Max Verstappen
Oracle Red Bull Racing
2023 Stats
Points
575
Starts
22
Wins
19
Poles
12
Top 5
22
Top 10
22
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After an overall dominant performance last season, Verstappen is expecting a repeat in 2023 after coming away with a Formula One record of 15 wins in a season and the undisputed title of World Champion. The RB18 proved to be no match for the rest of the grid as Verstappen repeatedly battled his way through the pack to finish first a whopping 65% of the time, earning 454 championship points by the conclusion of Abu Dhabi. The driver of the No. 1 Red Bull found no consistent competition with any of the other constructors and kept a firm grip on the championship standings following his only 2 DNFs of the season at Bahrain and Melbourne. Verstappen is truly the man to beat going into the 2023 season; drivers without a consistently reliable vehicle and discipline behind the wheel will find him an insurmountable opponent on track, unless Team Red Bull finds themselves facing a new, unforeseen challenge with the car this year. Read Past Outlooks
Wins Qatar Grand Prix
Verstappen claimed a crucial victory in the Qatar Grand Prix from Oscar Piastri, with the title battle set to go down to the final round as championship leader Lando Norris could only finish fourth, Formula1.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Verstappen would get off well from the lights out and make a move around the outside of Norris into P2 exiting turn 1. An early-race safety car on lap 7 would bring Verstappen and a good part of the field to pit road for fresh tyres. The two McLarens would instead stay out. The strategy blunder would give the Red Bull Racing star the lead on lap 25 and then it would be his race to dictate from that point on. Verstappen would hold off Piastri down the stretch and collect the victory by nearly 8-secods over the McLaren driver.
Verstappen would get off well from the lights out and make a move around the outside of Norris into P2 exiting turn 1. An early-race safety car on lap 7 would bring Verstappen and a good part of the field to pit road for fresh tyres. The two McLarens would instead stay out. The strategy blunder would give the Red Bull Racing star the lead on lap 25 and then it would be his race to dictate from that point on. Verstappen would hold off Piastri down the stretch and collect the victory by nearly 8-secods over the McLaren driver.
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Wins Las Vegas Grand Prix
Verstappen claimed an impressive victory in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the Dutchman denying Lando Norris in a race that later saw both Norris and McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri disqualified from the results, Formula1.com reports.
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Rallies from Pit Lane Start
Verstappen finished third in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Interlagos Circuit on Sunday afternoon.
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Fails to Exit Q1 in Brazil
Verstappen failed to advance from Q1 during pole qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Interlagos Circuit on Saturday.
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Podium Run in Mexico
Verstappen finished third in the Mexico City Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday afternoon.
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Tops Second Mexico Practice
Red Bull driver Verstappen set the pace during second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, the Dutchman leading the way from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, Formula1.com reports.
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