Max Verstappen has won his second consecutive Formula One drivers’ title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The race was delayed for two hours because of rain and finished after only 28 laps – just over half the race’s total distance, enough to ensure Verstappen was awarded the points he needed having won 12 of 18 races this season, including six of the last seven. However, heavy rain throughout the race meant there was some controversy as Pierre Gasly had a near miss with a tractor after the start of the race, later claiming he could have ‘killed’ himself
