This would see 19 points for Max, not the normal 25, and therefore the championship battle would go on to United States Grand Prix. With this in mind, teams and even the Sky commentary were convinced that this Japanese Grand Prix would have reduced championship points handed out under the 50% race distance.
A new table of championship points was published, with different points being handed out depending on the percentage of the race completed under racing conditions. Yet, FIA changed these rules for this season.
Would it be reduced points, as it wasn’t a complete race distance?Īs the pre-2022 regulations stated, half-points were given out for any scenario which sees the race lasting between two laps (think Spa 2021) and completing 75% race distance. However, due to the race being under red-flag conditions for so long and only running for 28 laps, there was some confusion about the number of points that were going to be awarded. Shortly after, Leclerc was handed a five-second penalty for going off the circuit and demoted to third.Īs a result of this, and full points being awarded, Max Verstappen did enough to secure the title. As he crossed the line, his two title ‘rivals’ – Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez – were battling hard, and Leclerc went off the track. Max Verstappen is a two-time world champion, but being crowned champ wasn’t as simple as it should have been! Here’s exactly what happened, and why everyone was so confused 😂Īfter a very delayed race, and a long red flag period, racing got back underway, and Verstappen took the victory.
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