Verstappen says it's 'not really a surprise' that the 2023 F1 field has closed up since rivals have copied Red Bull's design.
– in a AMR23 that went down the same avenue as Red Bull's 2022 design – prompted comments from team advisor Helmut Marko that it was nice to see"three Red Bulls on the podium".
"And if you see that one car, particularly, is doing quite well over a year, you'll try to copy some things and that's why naturally everyone is getting closer and in general understanding the car bit better."F1's more restrictive rules package and the first effects of the budget cap have also been credited for closing up the grid.
"Because the opportunities are there for everybody but it seems that only one team is willing to do whatever it takes to win. And I'm proud to be part of this organisation."
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