Statistics: Results of the 2023 season

The 2023 season lasted 266 days – from March 5 to November 26 and repeated the record for the number of stages completed – 22. The total distance of all races was 1,325 laps or 6,697 kilometers.

In 2023, 22 racers were at the start. After the British Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo replaced Nick de Vries at the wheel of the AlphaTauri. Ricciardo himself, who suffered a hand injury during training at Zandvoort, was replaced by Liam Lawson. Daniel returned to the wheel at the US Grand Prix in Austin.

Of the drivers who started, only Nyck de Vries did not earn any points, but the Dutchman only rode ten stages.

Ten riders took part in the training on Friday. Jake Dennis trained in Abu Dhabi on Friday behind the wheel of Red Bull Racing. Isaac Hajjar drove AlphaTauri in practice in Mexico City and behind the wheel of Red Bull Racing in practice in Abu Dhabi.

Zach O’Sullivan trained in Abu Dhabi at the wheel of a Williams. Pato O’Ward drove a McLaren during free practice in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Jack Douhan led two training sessions with Alpine – in Mexico City and in Abu Dhabi. On the same circuits, Theo Pourcher performed two free practice sessions with an Alfa Romeo, Frederic Vesti with a Mercedes and Oliver Berman with a Haas.

Robert Schwartzman returned to the wheel of Ferrari during the free practice sessions in Zandvoort and Abu Dhabi. Felipe Drugovich drove an Aston Martin during training in Monza and Abu Dhabi.

In the race, all drivers completed a total of 24,386 laps or 123,263 kilometers. During the season, the drivers completed 55,320 laps or 280,890 kilometers during free practice, qualifying, sprints and races.

The record holder for distance traveled was Carlos Sainz. The Ferrari driver completed 2,926 laps or 14,862 kilometers.

Liam Lawson completed the shortest distance among the drivers who started the race: 645 laps or 3,403 kilometers. Of the drivers who started all races, Kevin Magnussen had the shortest distance: 2,523 laps or 12,931 kilometers.

Ten drivers led the race: Max Verstappen (1,003 laps/4,912 kilometers), Sergio Perez (146 laps/868 kilometers), Carlos Sainz (77 laps/393 kilometers), Charles Leclerc (41 laps/209 kilometers), Lando Norris ( 30 laps/162 kilometers), Lewis Hamilton (13 laps/71 kilometers), George Russell (6 laps/32 kilometers), Yuki Tsunoda (5 laps/26 kilometers), Fernando Alonso (3 laps/18 kilometers) and Oscar Piastri ( 1 lap/6 kilometers).

Max Verstappen achieved the most victories – 19. Next to him, only Sergio Perez won – 2 times and Carlos Sainz – 1 time.

The fastest victory of the season was achieved in Monza. Max Verstappen took 1 hour 13 minutes and 41.143 seconds.

Max Verstappen won four sprints – in Austria, Belgium, the US (Austin) and Brazil. Sergio Perez (Azerbaijan) and Oscar Piastri (Qatar) each achieve one victory in the sprint.

Eleven drivers finished in the top three in 2023: Max Verstappen – 21 times, Sergio Perez – 9 times, Fernando Alonso – 8 times, Lando Norris – 7 times, Lewis Hamilton – 6 times, Charles Leclerc – 6 times, Carlos Sainz – 3 times times, Oscar Piastri – 2 times, George Russell – 2 times, Esteban Ocon – 1 time, Pierre Gasly – 1 time.

Five drivers have won pole position: Max Verstappen – 12 times, Charles Leclerc – 5 times, Sergio Perez – 2 times, Carlos Sainz – 2 times, Lewis Hamilton – 1 time.

Nine drivers set the best lap time: Max Verstappen – 9 times, Lewis Hamilton – 4 times, Sergio Perez – 2 times, Oscar Piastri – 2 times, Guanyu Zhou – 1 time, George Russell – 1 time, Fernando Alonso – 1 time, Yuki Tsunoda – 1 time, Lando Norris – 1 time.

The McLaren team made the fastest pit stop of the season, servicing Lando Norris’ car in 1.80 seconds at the Qatar Grand Prix.

In 2022, nine drivers received no penalty points: Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc, Kevin Magnussen, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo.

Sergio Perez has the most penalty points at the end of the season: 7.

Record performance

Max Verstappen became a three-time world champion, guaranteeing championship victory five rounds before the end of the season.

In 2023, Verstappen won nineteen races, which was the largest number of wins for one driver in a season in Formula 1 history. Max surpassed his own performance last year.

In 2023, Max Verstappen surpassed Alberto Ascari’s record, which had stood since 1952, for winning percentage in a season. Verstappen has 86.4%, Ascari 75%. Michael Schumacher is in third place: 72.22% in 2004.

Max Verstappen set a new record for most laps in a season: 1,003.

Ten wins in a row is a new record that Max set in 2023. He surpassed Sebastian Vettel’s previous achievement from 2013: 9 wins in a row.

Verstappen became the record holder for the most points earned in one season: 575. The previous record was also set by Max in 2022: 454 points.

Max Verstappen holds the record for most wins from pole position in a season with 12, surpassing Nigel Mansell’s previous record from 1992. Furthermore, the Red Bull Racing driver has a record of 16 consecutive wins from pole position.

Max Verstappen has surpassed Michael Schumacher’s record for the number of consecutive races (37) in which a driver led at least one lap. Max has 39, and the series continues.

Verstappen set a new record for most podium finishes in a season with 21, bettering his 2021 record of 18.

The Red Bull Racing team won the individual title for the seventh time in its history and the constructors’ championship for the sixth time. For the first time in history, the riders of the team from Milton Keynes took first and second place in the individual competition.

In his debut season, Oscar Piastri stood on the podium twice – in Japan and Qatar.

Lewis Hamilton continued his record run for the most career podium finishes – he now has 197. Fernando Alonso equaled Alain Prost.

Lewis Hamilton improved his statistics for leading laps in races. Max Verstappen moved up to fifth place in the standings, ahead of Alain Prost.

Fernando Alonso consolidated his first place in history in the number of career races. Lewis Hamilton moved up to third place, ahead of Rubens Barrichello.

In terms of career points earned, Max Verstappen moved to third place in history, ahead of Fernando Alonso.

Red Bull Racing has come closer to Williams in terms of the number of race victories.

In terms of points earned, Red Bull Racing stayed ahead of Mercedes and moved up to second place in history.

Aston Martin and Alpine have surpassed 50 Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing – 350, Alfa Romeo – 200, Haas – 150.

Nico Hulkenberg has updated his anti-record: 203 starts without finishing on the podium.