Verstappen wins wet Japanese GP to clinch 2nd straight Formula 1 drivers' title
Max Verstappen is now a two-time Formula One world champion, both titles awarded under bizarre and unprecedented circumstances long after he crossed the finish line.
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WATCH | The moment Max Verstappen finds out he is a double F1 world champion
While there was some confusion following the Japanese Grand Prix about whether Max Verstappen would be crowned the 2022 Formula 1 world champion following his win, the moment it was announced led to some jubilant celebrations by the Dutch driver and his team.
Max Verstappen wins F1 title: Lewis Hamilton & Fernando Alonso's reaction
Max Verstappen clinched his second Drivers’ World Championship today as he waltzed to victory around the drenched Suzuka circuit.
Explained: Points rule that led to Max Verstappen winning the F1 world title
Max Verstappen is the 2022 Formula 1 world champion, but only had it confirmed after a fiasco over points post-race in Japan.
Verstappen retains Formula One world championship with win at Japanese Grand Prix
The result gave Red Bull driver Verstappen an unassailable 113-point lead in the championship, making him only the third driver after Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel to clinch the title with four races to spare.
Lewis Hamilton vows to bounce back after Max Verstappen wins title at Japanese Grand Prix
Sir Lewis Hamilton hopes to once again challenge for the Formula 1 championship in 2023, after Max Verstappen sealed his second title at Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
From Mad Max to Mighty Max: Mature Verstappen joins gilded group
There he snatched a controversial last-lap triumph from Lewis Hamilton, depriving the Briton of an unprecedented eighth triumph to land Red Bull's first championship since Sebastian Vettel completed four in a row in 2013. Mercedes retained their teams' title for an eighth consecutive season, but that result spelt the end of their Formula One domination. Red Bull had firmly hinted at what lay ahead and in 2022 they delivered a supreme car, capable of winning anywhere and in any conditions, and a more polished and mature version of Formula One's first Dutch champion. Having celebrated his 25th birthday just over a week ago, he is the second-youngest two-time champion behind Vettel and now stands at the threshold of what may be a record-breaking career.