The Dutch Max Verstappen of the team Red Bull, achieved victory by winning the Japanese GP this Sunday. The undisputed leader of the Formula 1 He was on the verge of winning his third title in the highest category of world motorsport.
The race was held in historic Suzuka circuit, where Verstappen sealed his thirteenth victory in 16 races of the season. Behind the Red Bull driver were the McLaren’s British Lando Norris (+19.387s.) and Australian Oscar Piastri (+36.494s), who completed the podium in second and third place.
“It was an incredible weekend in an incredible season. Winning here was great. The car worked very well,” he celebrated after starting from pole position in Suzuka. “After the start everything was quite easy,” admitted the Dutchman, winner for the second time at the Japanese track.
So, Verstappen extended his lead at the head of the World Championship with 177 points about his teammate, the Mexican Sergio “Checo” Pérez, the only one in mathematical conditions to challenge him for the crown.
The Aztec driver was forced to abandon on lap 15 after breaking the wing of his car and was one of the five desertions from the Japanese GP along with Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), Logan Sargeant (Williams) and Alexander Albon (Williams).
Verstappen He won from start to finish, with a time of 1:30:58.421 in 53 laps, and can be crowned next weekend in Qatar for the third consecutive year.
Formula 1: Max Verstappen approaches third crown
With 180 points available in the remaining six races, the 177-point lead of Verstappen It means that they only need to add three more points before the end of the season to clinch the title.
The next race in Qatar It will be the first of two consecutive weekends with Sprint, so “Mad Max” could define history next Saturday in Lusail.
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TO Verstappen It will be enough for him to finish in sixth place in the short race if it is won by “Checo” Pérez or to be disinterested in the result if the Mexican finishes from fourth place down.
The scoring positions in Japan, between fourth and tenth placethey were for Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) -winner of the last date in Singapore-, George Russell (Mercedes), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Esteban Ocon (Alpine) and Pierre Gasly (Alpine ).
For their part, Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri), local Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri), Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo), Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) and Kevin Magnussen (Haas) did not join but were able to complete the test.
Verstappen lifted the eye-catching self-lighting Japanese GP trophy
“Lenovo and F1 come together to elevate a tradition with the most intelligent technology,” both parties celebrate. In addition, they appreciate that these advances are integrated into the entire experience, from the race to the track, the live broadcast and, now, even in the trophy.
The trophy crown is “inspired by the main entrance of Formula 1 cars.” One of the most curious parts of the trophy is the place where the winner gives the kiss. “Kiss activated microswitch technology to react to the driver’s lips and put the show in motion,” the company notes. The kissing spot is a small circular illuminated button.
When the piece is kissed, a complex array of high-powered lights illuminates. “It can show all the national flags of the possible winning drivers,” they complete in Lenovo. There is no problem if the battery runs out, since it has a wireless charging base, on which the discipline logo appears. This trophy will also be used at the United States Grand Prix in October.
Source: Ambito
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