Japanese Grand Prix

Lap-by-lap report: Max Verstappen is poised to seal the drivers' championship at the Suzuka Circuit. Join Daniel Gallan for live updates.

I’ve read reports that suggest interest in the sport has waned without a serious title contender, others pointing to the economics, with a few citing covid and the pitfalls of the pandemic as a major factor. But like he said, “To turn the ship in this industry is a little bit like an oil tanker.” He did however guarantee that they’ll be competitive next campaign. To do that, he’ll need to finish with eight points of the championship leader. Whatever happens to him I hope to see him back in the sport. He has been blisteringly quick this year, breezing past his rivals, eating up tracks around the world, laying down a marker as the dominant force in his sport. If their response continues to be shifting blame on Pierre Gasly, it’s a slap in the face to the memory of Bianchi. My guess is the rain won’t let off so intermediates seem to be the way to go. There was a red flag and if he was going too fast then of course he needs to account for himself, but with this visibility (or lack of, as I should say) there shouldn’t be anything on the track that isn’t a safety car or a Formula 1 car. Standing water on the track now so this might be a lengthy delay. “I think it’s preposterous given the conditions, that a recovery vehicle was on track when the FIA was about to abort the race anyway. But still, it’s not a good look when other vehicles are on the track and no doubt the Bianchi incident has playing in his mind. If we get to the end of lap 27, the winner will claim 13 down to 1 for ninth.

Max Verstappen will start the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix from pole position as he looks to claim a second successive world championship title.

For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2022, you can purchase For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. You can also stream Formula 1 races live in the U.S. That would see the Dutchman crowned world champion regardless of where his title rivals finish. How to watch F1 in the UK How to watch F1 in the United States The ESPN family of networks will broadcast all 2022 F1 races in the United States using Sky Sports' feed, with select races airing on ABC. ESPN Deportes serves as the exclusive Spanish-language home for all 2022 F1 races in the U.S. 1 hour to lights out: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of the 2022 edition of the Japanese Grand Prix. 15 mins to lights out: The drivers are on the grid and it's now time for the singing of the Japanese national anthem. 50 mins to lights out: Sebastian Vettel will race for the last time at Suzuka as an F1 driver today. There are 40 minutes remaining on the race timer, with the race to conclude as soon as the timer expires.

There were mixed fortunes on the grid as the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix got under way in wet conditions, rain having hit the track in the build-up to the ...

[second consecutive title](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.points-permutations-what-verstappen-needs-to-do-to-win-his-second-drivers.2y2rFRR2d2o6LRHPijDzLP.html) if things go his way today – to brilliantly fight his way back in front. There were mixed fortunes on the grid as the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix got under way in wet conditions, rain having hit the track in the build-up to the race. WATCH: Relive the race start as Albon and Sainz retire from the Japanese Grand Prix

Post-qualifying picks. Alpine - More points than Mercedes (+175); Verstappen - Fastest lap and race winner (-110). Picks made on 10/8/2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Gone is the floor upgrade costing Perez severe pace, and gone is any excuse for Perez not to end up on the podium at a track that suits Red Bull. Count on the pair to again finish in the Top 10 on Sunday. Last weekend could not have gone worse for Alpine in its fight for fourth in the Constructors' Championship. On balance, in ideal circumstances, there isn't a car on the grid this year that can match what Red Bull has built. Verstappen is widely seen as a transcendent talent but to be so far off the pace of his teammate, in the same car, was of great concern for Perez. The news of Red Bull's failed floor upgrade came with further context — which serves as an encouraging sign for Perez and Red Bull this weekend. The Red Bull engine is so powerful, and Suzuka so quick, that such a race was absolutely in the cards. Verstappen was quickest in FP3, the first dry session of the weekend, and nearly 0.3 seconds up on the next quickest. The first signs came at the Belgian Grand Prix where, despite starting second compared to Max Verstappen's 14th, Perez finished second — 18 seconds behind the race winner, Verstappen. That was a result of a fairly drastic and sudden drop in form for its second driver, Sergio Perez. At +175 to out-score Mercedes (-250) in the race, I’ve found just that. The Suzuka Circuit was, on paper, perfect for it to have a strong weekend, too.

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Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz led Formula One drivers' questioning of a decision to send a recovery vehicle out at the Japanese Grand Prix while cars were ...

It read: “The Safety Car had been deployed and the race neutralised. Stewards will review the matter after the race. Jenson Button said: “From an emotional point of view, there is no need to put something else on track that could cause a worse incident. “I still don’t know why we keep in these conditions risking having a tractor on track. Even behind the safety car,” he told Sky F1. You were going to red flag it anyway, so why risk it.”

The French driver is set to start the Japanese GP at Suzuka from the pitlane after AlphaTauri made the call to change his rear wing ahead of the race. After ...

Our car works well in the wet, so I think that these conditions would be best for us.” Due to this breach of parc ferme regulations, Gasly will start the race from the pits. “As the rear wing assembly is a different specification and was changed whilst the car was in parc ferme and the suspension setup has also changed, the competitor is required to start the race from the pit lane per article 40.9 b) of the FIA Formula 1 Sporting Regulations.”

Pierre Gasly was furious with the FIA after narrowly avoiding a collision with a recovery vehicle on the race track at the start of a wet Japanese Grand ...

