"If that recovery tractor had a piercing the FIA would have been all over it" - Fans react to 2022 F1 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 If that recovery tractor had a piercing the FIA would have been all over it - Fans react to 2022 F1 Japanese GP By Khushi Chandani Modified Oct 09, 2022 03:03 PM IST Follow Us Comment Share Max Verstappen celebrates in parc fermé during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka International Racing Course on October 09, 2022. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Max Verstappen was crowned the 2022 F1 world champion at the Japanese Grand Prix in his career-first win at the venue. He won with a whopping 26-second gap to Sergio Perez, who was promoted to second after Charles Leclerc was given a five-second penalty. The race was absolutely chaotic up until the very end after and fans could not get enough of it. The race started off with two retirements within the first three laps, seeing Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon out of the race, before it was red-flagged as a result of heavy rainfall and extreme conditions. deni@fiagirlyPierre Gasly isn’t angry because of the crash or the advertising board. He’s angry because he could’ve SERIOUSLY INJURED HIMSELF. Why aren’t commentators talking about this foolishness from race control???68171279Pierre Gasly isn’t angry because of the crash or the advertising board. He’s angry because he could’ve SERIOUSLY INJURED HIMSELF. Why aren’t commentators talking about this foolishness from race control??? https://t.co/gjY5swvSSg Once the safety car was deployed, a recovery tractor was brought out on the track for Carlos Sainz's Ferrari, while the cars continued to move around with little to no visibility due to all of the spray. Pierre Gasly, in particular, was left absolutely furious after just about avoiding what could have been a massive collision on the wet track. With visibility extremely low, the Frenchman was lucky to have made it out safely. Fans and the F1 community as a whole were absolutely shocked to see how the matter had been handled by the FIA. Here are some of the best Twitter fan reactions to the 2022 F1 Japanese Grand Prix F1 MEMES@f1trolls_First lap of Suzuka153981848First lap of Suzuka https://t.co/gi3zZp8dqa F1 Portrayed By Top Gear@TopGearFormula1The FIA finding a new way to overshadow a Verstappen championship win #F1 #JapaneseGP twitter.com/topgearformula…F1 Portrayed By Top Gear@TopGearFormula1So the race is full points because it could continue after the red flag even though there’s the new points system but also the race didn’t do 75% distance but it isn’t half points because… #F1 #JapaneseGP57661So the race is full points because it could continue after the red flag even though there’s the new points system but also the race didn’t do 75% distance but it isn’t half points because… #F1 #JapaneseGP https://t.co/cScWC9RvsGThe FIA finding a new way to overshadow a Verstappen championship win #F1 #JapaneseGP twitter.com/topgearformula… https://t.co/GOW7XVPKoq F1 Portrayed By Top Gear@TopGearFormula1So the race is full points because it could continue after the red flag even though there’s the new points system but also the race didn’t do 75% distance but it isn’t half points because… #F1 #JapaneseGP2106339So the race is full points because it could continue after the red flag even though there’s the new points system but also the race didn’t do 75% distance but it isn’t half points because… #F1 #JapaneseGP https://t.co/cScWC9RvsG ً@S0ClALNETWORKthe entirety of f1 twitter @ the fia today.227the entirety of f1 twitter @ the fia today. https://t.co/FWUqAiLeot Simon@Ak1Ra_SimonYeah Twitter, we don't know either.#WTF1 #wtf1podcast #F1 #JapaneseGP2Yeah Twitter, we don't know either.#WTF1 #wtf1podcast #F1 #JapaneseGP https://t.co/dbXV9g0l9o Judge Jack Russell@jackrussjudgeRemarkable how so much of today's result was predicted on Twitter last week. FIA manipulating things to ensure Verstappen wins the championship in Japan so RedBull can celebrate with Honda. Blatantly obvious#JapaneseGP #F1 #F1xed #FIABull #CostcappenScandal #CostCapScandal289Remarkable how so much of today's result was predicted on Twitter last week. FIA manipulating things to ensure Verstappen wins the championship in Japan so RedBull can celebrate with Honda. Blatantly obvious#JapaneseGP #F1 #F1xed #FIABull #CostcappenScandal #CostCapScandal https://t.co/YxSTueaf7V blam liam@carvalho_liamThe banter going on between f1 team twitter is too funny51The banter going on between f1 team twitter is too funny https://t.co/Ki6wlrYEzp Jen ¹⁰@jenhunt_The fact the whole of F1 twitter came together today to hate the FIA and we came close to losing another driver. This sport is so dangerous and the drivers risk their lives every weekend. We appreciate them 8015The fact the whole of F1 twitter came together today to hate the FIA and we came close to losing another driver. This sport is so dangerous and the drivers risk their lives every weekend. We appreciate them MK @MKureczkoF1 Twitter is the only thing keeping me awake/sane rn ? #JapaneseGP101F1 Twitter is