Local TV Sport’s 2023 Formula 1 Season Awards
Here are our picks for best driver, best race and best rookie for the 2023 Formula 1 season.
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00:00 Our driver of the year has to go to the three-time champion Max Verstappen.
00:05 A record 19 wins this season out of a possible 22 is a remarkable achievement.
00:10 He has led from the front all year round, setting unmatchable standards for his competitors in the rocket that is his Red Bull RB19.
00:19 The best race we have given to Singapore.
00:22 One of only three races not to be won by Verstappen.
00:26 It had drama all the way through, right up until the last few laps with George Russell crashing out of a podium place under pressure from Lewis Hamilton.
00:35 Carlos Sainz of Ferrari took the win.
00:38 Finally, our rookie of the year is McLaren's Oscar Piastri.
00:41 The Australian finished ninth in the standings and managed two podiums along the way in what was a deeply impressive first season in the sport.
00:50 If McLaren can keep improving in terms of pace, it won't be long until both him and Lando Norris pick up their maiden victories.
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