%Begin F1 News: Charles Leclerc loses out on the 2022 F1 Drivers' title after last-lap penalty in Suzuka × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue
Video Queue
Editing Stats
Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin
Gaming Wiki Edits
Taxonomy Home
Edit Site Menu
Mapping Dashboard
Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue
Feed Center
Notification Center
Affiliate Home
Manage Pages
Bottom Tagline Dash
Timeless Stories Logout Formula 1 Japanese GP News
Max s title this year was just a matter of time - Last lap penalty ends Charles Leclerc s 2022 F1 championship hopes in Suzuka By
A. Ayush Chatterjee Modified Oct 09, 2022 02:35 PM IST Follow Us Comment Share Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc in action during the 2022 F1 Japanese GP.
thumb_upLike (42)
commentReply (1)
shareShare
visibility852 views
thumb_up42 likes
comment
1 replies
E
Elijah Patel 1 minutes ago
(Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images ) Charles Leclerc saw his 2022 F1 Drivers' World champions...
I
Isaac Schmidt Member
access_time
10 minutes ago
Thursday, 08 May 2025
(Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images ) Charles Leclerc saw his 2022 F1 Drivers' World championship hopes dashed for good at Suzuka after a late penalty demoted him to P3 at this year's Japanese GP. The race, which was a shortened one due to the torrential rain in the Mie Prefecture, did not disappoint the local fans.
thumb_upLike (32)
commentReply (3)
thumb_up32 likes
comment
3 replies
J
James Smith 2 minutes ago
Max Verstappen became the first driver since the legendary Ayrton Senna in 1991 to win the title at ...
L
Lucas Martinez 9 minutes ago
The Monegasque seemed to have decent pace on his intermediate tires after the restart but wasn'...
Max Verstappen became the first driver since the legendary Ayrton Senna in 1991 to win the title at Suzuka with a Honda-powered car. Their delight, however, came at the cost of Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari driver was embroiled in a battle with Red Bull's Sergio Perez for the majority of the race after the red flag at the start.
thumb_upLike (42)
commentReply (3)
thumb_up42 likes
comment
3 replies
L
Lily Watson 3 minutes ago
The Monegasque seemed to have decent pace on his intermediate tires after the restart but wasn'...
H
Harper Kim 3 minutes ago
View this post on Instagram Instagram Post It just so happened that on the last corner of the final ...
The Monegasque seemed to have decent pace on his intermediate tires after the restart but wasn't able to hold it for long. Inside 20 laps, Max Verstappen was able to build a nearly 25-second lead over Charles Leclerc, who had to focus on keeping Perez at bay.
thumb_upLike (18)
commentReply (1)
thumb_up18 likes
comment
1 replies
A
Alexander Wang 11 minutes ago
View this post on Instagram Instagram Post It just so happened that on the last corner of the final ...
A
Audrey Mueller Member
access_time
5 minutes ago
Thursday, 08 May 2025
View this post on Instagram Instagram Post It just so happened that on the last corner of the final racing lap before time elapsed, Leclerc ran wide and cut the chicane before emerging rather dangerously on track. While he did cross the line in P2 meters ahead of Perez, a retroactive penalty was handed out to the Ferrari man, sealing the title in Verstappen's favor in the process.
thumb_upLike (2)
commentReply (3)
thumb_up2 likes
comment
3 replies
H
Harper Kim 2 minutes ago
In his parc fermé interview with Johnny Herbert, Leclerc gave an honest account of his race, compar...
N
Noah Davis 1 minutes ago
A bit like the last race no? We are very strong in warming up the tires but then after three-four la...
In his parc fermé interview with Johnny Herbert, Leclerc gave an honest account of his race, comparing it to last week's Singapore GP. He said:
"Well, from lap 5 onwards, to be honest, it was all downhill. Really struggling with the tires.
thumb_upLike (4)
commentReply (2)
thumb_up4 likes
comment
2 replies
E
Ella Rodriguez 10 minutes ago
A bit like the last race no? We are very strong in warming up the tires but then after three-four la...
M
Madison Singh 2 minutes ago
A struggle this time. The 24-year-old then went on to laud his title rival on winning the Drivers...
E
Ella Rodriguez Member
access_time
21 minutes ago
Thursday, 08 May 2025
A bit like the last race no? We are very strong in warming up the tires but then after three-four laps we just destroy them.
thumb_upLike (14)
commentReply (3)
thumb_up14 likes
comment
3 replies
J
Joseph Kim 6 minutes ago
A struggle this time. The 24-year-old then went on to laud his title rival on winning the Drivers...
I
Isabella Johnson 5 minutes ago
The pace was not quite there after four laps but it is like this." When asked if Ferrari's...
