F1 News: The Internet Furious After Max Verstappen Wins 2022 World Championship
Max Verstappen has taken home his second world championship win as the dramatic Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka comes to an end. He now has an unreachable number of points as runner-up Charles Leclerc comes third behind Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez. The Dutch driver’s performance today was a masterclass in racing, and after this performance alone, he is truly deserving of the win.
Despite this, fans of the sport have taken to social media to voice their anger over this win. Here are some examples:
no way is this the second time max verstappen shouldn't have been champion tears
— . (@GR63luke) October 9, 2022
FIABULL GIVING MAX VERSTAPPEN TWO ILLEGAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS SPORT IS A JOKE
— #WeStandWithPerez 🇦🇷 (@MrrLH44) October 9, 2022
max verstappen has been great all year and really deserves the championship🏆 but the circumstances of how he won it is a joke🤡
— carrera (@chiarahsr) October 9, 2022
What a joke the FIA…
Max Verstappen needs 1 point to be world champion 🏆 😅
Communication isn't strong today at the FIA, tractor, finish and world champion?#F1 #JapaneseGP #Formula1 #formule1
— Ryan Kindt (@KindtRyan) October 9, 2022
Max Verstappen won due to the "wording of the rules" congratulations @fia you've managed to make #F1 a bigger joke this year than last. What a bad taste to end#JapaneseGP don't think I'll be watching more than highlights from here on out. Guess budget pts deductions don't matter
— Vacancy (@_RentFree_) October 9, 2022
The FIA decided to not take a decision. Everything is postponed on Monday after Max Verstappen win… Please tell me it's all a joke
— N1K0232 (@N1K0232) October 8, 2022