Max Verstappen secures title for 2023 constructors' championship
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Max Verstappen's victory enabled his team to accumulate 623 points, while their nearest competitor, Mercedes AMG, only managed to amass 305 points.
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands photographed on Sept. 22, 2023, at the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix. (AP)
Oracle Red Bull Racing, a prestigious Formula 1 team, secured the 2023 Constructors' Championship title, propelled by their driver and two-time world champion, Max Verstappen, who triumphed in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.
Max Verstappen's victory enabled his team to accumulate 623 points, while their nearest competitor, Mercedes AMG, only managed to amass 305 points. Consequently, with six races remaining, there are no mathematical possibilities for Mercedes AMG to surpass Red Bull.
Max Verstappen kisses the trophy, and the trophy is on fire!#Formula1 #JapaneseGP #f1jp #F1 #RedBull #Verstappen pic.twitter.com/vdoEQ3T52N
— giFF1🏁 (@giFFormula1) September 24, 2023
This marks the sixth championship win for the UK-based team. Lando Norris, driving for McLaren, secured the second position, trailing the winner by 19.387 seconds. Oscar Piastri, another McLaren driver, finished third, with a 36.494-second gap behind the race winner.
The next Formula 1 Grand Prix is scheduled to be held at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar on October 8th.
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