The fact Red Bull's sporting director needed to peel through the regs to find out if his driver had won the title shows the rules may need to be slightly clearer - but now we know why. JapaneseGP F1
After significant confusion surrounding Max Verstappen being crowned World Champion in Japan, the FIA has clarified the regulations surrounding why full points were awarded in the shortened Japanese Grand Prix.
But news of Charles Leclerc’s five-second penalty for cutting the final chicane brought out confirmation from Johnny Herbert that Verstappen had indeed been crowned champion – despite initial head-scratching as to why. But the outcome was then confirmed to the Dutchman, with Leclerc’s drop from second to third being enough to take the Red Bull driver over the line to secure his second consecutive title.
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