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'Chaos' as post-race penalty decides F1 title - CtrlF.XYZ

'Chaos' as post-race penalty decides F1 title

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Max Verstappen won his 2nd satellite title successful succession astatine the Japanese Grand Prix connected Sunday — and it was a clip punishment imposed connected Charles Leclerc that sealed the triumph successful chaotic scenes.

Verstappen dominated a shortened contention affected by rain, starring location Leclerc by 26 seconds successful lone a 28-lap contest.

A second-placed decorativeness for Leclerc would person kept his satellite title hopes alive, but helium was slapped with a five-second punishment for breaching way limits and gaining an vantage implicit Sergio Perez connected the last chicane.

In a bid of events that had Formula 1 fans struggling to support up, Verstappen was informed of his rubric triumph by Johnny Herbert during an interview.

Verstappen was interviewed, Perez followed, and erstwhile connection filtered done to Herbert that Leclerc had been penalised, Verstappen was called backmost for different interrogation and told he'd won the title.

"Max, I deliberation things possibly person changed for you," Herbert said.

"Come backmost in.

"Charles got a five-second punishment determination aft the small benignant of contention we had with Sergio.

"World champion!"

Verstappen laughed arsenic helium tried to registry the shock.

"Well, what tin I say!" said the Red Bull superstar.

"Incredible, of course.

"Very special besides to bash it present successful beforehand of each the ... Japanese fans.

"Incredible."

Herbert attempted to proceed the interrogation but the hysterics took over, Verstappen racing to his squad to observe arsenic his fans went wild.

A tally of 366 points was capable for Verstappen to prehend the satellite championship, with Perez sitting successful 2nd connected 253 and Leclerc successful 3rd connected 252.

The title-clinching triumph successful Suzuka means Verstappen volition caput to the United States Grand Prix, and the last 4 races of the season, with an unassailable lead.

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