Max Verstappen Wins 2nd Straight F1 Title After Controversial Japanese GP Race News Scores Highlights Stats and Rumors - Abbeyfeale Golf Club Abbeyfeale Max Verstappen Wins 2nd Straight F1 Title After Controversial Japanese GP Race News Scores Highlights Stats and Rumors Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Telegram Clive Mason/Getty Images Max Verstappen successfully retained his Formula One crown after winning the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. Formula 1 @F1 Feels like Max has only just got started #F1 @Max33Verstappen pic.twitter.com/pism5jPZVV Formula 1 @F1 Welcome to the back-to-back world champion club, Max #2TheMax pic.twitter.com/WrJY5Qty56 The Dutchman beat out Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc on the podium. I called the achievement “crazy.” “[I’ve got] very mixed emotions,” Verstappen said. “What a year we’ve had so far — it’s been incredible. It’s something I could never have imagined happening after last year already, fighting to the end and having such a good car again this year.” Inclement weather wreaked havoc on the event. First, it was delayed for two hours because of rain, and then the conditions limited the race to just 28 laps. As a result, Verstappen was unsure whether his wait for the F1 championship would have to wait another week. “Was it going to be half points?” i said “I didn’t know how many points I was going to get.” And a post-race penalty for Leclerc was ultimately what sealed the deal. The 24-year-old finished second but was handed a five-second penalty after race officials determined he cut a chicane while jostling with Perez on the last lap. ESPN F1 @ESPNF1 2021: Perez holds Hamilton up in Abu Dhabi to give Verstappen a chance of winning the title. 2022: Perez forces Leclerc into the mistake that seals Verstappen’s second title. The perfect wingman < a href="https://t.co/pQUjaLOPQG">pic.twitter.com/pQUjaLOPQG As a result, Verstappen’s coronation wasn’t without some controversy. Had he not cemented the title Sunday, it would have still been only a matter of time before he did. With 12 wins in 2022, Verstappen is just one away from tying the single-season record set by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel. He has been far and away the best driver on the grid. Winding up head and shoulders above the competition this time around has to feel good for the 25-year-old after his 2021 championship was shrouded in controversy. Four races remain in the season, with the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, the next stop. While Verstappen’s victory Sunday removed the drama on that front, his bid to chase down Schumacher and Vettel will provide plenty of excitement down the stretch. Related Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Telegram Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Advertisement Recent Posts 6 seconds ago Max Verstappen Wins 2nd Straight F1 Title After Controversial Japanese GP Race News Scores Highlights Stats and Rumors 1 min ago NFL Power Rankings Week 6 Where Bears stand after loss vs Vikings 2 mins ago Wish He Was With Us NBA Fans Left in Blues as Former Champion Returns to Face Stephen Curry’ s Warriors After Joining LeBron James’ Lakers 3 mins ago Dodgers-Padres NLDS position by position breakdown 7 mins ago PREP SOCCER News Sports Jobs Back to top button Abbeyfeale Golf Club