Max Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as 2023 F1 Season Culminates

Abu Dhabi, 

Sunday, 26 November, 2023. 

McCreadie Andias 

Max Verstappen extended his season record with a 19th Formula 1 win at the Abu Dhabi Grand prix on Sunday evening which also marked the end of the 2023 Formula 1 season. 

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc came in second with George Russell taking in the third spot. 

The Victory also saw Verstappen move clear of Sebastian Vettel in third on F1's all-time list of race winners with an overall tally of 54 with Hamilton and Michael Schumacher leading ahead. 

Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez finished second on the track, but was demoted to fourth by a five-second penalty for causing a late-race collision with Lando Norris, who came fifth ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.

The Dutchman, who sealed his third successive title with six grands prix remaining, ends the season with a record total of 575 points, with Red Bull winning all but one race.

Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin claimed 7th with Japanese Yuki Tsunoda of AlphaTauri coming in either before Lewis Hamilton.