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“I didn’t expect to be the one who broke the news to Verstappen that he was a two-time F1 world champion”

Imust admit, I didn’t expect to be the one who broke the news to Max Verstappen that he was a two-time Formula 1 world champion. While I prepared for the post-race interviews at Suzuka, I obviously knew about Charles Leclerc cutting the chicane on the final lap, but I didn’t think the penalty would be given as quickly as it was. Even then, the rain delay and how many laps had been completed created confusion over how many points had been scored. I was interviewing Sergio Pérez

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