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    F1 2023 team-by-team review: Doom and gloom for Mercedes but McLaren transformed and Ferrari can close gap

    by Matt Majendie Nov 27, 2023 4 minutes
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    After a season of utter dominance from Max Verstappen and Red Bull, the Formula One world now enjoys a few months off as the focus begins to turn to 2024.

    Nobody could get near Red Bull, and more specifically their three-time world champion who failed to win only three races all year. Mercedes finished second in the constructors' championship, but they did not once finish top of the podium.

    There were positives for the likes of McLaren and Williams, while things were less chaotic at Ferrari and Fernando Alonso had some standout moments at Aston Martin.

    Here's our team-by-team analysis at the end of the 2023 season...

    Max Verstappen was untouchable throughout the season (REUTERS)

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    Max Verstappen brough the curtain

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