Abu Dhabi GP Results: Max Verstappen Wins 2023 Season Finale
Max Verstappen rounded off the 2023 season with his nineteenth Grand Prix win in Abu Dhabi.
Joining the Dutch driver on the podium were Charles Leclerc and George Russell who finished in second and third place, respectively.
The majority of the race saw incredibly clean battles including those from Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc at the race start and George Russell and Sergio Perez. However, with just ten laps to go, Lando Norris and Perez had contact which the latter received a five second penalty for.
On top of the Mexican driver's penalty, Lewis Hamilton, Pierre Gasly, Max Verstappen, Logan Sargeant, and Zhou Guanyu are all set to be investigated after the session for potential pit lane infringements. It was reported that these infringements were related to team members not wearing the correct eyewear which would usually result in monetary fines rather than time penalties.
After racing down to the wire from Lewis Hamilton and Yuki Tsunoda as well as Charles Leclerc at the front of the grid, Mercedes has secured second position in the Constructors' Championship.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Results
- Max Verstappen
- Charles Leclerc
- George Russell
- Sergio Perez
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Fernando Alonso
- Yuki Tsunoda
- Lewis Hamilton
- Lance Stroll
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Esteban Ocon
- Pierre Gasly
- Alex Albon
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Logan Sargeant
- Zhou Guanyu
- Carlos Sainz
- Valtteri Bottas
- Kevin Magnussen