How did Verstappen win the title? F1’s points confusion explained

The red flag delays for heavy rain meant we only got 28 laps of racing action at Suzuka before the three-hour time limit expired, with Verstappen crossing the line first.

It was only in parc ferme he found out he was champion when the FIA handed Charles Leclerc a post-race penalty – yet most thought the points gap was still not big enough.

But thanks to a quirk in F1’s regulations that was an unintended consequence of changes made after last year’s Spa…