China News Service, October 9th. On the 9th, Beijing time, the F1 Japanese Grand Prix ended the competition. Red Bull Racing driver Verstappen led the way and won the 12th championship of the season while defending the F1 annual championship ahead of schedule.
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu took the fastest lap at this station.
Image source: F1 official Weibo.
The race was affected by heavy rain, and accidents continued after the start. After only three laps, it was stopped by the red flag. The race was also suspended for two hours due to weather.
In the end, Verstappen, who started from pole position, took the lead all the way and won the championship. This is his 12th race championship this season, and he defended the annual driver's championship ahead of schedule as he wished, becoming the 11th driver in F1 history to achieve consecutive championships.
Ferrari team Leclerc crossed the finish second, but was fined 5 seconds to win third place, Red Bull team Perez won the second place.
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu won the 16th place. Although he failed to gain points, he got the fastest lap of the station.
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