F1 2023 awards: Max Verstappen away and clear as rivals fail to show up Red Bull dominated, Las Vegas lit up late season and McLaren’s resurgence left Mercedes and Ferrari in the shade The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023
10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Abu Dhabi GP Max Verstappen’s 19th win of the season, putting him on 1,003 laps led across the entire campaign, was never really in doubt from the moment he made it out of Turn 1 in the lead. Autosport · Nov 27, 2023
F1: Mercedes start all over again in bid to close the gap on Red Bull in 2024 Toto Wolff is preparing to climb "Mount Everest" during the break between the 2024 season Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023
Hamilton concerned Red Bull 'hasn't touched' F1 car since August Aside from a half-hearted lunge from Charles Leclerc on the opening lap, polesitter Max Verstappen controlled events throughout the Yas Marina season finale to win over the Ferrari by 17.993 seconds. Autosport · Nov 27, 2023
Red Bull faces $7.4m entry fee hangover from record-breaking F1 2023 season The Milton Keynes-based squad delivered one of the most dominant performances in F1 history this season, with its drivers winning 21 out of 22 races and securing both world championship titles quite early. Motorsport · Nov 27, 2023
Red Bull faces $7.4m entry fee hangover from record breaking F1 2023 season The Milton Keynes-based squad delivered one of the most dominant performances in F1 history this season, with its drivers winning 21 out of 22 races and securing both world championship titles quite early. Autosport · Nov 27, 2023
Video: Was F1’s Abu Dhabi GP a fitting season ending? Max Verstappen takes yet another win, proving the RB19 to be the most dominant car in F1 history, while Mercedes snaps up second in the constructors' championship from Ferrari. Autosport · Nov 26, 2023
Hamilton and Mercedes admit ‘Everest to climb’ to beat Red Bull next year Lewis Hamilton issued a downbeat assessment of his chances of competing against Red Bull next year after another comfortable Max Verstappen win in Abu Dhabi The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023
F1 champion Max Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi GP for 19th win of record-breaking season; Leclerc finishes second Max Verstappen wins record-extending 19th race of season, 54th overall, to move into third on all-time list. Mercedes beat Ferrari by 3 points in Constructors' Championship, with Russell delivering second place. The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023
2023 F1 world championship points: Final standings after Abu Dhabi GP The main attention in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale was the fight runner-up spot in the constructors’ championship between Ferrari and Mercedes. It was decided in favour of Mercedes by three points – and their battle went down to the very last lap. Autosport · Nov 26, 2023
2023 F1 World Championship points: Final standings after Abu Dhabi GP The main attention in the Abu Dhabi GP finale was the fight runner-up spot in the F1 Constructors’ Championship between Ferrari and Mercedes. It was decided in favour of Mercedes by three points – and their battle went down to the very last lap. Motorsport · Nov 26, 2023
F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins season finale as Mercedes take second in constructors' title Verstappen ended the most dominant season in F1 history with his 19th win in 22 races Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2023
Leclerc explains late bid to help Perez in F1 Abu Dhabi GP Running in second place behind leader Max Verstappen, Leclerc attempted to give third-placed Sergio Perez a slipstream in the final laps to help him pull clear of Russell, who was on course to give Mercedes second in its fight against Ferrari. Autosport · Nov 26, 2023
Max Verstappen ends season in style with victory in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to finish the 2023 Formula One season with a record-breaking 19 wins from 22 races The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023
Motorsport · Nov 26, 2023 F1 teams avoid penalties for Abu Dhabi GP pitcrew infringements During the second half of the 2023 season finale at the Yas Marina Circuit, Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly were flagged for investigation over a possible pitstop infringement. They were soon joined by Max Verstappen, Williams drivers Logan Sargeant and Alex Albon plus Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu.
Motorsport · Nov 26, 2023 2023 F1 Abu Dhabi GP results: Max Verstappen wins finale Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and George Russell of Mercedes, fending off an early challenge from Leclerc but, as per usual, his dominance was unchallenged thereafter.
Motorsport · Nov 26, 2023 F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen scores 19th win of 2023; Mercedes beats Ferrari This was despite a series of late-race passes and a penalty for Sergio Perez meaning Leclerc actually gifted him second on the road on the last lap in a failed attempt to extend the Mexican driver's gap to Russell behind.
Autosport · Nov 26, 2023 F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen wins 2023 finale as Mercedes secures second This was despite a series of late-race passes and a penalty for Sergio Perez meaning Leclerc actually gifted him second on the road on the last lap in a failed attempt to extend the Mexican driver’s gap to George Russell behind.
Autosport · Nov 26, 2023 Memorable moments of F1 2023 When Max Verstappen won the season-opening Grand Prix in Bahrain, little did we know this year would be one of the most record-breaking in history, with 18 victories (so far) for the Dutch driver and just one non-Red Bull win all season.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023 Max Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi GP to bring curtain down on 2023 F1 season – as it happened Already confirmed as world champion for a third consecutive year, Max Verstappen and Red Bull won their 19th race of a record-shattering season
Motorsport · Nov 26, 2023 McLaren must investigate whether F1 upgrades have introduced bad handling traits Lando Norris was threatening to nick pole position off Max Verstappen in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix season finale but on his final flying lap in Q3, he suffered a large slide through the final sector.
Autosport · Nov 26, 2023 Abu Dhabi off-camber F1 corners should be banked, say Verstappen, Leclerc Turns 12 to 16 are notably off-camber, where the apex of the corner is marginally higher up compared to the outside, and this has often resulted in limited opportunities to race side-by-side with a clear racing line defined.
Autosport · Nov 26, 2023 Norris: F1 pit exit overtaking ban a "terrible rule", drivers ask for rethink Drivers are not allowed to drive slower than a certain delta time between safety car lines two and one, which covers everything but the pit area, to avoid dangerous situations in which cars approach each other at wildly different speeds.
Motorsport · Nov 26, 2023 Norris: F1 pit exit overtaking ban a "terrible rule" as drivers ask for rethink Drivers are not allowed to drive slower than a certain delta time between safety car lines two and one, which covers everything but the pit area, to avoid dangerous situations in which cars approach each other at wildly different speeds.
Autosport · Nov 26, 2023 Marko says he "should have known" better after losing Verstappen F1 bet Marko and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner agreed a bet ahead of qualifying for the F1 season finale over where Verstappen would qualify, following the struggles he had faced through the weekend.