Why Verstappen was crowned champion despite shortened Japanese GP

With the Suzuka event not getting near to full distance because of bad weather, many believed that the Dutchman would not be awarded the points he needed to put the title beyond the reaches of nearest rivals Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.
As a result of the washout at last year’s Belgian Grand Prix, the FIA had made a big deal about a revised points structure that only awarded a certain …Keep reading