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Video: How F1 drivers’ outrage forced truck incident review

The FIA’s initial response to the Suzuka truck near-miss was to focus on Pierre Gasly’s driving. But amid outrage from Formula 1 drivers and teams, an investigation is underway. Our video examines the incident and response

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Rule ‘mistake’ that let Verstappen clinch F1 title will be fixed

The mistaken rule that allowed Max Verstappen to seal the 2022 Formula 1 title in the Japanese Grand Prix after all is expected to be altered to avoid a repeat

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Mark Hughes: Ambiguity made F1 look amateur – but not Verstappen

Did Formula 1 and the FIA cover themselves in glory with the way the Japanese Grand Prix was handled? Not particularly. But Mark Hughes says that needn’t take anything away from Max Verstappen, who took apart the opposition on his way to his second title

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F1 podcast: Controversy, confusion overshadow Verstappen title

The Race F1 Podcast looks at title number two for Max Verstappen on a day where controversy and confusion at Suzuka stole the headlines

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10 moments that decided the 2022 F1 title fight

So, Max Verstappen is the 2022 Formula 1 champion with four races to spare. Even if the title was confirmed in peculiar circumstances, it’s been an inevitable run for the Red Bull driver of late. Here are the moments that gradually transformed a fascinating fight into a Verstappen steamroller

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Winners and losers from F1’s Japanese Grand Prix

Formula 1’s return to Suzuka for the first time in three years delivered half the racing action we expected but far more drama than was anticipated, but who were the biggest winners and losers? Our writers give their verdict

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FIA ‘launches thorough review’ after Japan GP truck controversy

The FIA says it has “launched a thorough review” into how recovery vehicles were used in the Japanese Grand Prix, after heavy criticism from Formula 1 drivers

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‘I find it funny’ – Verstappen had no clue if he was champion

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen finds it “quite funny” that he had no idea if he had won the title or not amid Japanese Grand Prix points confusion

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‘F1 looked farcical’ – Our verdict on controversial Japanese GP

The Japanese Grand Prix might have only just over half of a grand prix distance but it produced far more drama than was expected. Our writers give their verdict on controversial and confusing Japanese GP:  

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Gasly penalised, but stewards cite truck ‘shock’ as mitigation

Pierre Gasly’s “shock” at seeing a recovery truck “on the racing line” was a mitigating factor in the penalty awarded to him by Suzuka stewards

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FIA cites two precedents for F1 title-settling Leclerc penalty

The FIA stewards have cited two particular precedents and consistent feedback in Formula 1 driver briefings as the reasoning behind Charles Leclerc being awarded a five-second penalty in the Japanese Grand Prix

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‘I would be dead right now’ – Gasly on Suzuka track near-miss

Pierre Gasly says he could have died in F1’s Japanese GP and labelled the officials as being “not respectful” to the late Jules Bianchi