Trackside View - December 2023

Now late into the 2023 season, the drivers have the sizzling conditions of Qatar and Texas to tackle, with Mercedes showing signs of improvement

Max At Show

After Sergio Pérez crashed out in the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix, the maths gave Max his F1 world championship hat-trick

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Race report
All the action from Lusail and Circuit of the Americas, including a win for Oscar Piastri

Word on the beat
McLaren £19m compensation claim and COTA blows cold about future sprint races

Tactical analysis
Was it an opportunity squandered for Mercedes at the US Grand Prix?

Good month, bad month
Williams livery, a point for Logan Sargeant, pyramid kerbs and Lance Stroll tantrums

Johnny Herbert
Is Sergio Pérez the right man for a Red Bull seat or should the team chase Lando Norris?