Congratulations to Verstappen as F1 stumbles over its rules
Yet more confusion hung over Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 world title clincher last weekend. But, unlike in 2021, there can be absolutely no doubt about who the star performer has been this season.
Verstappen has been brilliant this year and took the title in fine style as F1 finally got going in the wet at Suzuka. Matt Kew talks you through the bizarre events, as well as Verstappen’s sublime performance as the Dutchman scored his 12th victory of the campaign, on page 16. Verstappen is now just one win o° the season record, a tally that does not reflect how hard he’s had to work or how quick Ferrari was early on.
Verstappen aside, the events of last weekend raised more questions about how F1 is run and the wording of certain rules, not to mention recovery vehicles being on track (p4). Alex Kalinauckas takes a look at what the FIA has to do next to restore confidence on p12. Dealing with cost-cap breaches is high on the list of challenges…
Away from F1, the feel-good story of the UK racing weekend was surely Tom Ingram taking an emotional first British Touring Car crown at Brands Hatch (p38). The championship has had a reputation in the past for dubious driving standards but the respect shown by the title protagonists was a pleasure to watch. Any one of Ingram, Ash Sutton, Jake Hill and Colin Turkington would have made a worthy 2022 champion, but it was Ingram who delivered. Marcus Simmons was there to watch him fulfil his lifetime’s ambition.
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PIT & PADDOCK
- Driver fury over Suzuka tractor scandal
- Gasly Alpine switch gets de Vries into F1
- W Series axes rest of season
- Rossiter retires to run Maserati FE team
- Opinion: Alex Kalinauckas
- Guest column: Zak O’Sullivan
- Feedback: your letters
RACE CENTRE
- Japanese GP report and analysis
- Verstappen’s road to the 2022 title
- BTCC decider: Ingram fulfils his dream
- Holden’s perfect Bathurst farewell
- World of Sport: DTM; Intercontinental GT Challenge; NASCAR Cup; WRX
CLUB AUTOSPORT
- BRSCC launches new Audi TT series
- Dunne claims title despite missing finale
- Obituary: Norman Lackford
- Opinion: Stefan Mackley
- National reports: Brands Hatch; Oulton Park; Silverstone; Snetterton; Knockhill; Pembrey
FINISHING STRAIGHT
- What’s on this week
- From the archive: 2004 Australian GP
- My favourite car: Adam Carroll
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