Verstappen was awarded the title when second-place finisher Charles Leclerc was given five-second penalty,
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race and the championship on the podium in Suzuka on October 9, 2022.
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Verstappen was awarded the title when second-place finisher Charles Leclerc was given five-second penalty,
Max Verstappen was declared Formula One world champion on October 9, 2022 after winning a dramatic rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix.
Red Bull’s Verstappen crossed the line first and was then awarded the title when second-place finisher Charles Leclerc was given five-second penalty, dropping him to third.
