“I would have died,” That is what a furious Pierre Gasly said after he narrowly escaped a fatal crane incident during the opening laps of a wet Japanese Grand Prix when he sped past a rescue truck and a marshal
The protocol that resulted in a recovery car being on the course at the Japanese Grand Prix will be looked into by the FIA, the organization that oversees Formula 1.
The FIA has addressed the rules regarding why full points were awarded in the condensed Japanese Grand Prix following major uncertainty around Max Verstappen’s declaration as World Champion in Japan.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen crossed the finish line first and was therefore awarded the title after Charles Leclerc, who finished in second place, was given a five-second penalty, pushing him to third.
Nyck de Vries will be a full-time Formula 1 driver for AlphaTauri in 2023, taking over from Alpine-bound Pierre Gasly and will join Yuki Tsunoda at the Red Bull sister team.
The FIA will announce if any teams have been found guilty of exceeding the 2021 budget cap on Monday.
Max Verstappen secured pole position earlier today ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix race.
Charles Leclerc lost out to Max Verstappen for the top place as the reigning world champion claimed his sixth Formula 1 pole position of the 2022 season.
In the third practice session at Suzuka, Max Verstappen finished first, with the two Ferrari drivers following closely behind.
The incident involving Mick Schumacher during the opening practice in Japan has once again caused some tension in the Haas garage.
In the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix, George Russell outperformed Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two finish.
Fernando Alonso set the fastest time during the opening practice for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix was hampered by rain.