A struggle this time. The 24-year-old then went on to laud his title rival on winning the Drivers' World Championship, saying: "Huge congratulations, of course, to Max [Verstappen] for his second world championship and we'll keep pushing until the end. Obviously frustrating today.
thumb_upLike (12)
commentReply (1)
thumb_up12 likes
comment
1 replies
S
Sebastian Silva 3 minutes ago
The pace was not quite there after four laps but it is like this." When asked if Ferrari's...
E
Ella Rodriguez Member
access_time
9 minutes ago
Thursday, 08 May 2025
The pace was not quite there after four laps but it is like this." When asked if Ferrari's goal was now to try and get the best results possible in the four rounds that remain in 2022, Charles Leclerc said:
"Exactly. That's the goal no? I mean, I think Max's title this year was just a matter of time really.
thumb_upLike (11)
commentReply (2)
thumb_up11 likes
comment
2 replies
J
James Smith 4 minutes ago
We knew it. We expected him to win the world title....
H
Hannah Kim 1 minutes ago
Now, we need to use those last races in order to become a better and hopefully put in a bit more of ...
A
Ava White Moderator
access_time
40 minutes ago
Thursday, 08 May 2025
We knew it. We expected him to win the world title.
thumb_upLike (36)
commentReply (2)
thumb_up36 likes
comment
2 replies
S
Sophia Chen 1 minutes ago
Now, we need to use those last races in order to become a better and hopefully put in a bit more of ...
J
James Smith 36 minutes ago
The smart money, however, will be on Red Bull to wrap it up when they go to the Circuit of the Ameri...
S
Sophia Chen Member
access_time
11 minutes ago
Thursday, 08 May 2025
Now, we need to use those last races in order to become a better and hopefully put in a bit more of a challenge next year."
Where do Charles Leclerc and Ferrari go from here The drivers' title is out of Charles Leclerc's grasp and it will seem like a bitter pill to swallow, considering the blistering start he had to the campaign. The Monegasque led the standings up until round five in Barcelona before a myriad of issues derailed his charge. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Ferrari still have an outside chance at the 2022 F1 Constructors' World Championship.
thumb_upLike (13)
commentReply (2)
thumb_up13 likes
comment
2 replies
B
Brandon Kumar 11 minutes ago
The smart money, however, will be on Red Bull to wrap it up when they go to the Circuit of the Ameri...
N
Nathan Chen 5 minutes ago
What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 v...
B
Brandon Kumar Member
access_time
12 minutes ago
Thursday, 08 May 2025
The smart money, however, will be on Red Bull to wrap it up when they go to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The Scuderia have been starved of a victory since Austria before the summer break. It seems unlikely that they will be able to get the better of Red Bull in the final American race of the season.
thumb_upLike (4)
commentReply (0)
thumb_up4 likes
J
Julia Zhang Member
access_time
52 minutes ago
Thursday, 08 May 2025
What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anurag C × Feedback Thank You!
thumb_upLike (4)
commentReply (3)
thumb_up4 likes
comment
3 replies
C
Christopher Lee 38 minutes ago
Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x...
B
Brandon Kumar 24 minutes ago
No thanks
Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel
Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comm...
Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit
Delete Delete the comment? No thanks
Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel
Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit
Delete Delete the comment?
thumb_upLike (20)
commentReply (2)
thumb_up20 likes
comment
2 replies
J
Julia Zhang 29 minutes ago
No thanks
Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel
Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comm...
M
Madison Singh 42 minutes ago
F1 News: Charles Leclerc loses out on the 2022 F1 Drivers' title after last-lap penalty in Suzu...
S
Sophie Martin Member
access_time
60 minutes ago
Thursday, 08 May 2025
No thanks
Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel
Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue
Video Queue
Editing Stats
Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin
Gaming Wiki Edits
Taxonomy Home
Edit Site Menu
Mapping Dashboard
Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue
Feed Center
Notification Center
Affiliate Home
Manage Pages
Bottom Tagline Dash
Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeCricket NewsScheduleIND vs SAAUS vs WIENG vs PAKLegends LeagueECC T10County ChampionshipBukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022Japan Cricket LeagueWI-W vs NZ-WECT10T20 World Cup FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Extreme Rules 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarChina OpenTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी
thumb_upLike (50)
commentReply (3)
thumb_up50 likes
comment
3 replies
N
Noah Davis 24 minutes ago
F1 News: Charles Leclerc loses out on the 2022 F1 Drivers' title after last-lap penalty in Suzu...
A
Amelia Singh 1 minutes ago
(Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images ) Charles Leclerc saw his 2022 F1 Drivers' World champions...