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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #1 Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen faced a challenging race at the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, trailing his teammate Sergio Perez by 3.6 seconds. However, he managed to close the gap and finished just 2.1 seconds behind Perez. Despite considering it his worst weekend, this race marked a critical breakthrough for Verstappen. Shortly after, he became a triple world champion, while Perez faced a significant deficit in the drivers’ standings. Verstappen acknowledged that he learned a lot from the race and applied those lessons to his subsequent victories. The Azerbaijan GP turned out to be a turning point in Verstappen’s dominant season.
