
F1 Driver Of The Day: AlphaTauri star beats Leclerc to win Abu Dhabi vote
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F1 Driver Of The Day: AlphaTauri star beats Leclerc to win Abu Dhabi vote

F1 Driver of the Day returned for 2023 to provide a sub-plot to the latter stages of every single grand prix as fans get the chance to vote on the award.
Launched back in 2016, Driver of the Day is an official F1 award which creates much debate.
Remember, this is not about who wins the race or who has the fastest car. It’s the driver who has performed the best given the challenges he has faced on any given Sunday.
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Who won F1 Driver of the Day in 2023?
Yuki Tsunoda won the vote in Abu Dhabi. The Japanese driver enjoyed a remarkable weekend, achieving a career-best qualifying result and even leading the race briefly. Opting for a one-stop strategy, he secured an excellent P8 for AlphaTauri. The icing on the cake? It all unfolded during Franz Tost's farewell weekend as the team's head honcho.
Yuki Tsunoda - 24.2%
Charles Leclerc - 14.3%
Sergio Perez - 11.3%
Lando Norris - 9.7%
Max Verstappen - 9%
Here is the full 2023 roll of honour:
Race | Driver of the Day | Finishing Position | Votes |
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Bahrain GP | Fernando Alonso | 3 | 53.3% |
Saudi Arabian GP | Max Verstappen | 2 | 26.3% |
Australian GP | Sergio Perez | 5 | 21.3% |
Azerbaijan GP | Sergio Perez | 1 | 29.1% |
Miami GP | Max Verstappen | 1 | 27.1% |
Emilio Romagna GP | N/A | N/A | - |
Monaco GP | Esteban Ocon | 3 | 23.5% |
Spanish GP | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 24.7% |
Canadian GP | Alex Albon | 7 | 28.7% |
Austrian GP | Lando Norris | 4 | 26.1% |
British GP | Lando Norris | 2 | 45.5% |
Hungarian GP | Sergio Perez | 3 | 20.7% |
Belgian GP | Max Verstappen | 1 | 15.5% |
Dutch GP | Fernando Alonso | 2 | 20.9% |
Italian GP | Carlos Sainz | 3 | 31.5% |
Singapore GP | Carlos Sainz | 1 | 21.2% |
Japanese GP | Oscar Piastri | 3 | 28.2% |
Qatar GP | Oscar Piastri | 2 | 27.9% |
United States GP | Lando Norris | 3 | 26% |
Mexican GP | Lando Norris | 5 | 29.5% |
Brazilian GP | Lando Norris | 2 | 26.1% |
Las Vegas GP | Charles Leclerc | 2 | 21.6% |
Abu Dhabi GP | Yuki Tsunoda | 8 | 24.2% |
How is F1 Driver of the Day chosen?
As we said, this is all about the F1 fans getting a chance to decide the award during every single race.
Voting opens during the latter stages of each race and closes when the race ends.
How to vote for Driver of the Day
It’s incredibly simple to get involved. You just need to go to the voting page on the official F1 website and cast your vote once the window opens.
Your next opportunity will now be next season, as the Formula 1 season drew to a close in Abu Dhabi.
What is the prize for Driver of the Day?
Drivers do not receive a trophy and there is no financial incentive. It is simply a recognition of a driver's performance from the viewing public.
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F1 Standings

Drivers
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Nyck De Vries
- Liam Lawson
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
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Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2023
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Australia 2023
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Grand Prix of China 2023
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Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2023
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Miami Grand Prix 2023
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Qatar Airways Gran Premio Del Made In Italy E Dell'emilia Romagna 2023
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Grand Prix of Monaco 2023
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AWS Gran Premio de España 2023
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Grand Prix du Canada 2023
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Grand Prix of Austria 2023
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Aramco Grand Prix of Great Britain 2023
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Grand Prix of Hungary 2023
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Grand Prix of Belgium 2023
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Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Italy 2023
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Grand Prix of Singapore 2023
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Grand Prix of Japan 2023
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Qatar Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of the United States 2023
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Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2023
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Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2023
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Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2023
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