– I think we have won it, said Red Bull boss Chris Horner to the organizer after the race. There was complete confusion when Max Verstappen won the race in Japan and had allegedly secured the WC title. The TV production concluded in its graphics after the finish that Verstappen had decided the victory in the WC on the Suzuka track. So did two stadium interviewers, who congratulated the Dutchman on his triumph. At the same time, both experts and media reported that the Red bull driver was still one point short of deciding the championship. The argument was that not enough laps were run during the rain-interrupted round in Japan to award full points. – Complete chaos. It is absurd. One of the strangest things we’ve experienced, exclaimed Viaplay’s presenter Daniel Høglund. – This is the sickest thing I have ever experienced, said Viaplay’s commentator Stein Pettersen. JUBILEE: Max Verstappen defended the WC title from last season. Photo: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP Near miss raises eyebrows Verstappen’s WC title is not the only thing that will steal headlines throughout the day. It almost went wrong for Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly on the track in Japan on Sunday. The incident caused several people to rage. The TV images showed a very surprised Pierre Gasly meeting the tow truck at high speed on a bend. In the worst case, the two vehicles could have collided head-on. Heavy rain made visibility extremely difficult at the Suzuka circuit in Japan. The race was red-flagged after only one lap. By then, several cars had already floated and were spinning, and to remove one of the cars, a tow truck was sent to the track. You could see that the Frenchman was furious after the near miss and several people have also reacted strongly to the incident. – It’s a big scandal, and that’s why Gasly is so annoyed. It takes very little in these races for him to plan and lose control. Then he shouldn’t meet a truck like that, said Viasat expert Thomas Schie immediately in the channel’s studio. – How did this happen!? We lost a life in this situation many years ago. We risk our lives, especially in conditions like this. We will drive. But this… Unacceptable, writes Formula 1 star Lando Norris on Twitter. NEAR ACCIDENT: Things were about to go really wrong for Pierre Gasly during the World Cup round in Japan. Photo: Toru Hanai / AP Memories of the accident Norris is referring to the episode that happened in 2014 when Jules Bianchi collided with a rescue vehicle. The Frenchman suffered major head injuries, fell into a coma and died nine months later. It is the latest fatal accident in the Formula 1 circus. Bianchi’s father, Philippe, has commented on the situation with a Twitter message. – No respect for the driver’s life. No respect to the memory of Jules, he wrote. PROVIDED: Lando Norris Photo: MASSIMO PINCA / Reuters Race postponed Gradually more information about the episode came out. Among other things, it was based on the fact that the red flag had allegedly come before Gasly met the tow truck. – That makes this situation look a little different. Gasly should have been told that there was a red flag, and he should not have driven so fast when he met this car, said commentator Atle Gulbrandsen. The International Motor Sport Federation (FIA) also came to the scene with a statement regarding the highly controversial episode. There it was pointed out that Gasly had driven too fast in the passage in question, given that the red flag had come. The race was postponed for two hours due to the bad weather, and when the drivers finally got going again, it was Verstappen who won what was a shortened race. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc followed in second, while Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez was third. – I’m just very happy that we finally got to drive. Fortunately, we were able to drive a solid number of laps. It got a little dark at the end, but I’m glad it was a race, said the newly crowned world champion after the victory. The next WC round will be run in the USA from 21 to 23 October. After that, three rounds remain before the season is over.
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