 Formula 1 season. His victory comes after a late Charles Leclerc mistake. The Ferrari driver was given a last-minute five-second penalty for gaining an unfair advantage over Sergio Perez. Perez and Leclerc's position exchange allowed Verstappen to have the minimum required 112-point lead over both of them. In a post-race interview with Jenson Button, the Red Bull driver said: "It's crazy, I mean very mixed emotions, of course. First of all, winning the race, you know, looking back now coz winning the championship and what a year we have had so far, of course, it's been incredible. Something I could've never imagined from happening last year already, you know, being fighting until the end and having such a good car again this year." Oracle Red Bull Racing@redbullracingCHAMPIONNNN OF THE WORLD!! 102361797CHAMPIONNNN OF THE WORLD!! https://t.co/m9sXfPPTTm Max Verstappen further added: "You know, I'm so thankful to everyone who has been contributing to the success ofcourse the whole team who is here but also back at the factory who is constantly working flat out and never missing any motivation you know to try and make the car faster." The Championship title was long overdue and the Dutchman always had a realistic chance of winning it for the second time at Suzuka. Verstappen's dominance on the track was worth noting, with many fans ecstatic with his win. Twitter reacts to Max Verstappen s late title victory at Suzuka benjamin??????@benjhazell@F1 @Max33Verstappen 2 deserved championships 124@F1 @Max33Verstappen 2 deserved championships B@psynapsed@F1 @Max33Verstappen Most awkward world championship race in F1.198036@F1 @Max33Verstappen Most awkward world championship race in F1. Dolinka@Dolinka_16@redbullracing This was a very anticlimactic way to win the championship my god341@redbullracing This was a very anticlimactic way to win the championship my god OddEyes18@OddEyes18@redbullracing For those wondering, full points were awarded because the race WAS NOT SUSPENDED. Therefore max is world champion441@redbullracing For those wondering, full points were awarded because the race WAS NOT SUSPENDED. Therefore max is world champion r.i.s.c.k.y@Llego1D@9milSMG @redbullracing I know no king but the king of the Dutch who’s name is Max ???6@9milSMG @redbullracing I know no king but the king of the Dutch who’s name is Max ??? H.@CPFCH10@redbullracing Never in doubt.561@redbullracing Never in doubt. https://t.co/r9e8FYn9Zm Max Verstappen happy about win at Suzuka and hails Honda ties Verstappen was thankful to Red Bull and Honda for their constant car improvement. The driver revealed that it was special for him to win the title in Japan. RBR News @RedBullRacingENHE’S DONE IT!!!THE LION COMES HOME TO RECLAIM HIS CROWN FOR THE 2ND YEAR IN A ROW ?MAX VERSTAPPEN, ONCE AGAIN, IS CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!! 3854916HE’S DONE IT!!!THE LION COMES HOME TO RECLAIM HIS CROWN FOR THE 2ND YEAR IN A ROW ?MAX VERSTAPPEN, ONCE AGAIN, IS CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!! https://t.co/H0ryAmpP5b Verstappen called the journey 'emotional' and claimed to be 'proud' of his team: "The work we have done together with Honda all the way through. You know every year just constantly improving rapidly and you know to win now twice with them is very emotional, especially here [Suzuka] with everyone watching. Because you live in more pressure but it's good pressure, it's positive pressure and so I'm very proud that we could do it here." This was Max Verstappen's second World Drivers' Championship title in a row. He managed this feat by crushing his nearest rival by over 110 points and clinching 12 victories so far this season. 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