He perfectly completed the dream season for him this year in Abu Dhabi The Verstappen!
The world champion with Red Bull celebrated his 19th victory of the year, a record achievement in Formula 1, proving once again that he is the absolute ruler!
The Dutch driver was the leader from the start to the end of the race, leaving his teammate second Perezwho however received a penalty and fell 4th, with Leclerc to finally finish second and o Russell third. Norris, Piastri, Alonso, Tsunoda, Hamilton and Stroll completed the top ten. In the end Russell was less than 5” behind Perez and so combined with Hamilton’s 9th place and Saint’s non-qualification, Mercedes emerged victorious in the battle with Ferrari for 2nd place in the constructors’ standings.
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— Formula 1 (@F1) November 26, 2023
The race started with Leclerc pushing Verstappen but the Dutchman managing to stay ahead. The top two moved away, while Russell moved up to third after the first pit stops on lap 13. Verstappen was clearly faster than the rest, while Perez was constantly gaining places, until he reached 5th place, overtaking Alonso.
In the end, Verstappen comfortably saw the checkered flag first, with Perez finishing second but dropping to fourth after a five-second penalty, with Russell completing the podium.
The ranking in detail:
Source: Sport Fm
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