Thankfully all the drivers are in one piece." "I think we got lucky. Car 10, which had collected damage and pitted behind the Safety Car, was then driving at high speed to catch up to the field. Red Bull boss Christian Horner said: "It is totally unacceptable. "This is unacceptable! What is this tractor on track?

Frenchman Pierre Gasly raged after driving at speed past a recovery vehicle sent out in heavy rain while the safety car was deployed at Sunday's Formula One ...

We lost a life in this situation years ago. "How’s this happened!? "This is unacceptable! Can’t believe this." killed myself," the AlphaTauri driver said over the team radio. "I could have ...

Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz have hit out after Pierre Gasly had a near miss with a recovery vehicle shortly after the start of the Formula 1 Japanese GP.

In a marathon Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, Sergio Perez’s victory was only assured hours after the race due to a stewards investigation. A testing return to the Singapore Grand Prix in tricky conditions created plenty of hazards and mistakes for the Formula 1 drivers to fall into. After seemingly being stuck in limbo at AlphaTauri - too good to let go, but not a realistic prospect for a Red Bull return - Pierre Gasly has finally shaken off the shackles to join Alpine.

The Japanese Grand Prix - which could decide the 2022 Formula 1 world title - has been red-flagged after three laps due to wet conditions.

Verstappen needs to outscore Leclerc by eight points to seal the title today. Gasly then appeared to encounter a recovery vehicle on the racing line under safety car conditions on the lap after his pitstop, prompting an outraged radio message. Rain had eased slightly, but conditions in the paddock remained very poor.

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Verstappen headed Sergio Perez in a Red Bull one-two after Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who crossed the line second, was penalised for cutting the track and ...

Leclerc dropped back from Verstappen and Perez began to reel in the Ferrari. when he was told he was champion, reflecting the historical precedent that reduced points are awarded in such circumstances. Leclerc held Perez off to the line, but was deemed to have gained an advantage by going off track and was demoted back behind. The race was marred by a controversy over officials deploying a recovery vehicle on to the track while cars were still running after a crash on the first lap. There was confusion after the race as to whether Verstappen had done enough to tie up the championship, because it was not immediately clear whether full points would be awarded for a race that ran just over half distance. Verstappen headed Sergio Perez in a Red Bull one-two after Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who crossed the line second, was penalised for cutting the track and gaining an advantage on the last lap.

Formula 1 drivers and team principals condemn race officials for putting a recovery vehicle on track in wet conditions at the Japanese Grand Prix.

I hope this is the last time ever I see a crane on track!" Incredible." Gasly said over the team radio: "What is this tractor on track? Perez said on social media: "How can we make it clear that we never want to see a crane on track? We can keep it short: this must not happen, guys." "Wtf.

Max Verstappen sealed his second Formula 1 world championship amid huge confusion after winning a chaotic, rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix.

But for the Japanese GP there was a different interpretation of the rules, which state that the reduced points are only applied if a race is suspended "and cannot be resumed". I'm so thankful to everyone who has been contributing to this success." The Dutchman would have been denied the title if Charles Leclerc had come second, but the Ferrari driver's final-lap error saw him given a five-second penalty - for leaving the track and gaining an advantage - that demoted him to third behind the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez.

Max Verstappen's crowning as Formula 1 world champion at the Japanese Grand Prix came in hugely confusing circumstances as fans and media were left unsure ...

In a marathon Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, Sergio Perez’s victory was only assured hours after the race due to a stewards investigation. A testing return to the Singapore Grand Prix in tricky conditions created plenty of hazards and mistakes for the Formula 1 drivers to fall into. After seemingly being stuck in limbo at AlphaTauri - too good to let go, but not a realistic prospect for a Red Bull return - Pierre Gasly has finally shaken off the shackles to join Alpine.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a rain-impacted, red-flagged and shortened Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on Sunday to be crowned Formula 1 world champion.

In a marathon Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, Sergio Perez’s victory was only assured hours after the race due to a stewards investigation. A testing return to the Singapore Grand Prix in tricky conditions created plenty of hazards and mistakes for the Formula 1 drivers to fall into. After seemingly being stuck in limbo at AlphaTauri - too good to let go, but not a realistic prospect for a Red Bull return - Pierre Gasly has finally shaken off the shackles to join Alpine.

Max Verstappen was crowned world champion for the second time in bizarre circumstances following a dominant victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.

I am hearing different things,” Verstappen said, after he was initially crowned world champion during a second post-race interview. On the final corner, Leclerc eventually yielded to Perez’s pressure and locked up on the final chicane of the race, cutting the corner and picking up a five-second penalty that demoted him to third. Verstappen was among them and once out of the pits, he weaved his way through the field with ease to take the lead again, opening up a four second lead over Leclerc, who initially looked comfortable in second, eight seconds ahead of Perez. When the race restarted behind a safety car to help clear the track of water, the sky was still overcast and each car trailed a plume of spray behind it. So when Verstappen finished, he initially only celebrated a race victory – his 12th of the season – and completed his first post-race interview accordingly. For much of the race, it seemed as if the Red Bull driver would be forced to wait until the next grand prix in Austin to secure the drivers’ title for the second time in his career as the race was red-flagged due to rain.

By Abhishek Takle SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Frenchman Pierre Gasly raged after driving at speed past a recovery vehicle sent out in heavy rain while ...

"How’s this happened!? "This is unacceptable! "I could have ...