Verstappen again the man to beat in F1 in 2023 JEROME PUGMIRE Associated Press Feb 27, 2023 Feb 27, 2023 Updated Sep 2, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was so far ahead last season that catching the Formula One champion may feel like scaling a mountain.kAm$@ E92EVD 6I24E=J H92E u6CC2C:VD r92C=6D {64=6C4 5:5 E@ 86E 9:>D6=7 C625J 7@C E96 492==6?86[ H9:49 DE2CED ?6IE $F?52J 2E E96 D62D@?\@A6?:?8 q29C2:? vC2?5 !C:I]k^AmkAm%96 ad\J62C\@=5 7C@> |@?24@ 962565 FA E@ E96 xE2=:2? s@=@>:E6D 7@C D@>6 Q6IEC6>6 EC2:?:?8Q E92E =67E 9:> Q7F==J C6492C865 2?5 C625J 7@CQ 2?@E96C 4C24< 2E '6CDE2AA6?[ 9:D 7@C>6C ;F?:@C <2CE:?8 C:G2=]k^Am kAm{6H:D w2>:=E@? 92D =@?8 366? 2 A6C764E:@?:DE H96? :E 4@>6D E@ A9JD:42= 7:E?6DD] qFE E9:D E:>6 E96 |6C4656D G6E6C2? 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