the only thing keeping me awake/sane rn ? #JapaneseGP https://t.co/XhsGYtYQJF Smoothest Operator@Smoothop41016Me going to the FIA after they basically blamed Pierre for their fuck up. #Formula1 #JapaneseGP #PierreGasly #FIA75067Me going to the FIA after they basically blamed Pierre for their fuck up. #Formula1 #JapaneseGP #PierreGasly #FIA https://t.co/156MlN7l4N out of context Peter Bonnington@bonotiresSummary of #JapaneseGP- A tow truck on the track while the drivers are still on the track - Gasly who is at fault according to the FIA- Nobody understood the end of the race - Charles gets a penalty very quickly, while last sunday..What a nice job #FIA ?3110Summary of #JapaneseGP- A tow truck on the track while the drivers are still on the track - Gasly who is at fault according to the FIA- Nobody understood the end of the race - Charles gets a penalty very quickly, while last sunday..What a nice job #FIA ? C@Balum205If that recovery tractor had a piercing the FIA would of been all over it #FIA #JapaneseGP4If that recovery tractor had a piercing the FIA would of been all over it #FIA #JapaneseGP codechimp@codechimp1#FIA stewards decide on points and penalties. #WTF1 #wdc #Formula1191#FIA stewards decide on points and penalties. #WTF1 #wdc #Formula1 https://t.co/mPxaYO6PWw Creuton_Official@chrispy_creuton*rains**red flags session*#JapanGP #JapaneseGP #SuzukaGP #f1 #fia #wtf1 @MattyWTF110511*rains**red flags session*#JapanGP #JapaneseGP #SuzukaGP #f1 #fia #wtf1 @MattyWTF1 https://t.co/Bh954iKzWH Donny Verstappen@DonnyVerstappenBring him back #FIA… #F1 #OrangeArmy222Bring him back #FIA… #F1 #OrangeArmy https://t.co/GIpsrK1x2h Chrystal Horner@ChrystalHorner#F1 twitter getting ready to fight the FIA after putting the tractor on track while Pierre was still out there #JapaneseGP #WTF12#F1 twitter getting ready to fight the FIA after putting the tractor on track while Pierre was still out there #JapaneseGP #WTF1 https://t.co/XQ1igu0Sl8 fezal@faizalthefirstF1 twitter right now:2F1 twitter right now: https://t.co/yFMnZsCIFR dokan_sfc.brres@doki_dknWoke up a bit too late but only missed two laps of racing.Waited for hours because rain is dangerous for Pirelli tyres.Max winning his 2nd WDC while being interviewed.F1 twitter malding as usual.Another eventful and crazy #JapaneseGP.21Woke up a bit too late but only missed two laps of racing.Waited for hours because rain is dangerous for Pirelli tyres.Max winning his 2nd WDC while being interviewed.F1 twitter malding as usual.Another eventful and crazy #JapaneseGP. Ciaran Clifford @ciaranclifford_I cannot believe some people on F1 twitter actually need to hear this: HAVING A THREE TONNE VEHICLE ON TRACK IN WET CONDITIONS IS UNACCEPTABLE REGARDLESS OF A DRIVERS SPEED#f1twitter #japenesegp #gasly2I cannot believe some people on F1 twitter actually need to hear this: HAVING A THREE TONNE VEHICLE ON TRACK IN WET CONDITIONS IS UNACCEPTABLE REGARDLESS OF A DRIVERS SPEED#f1twitter #japenesegp #gasly Drivers react to Pierre Gasly s incident with tractor on the track during safety car period at 2022 F1 Japanese GP Drivers were absolutely livid to find out that a tractor was present on the track while the cars made their way around, especially given the tragic accident involving the late Jules Bianchi at the 2014 F1 Japanese GP. The Frenchman was severely injured after colliding with a recovery vehicle in Suzuka and succumbed to his injuries a couple of months later. Reacting to the incident on the team radio, Pierre Gasly claimed that he could have been "killed", saying: "God, what the... what the... what is this tractor? What is this tractor on track? This is unacceptable! What has happened? Cannot believe this. I was going flat out! I could have f**king killed myself." The FIA responded to the incident but blamed Gasly for "driving at high speed", stating: "In relation to the recovery of the incident on Lap 3, the safety car had been deployed and the race neutralised. Car 10, which had collected damage and pitted behind the Safety Car, was then driving at high speed to catch up to the field. As conditions were deteriorating, the Red Flag was shown before Car 10 passed the location of the incident where it had been damaged the previous lap." Meanwhile, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner added that their must be a "full investigation" of the incident, admitting that they were "lucky" that Pierre Gasly and all others were doing okay at the end. He said: "It is totally unacceptable. We lost Jules Bianchi here and that should never ever happen so there needs to be a full investigation why there was because it obviously shouldn't have been. I think we got lucky. It's unimaginable when you see something like that. Thankfully all the drivers are in one piece." The 2022 F1 Japanese Grand Prix came to a chaotic end with plenty of confusion surrounding the points system until it was confirmed that full points were awarded to drivers after the race resumed. What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anurag C × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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