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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, 1st position, celebrates World Championship victory with his team
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The steps Verstappen and Red Bull took to expose Ferrari's 2022 failings

Max Verstappen’s march to title number two was slow to get into gear but soon became unstoppable. But, asks JUSTIN HYNES, was it as easy as the litany of late-season wins made it look, or did the Dutchman and Red Bull deliver a season-long masterclass at the wheel – and in the factory – to create an F1 juggernaut?

In parc ferme in Suzuka, where, after a rain-disrupted, chaotic race, the thick fog of points confusion gradually lifted to reveal that Max Verstappen had sealed the drivers’ title, the Red Bull driver was collared by former champion Jenson Button and asked how his second championship compared with his first. Verstappen’s response was unequivocal.

“The second is even more beautiful,” he smiled. “Just [because of] the season we’ve had, with the wins, the great races, the teamwork, the 1-2s…”

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