Verstappen Wins Second Consecutive F1 Driver’s World Championship

Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix, the 18th round of the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, held on Sunday, October 11, 2022, clinching the World Championship title for the second time and for the second consecutive season.

Oracle Red Bull Racing is currently competing this season with a power unit that Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT) supplies with technical support from Honda Racing Corporation (HRC). For 2022, Verstappen has won 12 first-places plus 2 other podium finishes in the 22-leg season, including five consecutive wins, clinching his second consecutive Driver’s World Championship title with four rounds remaining in this season.  

“Max, congratulations on your consecutive Drivers’ World Championship wins! I was super excited to see the moment you clinched the title in Suzuka with an overwhelming performance that represents your 2022 season. I am sure that fans are very pleased with this remarkable accomplishment. On behalf of Honda, I would like to thank everyone who worked so hard to provide technical support for RBPT, contributing to this great victory,” said Koji Watanabe, Head of Corporate Communications Supervisory Unit, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and President of Honda Racing Corporation.

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