Lewis Hamilton and other drivers kept racing at full speed after the chequered flag in the Japanese Grand Prix as their teams were unsure if the race was over.
2022 japanese grand prix articles archive
Wet conditions at start were ‘not race-able, we shouldn’t have started’ – Bottas
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThe start of the Japanese Grand Prix should have been delayed because conditions were too wet to race in, says Valtteri Bottas.
Latifi “extremely happy” as pit stop gamble leads to first points of season
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onA delighted Nicholas Latifi scored his first points of the season in the Japanese Grand Prix after he successfully gambled on making an early switch to intermediate tyres.
Red Bull call decision to award full points for Japanese GP a “mistake”
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner believes it was a “mistake” to award full points for the Japanese Grand Prix, despite the decision securing the championship for his driver Max Verstappen.
FIA promises “thorough review” over recovery vehicles on track in Japanese GP
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA will conduct a “thorough review” after several drivers complained about the presence of recovery vehicles at the side of the track during the Japanese Grand Prix.
Leclerc accepts penalty which ended his championship hopes was “correct”
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc does not disagree with his Japanese Grand Prix penalty, which ended his chances of winning the world championship.
Gasly says he ‘could have died’ if he’d hit crane as FIA penalises him for speeding
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly was shaken after coming close to a crane on the track at Suzuka, and said its presence disrespected the memory of the late Jules Bianchi.
Champion Verstappen hails “incredible” season after securing second title
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen says he “could have never imagined” winning his second world title in such dominant fashion after taking his first last season.
Ferrari “frustrated” by rapid penalty call for Leclerc which decided championship
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari are frustrated by the FIA’s decision to penalise Charles Leclerc immediately after the Japanese Grand Prix, which confirmed Max Verstappen as world champion.
2022 Japanese Grand Prix championship points
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 113 points from Sergio Perez after the Japanese Grand Prix.
Verstappen clinches world championship in rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix
2022 Japanese Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen has been declared 2022 Formula 1 world champion after winning a rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
2022 Japanese Grand Prix race result
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the Japanese Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.
Rate the race: 2022 Japanese Grand Prix
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix.
‘We lost Jules because of this mistake’: F1 drivers condemn use of crane in wet race
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMore Formula 1 drivers have criticised the decision to send recovery vehicles onto the track during the rain-hit Japanese Grand Prix.
2022 Japanese Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe rain-hit 2022 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in pictures.
Japanese Grand Prix halted after two laps in heavy rain
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThe Japanese Grand Prix has been red-flagged and suspended after just two laps of running as heavy rain fell.
Race day rain may pose extra challenge to Verstappen as he aims to take title in style
2022 Japanese Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onMax Verstappen could secure his second world championship from pole position at Suzuka, but faces a dual threat from the weather and the rapid Ferraris behind him.
Hamilton doubts Mercedes can overturn nine-tenths deficit in race
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton does not think Mercedes will be able to fight for victory in the Japanese Grand Prix even if the rain returns tomorrow.
Verstappen reveals role he played in helping De Vries get AlphaTauri drive
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen revealed how he helped Nyck de Vries land a full-time Formula 1 driver at AlphaTauri for 2023.
Sainz “fed up” after narrowly missing pole position again
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admitted he was disappointed to narrowly miss out on pole position again at the Japanese Grand Prix.