F1 2022: Japanese Grand Prix: Race Day

October 8, 2022: Suzuka Circuit, Mie Prefecture, JAPAN: PIERRE GASLY of AlphaTauri #10 racing in heavy rain conditions as Max Verstappen wins the World Championship for Red Bull Racing at the Formula 1 Honda Japanese Grand Prix. Gasly had a near-miss with a extrication crane that prematurly entered the track to remove Carlos Sainz's crashed Ferrari. Gasly was driving at nearly 200 kilometers an hour in poor visibility to catch up to the safety car and missed colliding with the crane by approximately two meters. French driver Jules Bianchi died at Suzuka Circuit in 2014 in similar circumstances after a high speed collision with a recovery tractor. Motorsports.