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 Sunday.
And he apologized to the crowd on the track public address system just after the race.Seconds later, television coverage declared him champion.
At the start, Verstappen took the lead with a risky pass after a slow start but several cars further back lost control including Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who spun and was knocked out. Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc lead the pack at the start of the rain-soaked Formula One Japanese Grand Prix.Organizers stopped the race after two laps. AlphaTaura’s Pierre Gasly complained on his radio that he passed a recovery vehicle that was allowed on to the track shortly after the safety car emerged. This incident apparently came just as the race was red flagged.
This is a sensitive issue in Japan. In 2014, French driver Jules Bianchi collided on the course with a recovery vehicle. He was placed in an induced coma and died nine months later. After a two-hour delay, the races restarted and Verstappen never looked back, leading the rest of the way.
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