Motorsport ImagesIt had been coming ever since Charles Leclerc crashed out of the lead of the French GP: Verstappen was going to be the 2022 world champion.
After his Suzuka triumph and the Ferrari driver’s latest error gifting Sergio Perez second, came Verstappen’s coronation. Although, as we’ll get to soon, not immediately.
Having missed his first, slim chance to seal the title in Singapore seven days earlier, Verstappen wrested control in Japan.
He edged Leclerc for pole, then beat his rival in the race’s two main challenges. PLUS: The confusion and controversy that should never overshadow Verstappen’s Suzuka magicThe first was the start.
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