Max Verstappen

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen clinched his second consecutive Formula One drivers' title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in the rain at Suzuka on ...

In 2014, French driver Jules Bianchi collided on the course with a recovery vehicle. This incident apparently came just as the race was red flagged. The Dutchman started from pole in pouring rain only for the race to be stopped after two laps as several cars crashed. Organizers stopped the race after two laps. But a short time later, the FIA — F1′s governing body — awarded full points. After a two-hour delay, the races restarted and Verstappen never looked back, leading the rest of the way.

After a dominant victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is now a double world champion although the Red Bull driver was forced to wait till ...

However, the Ferrari driver was later adjudged to have gained an advantage after leaving the track at the final chicane, in his defence against Sergio Perez for second place. The Monegasque was consequently given a five-second time penalty dropping him down to third after the race. After a dominant victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is now a double world champion – although the Red Bull driver was forced to wait until after the race to get the good news...

Max Verstappen was declared Formula One world champion Sunday after winning a dramatic rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix. Red Bull's Verstappen crossed the ...

“Was it going to be half points? Ferrari’s Leclerc finished the race second in front of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, but he was hit with a penalty after squeezing Perez wide and leaving the track in a late surge for the line. Red Bull’s Verstappen crossed the line first and he was then awarded the title when second-place finisher Charles Leclerc was given a five-second penalty, dropping him to third.

He was followed by teammate Sergio Perez in second and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. They were the only drivers who could have overtaken Verstappen for the ...

In 2014, French driver Jules Bianchi collided on the course with a recovery vehicle. This incident apparently came just as the race was red flagged. The Dutchman started from pole in pouring rain only for the race to be stopped after two laps as several cars crashed. Organizers stopped the race after two laps. But a short time later, the FIA — F1's governing body — awarded full points. [Max Verstappen](https://www.spin.ph/tag/max-verstappen) clinched his second consecutive Formula One drivers’ title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in the rain at Suzuka on Sunday.

He was followed by teammate Sergio Perez in second and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. They were the only drivers who could have overtaken Verstappen for the ...

In 2014, French driver Jules Bianchi collided on the course with a recovery vehicle. This incident apparently came just as the race was red flagged. The Dutchman started from pole in pouring rain only for the race to be stopped after two laps as several cars crashed. Organizers stopped the race after two laps. But a short time later, the FIA — F1's governing body — awarded full points. [Max Verstappen](https://www.spin.ph/tag/max-verstappen) clinched his second consecutive Formula One drivers’ title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in the rain at Suzuka on Sunday.

Max Verstappen has clinched his second consecutive driver's title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in the rain at Suzuka, a victory that signals a ...

2017 – Hamilton – Mercedes 2018 – Hamilton – Mercedes 2019 – Hamilton – Mercedes 2020 – Hamilton – Mercedes Winning two titles in a row moves Verstappen into elite company. The Dutchman started from the pole under pouring rain – which sowed chaos – only for the race to be stopped after two laps as several cars crashed.

Max Verstappen admitted he had no idea he had taken his second Formula One world championship as confusion rather than celebration characterised his ...

“The plan was to win the race but once I crossed the line I didn’t know if it was full points, half points or 75% points because you’re reading through the rules.” “It’s been a very enjoyable year and a very special year, which will be very hard in the future to match,” he said. “When I crossed the line I didn’t believe that we would have won the title because I also didn’t know if we’re going to get full points or not,” he said.

The Dutch driver's Japanese Grand Prix victory, which came in a rain-marred event, was his 12th of the season.

That enabled Verstappen to pass Hamilton on the final lap of the race, inviting confusion and acrimony from Hamilton’s Mercedes team and many observers Two hours later, the race was resumed but only 28 of 53 laps were completed, with Verstappen leading all the way. With one more victory, the 25-year-old Dutch driver would tie the single-season record set by Michael Schumacher in 2004 and matched by Sebastian Vettel in 2013. “Once I crossed the line I thought: ‘It was an amazing race, good points again, but I’m not world champion yet,’” he later said. “The championship obviously did not come the way this time around,” he said, That gave Verstappen a 113-point lead with only 112 points possible over the final four races.

On Sunday, Max Verstappen's victory came after Ferrari competitor Charles Leclerc was given a five-second post-race penalty at the Japanese Grand Prix. - ...

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen triumphed in the Formula One world championship for the second time amidst the chaos. Verstappen described winning his second consecutive championship as “a crazy feeling” since he had not anticipated it when he crossed the finish line. There was immediate uncertainty on whether full points had been granted during the abbreviated race due to the rain and if the title would be decided at the US Grand Prix on October 23, however, the regulatory authority of the FIA validated the victory.