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What would 2023 F1 championship be like in the absence of Max Verstappen?

967Sports.com has done the math to see how the 2023 championship may have been in the absence of Max Verstappen.

The year 2023 belonged to Max Verstappen, with an exceptional performance that shattered numerous records. His 19 victories, 575 championship points, and 1,003 laps led established new milestones, solidifying his status as a three-time World Champion.

However, let’s contemplate an alternate scenario: What if Verstappen had chosen to retire after securing his second title in 2022, opting for a year off?

In such a scenario, the season would have witnessed seven winners instead of the actual three, ultimately culminating in the crowning of the 35th F1 World Champion.

Check the tables below.

2023 RACE WINS WITHOUT MAX VERSTAPPEN

Driver Number of wins Races won
Sergio Perez 8 Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan (Sprint), Azerbaijan, Miami, Austria (Sprint), Belgium, Italy
Lando Norris 7 Britain, Hungary, Singapore, Japan, United States, Sao Paulo (Sprint), Sao Paulo
Lewis Hamilton 4 Australia, Spain, United States (Sprint), Mexico City
Fernando Alonso 3 Monaco, Canada, Netherlands
Charles Leclerc 3 Austria, Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi
Oscar Piastri 2 Qatar (Sprint), Qatar
Carlos Sainz 1 Singapore

F1 2023 DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP WITHOUT MAX VERSTAPPEN

Position Driver Team Points Points change
1st Sergio Perez Red Bull 348 +63
2nd Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 295 +61
3rd Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 268 +62
4th Lando Norris McLaren 266 +61
5th Charles Leclerc Ferrari 264 +58
6th Carlos Sainz Ferrari 239 +39
7th George Russell Mercedes 219 +44
8th Oscar Piastri McLaren 129 +32
9th Lance Stroll Aston Martin 109 +35
10th Pierre Gasly Alpine 89 +27
11th Esteban Ocon Alpine 83 +25
12th Alex Albon Williams 46 +19
13th Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 29 +12
14th Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 18 +8
15th Nico Hulkenberg Haas 13 +4
16th Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 12 +6
17th Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri 10 +4
18th Kevin Magnussen Haas 6 +3
19th Liam Lawson AlphaTauri 6 +4
20th Logan Sargeant Williams 4 +3
21st Nyck de Vries AlphaTauri 0 0

 

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