The final race of 2023 encapsulated the season: Max Verstappen won as he pleased, but the fight for second place delivered action until the last lap.
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Verstappen denies Leclerc as F1’s Las Vegas spectacular lives up to its billing
2023 Las Vegas GP report
Posted onMax Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez put on a riveting fight for the lead as Formula 1 returned to Las Vegas.
Verstappen on song with Sao Paulo win as Alonso prevails in podium photo-finish
2023 Brazilian Grand Prix report
Posted onMax Verstappen sang his way home after another dominant drive, but his team mate was denied a podium return by an inspired Fernando Alonso.
Perez breaks hearts, Verstappen breaks record in Mexico
2023 Mexican Grand Prix report
Posted onA hero-to-zero move by Sergio Perez at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix left Max Verstappen clear to claim a record-breaking win.
Verstappen beats Hamilton for third year running before disqualification drama
2023 United States Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen had to work hard for his 50th career victory, but Lewis Hamilton’s heroic efforts to catch him were all for nought.
Victory is no sweat for champion Verstappen as McLaren turn up the heat in Qatar
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen kept his cool in oppressively hot conditions to win the Qatar Grand Prix as McLaren showed they can race the champion hard.
Verstappen canters to clinch Red Bull’s title – with no help from Perez
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen controlled the Japanese Grand Prix to secure the constructors’ crown for Red Bull while his team mate endured a race to forget.
Sainz’s “perfect” weekend ends Red Bull’s run amid last lap heartbreak for Russell
Formula 1
Posted on“One day we’re going to get beaten” said Red Bull’s Christian Horner after their 15th win in a row at Monza. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jnr realised his prophecy in Singapore.
Verstappen continues his decimation of Formula 1 by piercing Sainz’s defence
2023 Italian Grand Prix review
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr fought valiantly for Ferrari at Monza but nothing could stop Max Verstappen scoring a historic 10th win in a row.
Verstappen defies double Dutch downpours and heads for early coronation
2023 Dutch Grand Prix review
Posted onAn early shower put his team mate briefly in the lead, but nothing ever looked like stopping Max Verstappen from taking his ninth win in a row.
Verstappen uses his head – with some cajoling – for emphatic Spa triumph
2023 Belgian Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen extended his winning streak at Spa despite clashing with his race engineer over their priorities during the grand prix.
Broken record, smashed trophy: Verstappen drives Red Bull to historic heights
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix, scoring a record-breaking 12 consecutive win for Red Bull by over half a minute.
Norris heroics can’t stop Red Bull matching McLaren’s historic win streak
2023 British Grand Prix review
Posted onMcLaren’s upgrades put Lando Norris in the fight for victory but couldn’t stop Red Bull equalling their historic wins streak in Silverstone.
Red Bull reduce rivals to irrelevance in home rout overshadowed by penalty farce
2023 Austrian Grand Prix review
Posted onAny hopes Red Bull’s rivals had of challenging them was shattered by Max Verstappen’s speed on their home track, where he swept to his fifth win in a row.
Even Red Bull can’t slow unstoppable Verstappen as his 40th win comes easily
2023 Spanish Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen was unstoppable in Spain, delivering his most dominant win of the season so far, while Mercedes made good on their revised car’s promise.
Rain can’t stop Verstappen etching his name among Monaco’s great multiple-winners
2023 Monaco Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position despite a sudden rain shower which caused him to touch the barrier twice.
Don’t call it a comeback: Verstappen charges past Perez to win from ninth
2023 Miami Grand Prix review
Posted onSergio Perez enjoyed an eight-place head-start on his team mate, but Max Verstappen scorched through the field to win the Miami Grand Prix.
Coronation for ‘King of Baku’ as Perez puts Melbourne misery behind him
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix review
Posted onSergio Perez became the first Formula 1 driver to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix twice, capitalising on a Safety Car disruption to cut his team mate’s championship lead.
Verstappen endures three red flags, two Mercedes and one slip-up for Melbourne win
2023 Australian Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen won again in Melbourne as multiple restarts and a renewed threat from Mercedes threatened to wrong-foot the reigning champion.
Perez gets payback in Jeddah but Verstappen denies him championship lead
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review
Posted onSergio Perez tasted victory in Jeddah and made amends for his misfortune last year, while Max Verstappen completed a Red Bull one-two from 15th on the grid.