Express Sport keeps you up to date with all of the latest F1 news as the winter break continues.

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Lewis Hamilton still believes in Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff (Image: Getty)

The winter break may be underway, but there is still plenty happening in the world of F1 as the dust settles on a 2023 season to remember. Most of the eyes will be on Red Bull when the cars return to the track for testing as the reigning champions look to cement their considerable advantage.

Christian Horner’s team won 21 of the 22 Grands Prix that took place during the 2023 season with the only other race win coming from Ferrari after Carlos Sainz pipped Lando Norris to victory in Singapore.

There was far less to celebrate in the Mercedes camp. The Silver Arrows may have pipped Ferrari to second place in the Constructors’ Championship standings, but the unpredictable behaviour of the W14 frustrated both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell throughout the year.