Max Verstappen finished the 2023 f1 season with a victory on Sunday in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The reigning champion picked up his fourth win in a row at the Yas Marina Circuit and his seventh consecutive victory in the season. Verstappen started the race on pole position with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari in second. He kept his lead on the race's first turn but was forced to defend with all his might to keep Leclerc from taking the top spot on two occasions in the first lap.