Formula 1 has claimed Max Verstappen’s second World Championship win in confusing circumstances following today’s Japanese Grand Prix.
The driver has cast doubt on his claim to winning the world championship after taking victory in today’s Japanese Grand Prix. The race was only about 28 of the planned 53 laps – 52% of the planned distance.
F1 has introduced new rules for 2022 which state that reduced points will be awarded if less than 75% of the race distance is completed. However, the FIA has confirmed that it will award full points to the race.
A spokesperson for the FIA told RaceFans in a statement that “the rules regarding the allocation of reduced points (Article 6.5) only apply when race bans continue.” “So full points are awarded and Max Verstappen is the world champion.”
Verstappen won the championship once rival Charles Leclerc was handed a five-second penalty for leaving the track on the final lap, dropping him to third.
List of Formula 1 driver winners from 2022
Rockriververativerativess11004, 1995, 2004, ed. 2004, 2004, 1920 2004, 2004, 2004, 2004, 2004, 2004, 2004, 2004, 2004, 2004, 2004, 2019 2019 2004, 19014 2004, 2019, 1920, 2003, 2019 20136Jack Brabham31959, 1960, 19666Jackie Stewart31969, 1971, 19736Niki Lauda31975, 1977, 19846Nelson Piquet31981, 1983, 19876Ayrton Senna31988, 1990, 199111Alberto Ascari21952, 195311Jim Clark21963, 196511Graham Hill21962, 196811Emerson Fittipaldi21972, 197411Mika Hakkinen21998, 199911Fernando Alonso22005, 200611Max Verstappen22021, 202218Giuseppe Farina1195018Mike Hawthorn1195818Phil Hill1196118John Surtees1196418Denny Hulme1196718Jochen Rindt1197018James Hunt1197618Mario Andretti1197818Jody Scheckter1197918Alan Jones1198018Keke Rosberg1198218Nigel Mansell1199218Damon Hill1199618Jacques Villeneuve1199718Kimi Raikkonen1200710Jenson Button1200710
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