Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Sunday, 26 November 2023 18:34

By ARN News Staff

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The triple world champion wrapped up a year of unprecedented dominance with his record-extending 19th win in 22 races in the UAE capital on Sunday.

The pole-to-flag victory, for the fourth year in a row under the Yas Marina floodlights, left the 26-year-old alone in third place in Formula One's all-time list of winners with a career 54.

Sergio Perez finished second on the road for Red Bull but a five second post-race penalty dropped the Mexican off the podium, behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' George Russell.

Mercedes ended their first winless season since 2011 as best of the rest behind runaway champions Red Bull.

MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS IN ABU DHABI!!! 🏆#F1 #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/K4zozOLaZU
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 26, 2023

Confirmation of the Top 10 👀

Russell's P3 and Hamilton's P9 means Mercedes clinch P2 in the constructors' championship by three points #F1 #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/qgvZbeXAJD
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 26, 2023

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