Internet reactions: Congratulations to Verstappen, frustration towards FIA

Although the Japanese Grand Prix lasted only 28 laps instead of the planned 53, there was again plenty to talk about. A crane on the circuit, hours of no car on the track and, of course, Max Verstappen's second world title. Here's how the internet reacted to it!

Verstappen wins second world title

MAX VERSTAPPEN

TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION!!!#2TheMax #F1 pic.twitter.com/eOlI6B6un1

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2022

Congratulations @Max33Verstappen and welcome to the 2x World Champions club. #JapaneseGP @alo_oficial pic.twitter.com/9pEIAjMkVP

— BWT Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) October 9, 2022

If @F1 and the @FIA wanted to make those in the paddock - teams, media, TV, print - look like fools, congratulations, you succeeded.

A message saying "hey, if the race finishes under green, Max is champ", would have avoided the farce that followed post race.#JapaneseGP

— Motorsport Broadcasting (@f1broadcasting) October 9, 2022

CHAMPIONNNN OF THE WORLD!! pic.twitter.com/m9sXfPPTTm

— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) October 9, 2022

With the FIA rules as they are...

We could have a delay of 2h55 after the 'race clock' starts...

A 5 minute sprint...

And full points awarded

— Matt Gallagher (@MattyWTF1) October 9, 2022

2021: Perez holds Hamilton up in Abu Dhabi to give Verstappen a chance of winning the title.

2022: Perez forces Leclerc into the mistake that seals Verstappen's second title.

The perfect wingman pic.twitter.com/pQUjaLOPQG

— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) October 9, 2022

Welcome to the back-to-back world champion club, Max #2TheMax pic.twitter.com/WrJY5Qty56

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2022

Super, SUPER Max pic.twitter.com/quIafsbWWL

— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) October 9, 2022

Congratulations Max

— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) October 9, 2022

Wtf is he the champ or not? Anyways congratulations he deserves it, today’s drive was outstanding once again

— Richard Verschoor (@R_Verschoor1) October 9, 2022

Race result #JapaneseGP Max P1! , Checo P2 , LEC, OCO, HAM, VET, ALO, RUS, LAT, NOR. #F1 pic.twitter.com/5p6rSjWNi0

— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) October 9, 2022

Congratulations @Max33Verstappen on your second Drivers’ World Championship. pic.twitter.com/SW5MaYKBbl

— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) October 9, 2022

FIA get grilled over tractor

How can we make it clear that we never want to see a crane on track?

We lost Jules because of that mistake.

What happened today is totally unacceptable!!!!!

I hope this is the last time ever I see a crane on track!

— Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez) October 9, 2022

Wtf. How’s this happened!? We lost a life in this situation years ago. We risk our lives, especially in conditions like this. We wanna race. But this… Unacceptable.

— Lando Norris (@LandoNorris) October 9, 2022

WHATTT pic.twitter.com/Vm3ZI7DyFi

— archie (@utdarchiee) October 9, 2022

Unacceptable to see that…

— Théo Pourchaire (@TPourchaire) October 9, 2022

Jules Bianchi’s father has had his say on Instagram #BBCF1 #F1 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/mtgyXlS29b

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) October 9, 2022