Out of the 19 races he won, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has selected the highlights from his incredible season behind the wheel of the RB19, highlighting three that stand out above the others.
On his way to a third consecutive drivers’ title and a second consecutive constructors’ title in 2023, Verstappen finished on the top step of the podium at every Grand Prix except three. He and the Milton Keynes team achieved a new level of domination during this time.
After being pushed by Charles Leclerc in the early laps, Verstappen managed to gain an advantage over the rest of the field and secure his fourth consecutive victory in Abu Dhabi.
Verstappen broke multiple records this year, including winning 19 races, being on the podium 21 times, and becoming the first driver to lead more than 1000 laps in a season.
In addition, he recorded the greatest winning margin in a championship—290 points ahead of his teammate Sergio Perez, who finished in second place—and the highest point total in history (575).
Verstappen remarked of his season, “An incredible season.” On the in lap, it got a little emotional. Naturally, the last time I was in the car, it had given me a lot. Of course, I’m thrilled to have won both this event and the last one.
“However, I must express my sincere gratitude to Red Bull for an amazing year. Although it will be challenging to repeat something comparable, we had a great time this year.
Verstappen said, “Yeah, will be very hard to have another season like this, we know,” in response to the question of whether he and Red Bull could go better this year. Naturally, you always want to perform better, but occasionally, improving means more than just winning races and maybe even the title.
But we’ll see. We are putting a lot of effort into having a really competitive car again next year. Without a doubt, every other team wants to compete against us there.
However, we’ll see. We are working really hard to have a very competitive car for the upcoming season. Every other team wants to play against us there, without a doubt.
Asked to give the final word to fans in the stands at the end of the campaign, Verstappen said: “Yeah, it’s been incredible. Sold out in basically every race we went to.
“Excellent support from the fans, and I hope you all had fun watching your favorite drivers win today.” Of course, we really appreciate your support.