dutch pilot Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won at the Japanese Grand Prix race this Sunday, the eighteenth lap of the Formula One World Championship, which was celebrated with reduced laps due to rain in Suzuka, and declared world champion for the second timeSpaniard Fernando Alonso (Alp) finished seventh, while Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) had to leave due to an accident on the first lap.

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With four appointments left, ‘Mad Max’ reaffirms title with twelfth victory of the year and Monegasque charles leclerc Second finisher (Ferrari) takes a penalty He had five seconds left as he skipped the final chican and fell to third place ahead of Mexican Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez (Red Bull).

All led to something surreal situation For a quarter of an hour, it was not exactly known whether the Dutchman had mathematically raised the title. According to regulations, all points cannot be awarded if you do not complete 75% of the laps before the race is permanently suspended; however, all points were distributed, although in this case there was no break and it was reduced to 28 rounds.

It’s all finally settled in the weirdest Grand Prix of recent times. some sort of 40-minute sprint After a frustrated start due to rain that caused the test to be delayed for more than two hours.

race order

.one. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 3:01:55.004.

.two. Sergio Perez at MEX Red Bull 27.66

.3. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari at 31,763

.4. Esteban Ocon at FRA Alpine 39,685

.5. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes at 40:326

.6. Sebastian Vettel GER Aston Martin at 46:358

.7. Fernando Alonso ESP Alp at 46:369

.8. George Russell GBR Mercedes at 47:661

.9. Nicholas Lafiti CAN Williams at 1:10:143

.10. Lando Norris GBR McLaren at 1:10:782

World Cup Ranking

.one. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 366 points

.two. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 253

.3. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 252

.4. George Russell GBR Mercedes 207

.5. Carlos Sainz ESP Ferrari 202

.6. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 180

.7. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 101

.8. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 78

.9. Fernando Alonso ESP Alpine 65

10. Valtteri Bottas SON Alfa Romeo 46