MAX VERSTAPPEN was ‘off his face’ after winning his first Formula One title. Regardless of the fallout, Verstappen and Red Bull partied hard following the win, which had been the team’s first since Sebastian Vettel in 2013. He said: “After the party everybody got Covid and because the race was so close to Christmas I got locked out of the house for Christmas.”. These included how “Mercedes f***ed up” by leaving Hamilton on older tyres and revealing Verstappen was dealing with cramp at the end of the race. Complete F1 2023 race calendar – details on every Grand Prix this year.

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