Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marked the end of the 2023 Formula One season. After 22 races in 20 countries across five continents, the world’s fastest-traveling circus is finally turning in for the winter.
F1’s 10 teams will use the next 90 days to rest, regroup and begin testing their 2024 cars. Before any of that can begin, they must reflect upon the results of their 2023 seasons. What went well? What went poorly? Where can they improve?
Here’s our take on the highs and lows of the 2023 F1 season, beginning with the Red Bull family of teams, Red Bull Racing and Alpha Tauri.
Red Bull Racing
Team result: First
Driver results: First (Max Verstappen) and second (Sergio Perez)
Best race result: First (Both drivers managed this feat.)
2023 was a record-smashing year for Red Bull and one of the most dominant team performances in F1 history. The team won 21 of 22 races, with Verstappen alone earning 19 wins. Perez, meanwhile, won in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.