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Verstappen triumphs in the final race of 2023 in Abu Dhabi
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Mercedes held off Ferrari for the 2nd place in the standings.

Max Verstappen finished his phenomenal campaign and the most dominant campaign in Formula 1 history with his 19th victory of the year at today’s Abu Dhabi GP as Mercedes finished ahead of Ferrari in the 2nd place in the constructors’ championship by only 3 points.

The Dutch, who secured his championship in 2023 back in October at the Qatar GP, extended his own record for the most victories in a campaign by 4 in the current year and won the championship by 290 points from teammate Sergio Perez.

The win in today’s race in the Middle East saw the 3-time World Champ take 3rd in F1’s all-time winner’s list from Sebastian Vettel with his 54th triumph.

At Yas Marina Circuit, Charles Leclerc from Ferrari finished 2nd, almost 18 seconds behind Max, while George Russell from Mercedes was 3rd and took the last place on the podium.