Season snapshot
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Races | 22 |
| Drivers' champion | Max Verstappen |
| Drivers' runner-up | Sergio Perez |
| Drivers' third place | Lewis Hamilton |
| Constructors' champion | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT |
| Constructors' runner-up | Mercedes |
| Constructors' third place | Ferrari |
Championship podiums
Drivers
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 575 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 285 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 234 |
Constructors
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 860 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 409 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 406 |
Calendar and key rounds
- Bahrain opened the season with Verstappen on pole and a Red Bull one-two, which immediately set the pace gap for the year.
- Saudi Arabia repeated the pattern through Perez's pole-to-win weekend and confirmed that Red Bull's opening form was not a one-off.
- Qatar became the defining turning point when Verstappen sealed his third drivers' title in the Sprint.
- Las Vegas added a new race to the calendar and showed that Red Bull could control even a fresh street circuit package.
Technical and sporting mainline
The season closed the first phase of the current ground-effect era. Red Bull's aero efficiency, tyre usage, and race pace set the benchmark, while Ferrari, McLaren, Aston Martin, and Mercedes kept trading places behind them as upgrade timing and tyre behaviour shaped the midfield and podium fight.
Historical significance
Red Bull won 21 of the 22 races, and Verstappen's 575-point season turned 2023 into one of the most dominant campaigns in Formula 1 history. The title fight was effectively decided early, but the race for the positions behind Red Bull still gave the year a clear competitive arc.