Press comments on Formula 1 in Barcelona: "Verstappen wins like a cannibal"

2023-06-05T06:38:14.221Z

Highlights: The international media certify Max Verstappen that he would have won the Barcelona Grand Prix even with "one hand out of the window" After all, Mercedes is giving "signs of life" The 25-year-old Dutchman celebrated his fifth victory of the season in the seventh race of the Formula 1 season in Barcelona. Lewis Hamilton and his teammate only have to admit defeat to the outstanding Max Ver stappen. The international press writes: "The Formula 1season is really getting going, and the Red Bulls are racing at the top of the winners' table"

The international media certify Max Verstappen that he would have won the Barcelona Grand Prix even with "one hand out of the window". After all, Mercedes is giving "signs of life".

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Max Verstappen is currently winning at will – the competition can only watch and applaud

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World champion Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday and extended his world championship lead. In his Red Bull, the 25-year-old Dutchman celebrated his fifth victory of the season in the seventh race of the Formula 1 season in Barcelona. The international press writes:

Great Britain:

»The Sun«: "The Formula 1 season is really getting going, and the Red Bulls are racing at the top of the winners' table."

"Daily Mail": "Max Verstappen could have won even with a hand out of the window and Magic FM turned up the heat and with significantly more than the 24-second lead he drove."

»The Guardian«: "Max Verstappen leaves the revived Mercedes duo behind and wins the Spanish Grand Prix."

»The Telegraph«: "Mercedes showed signs of life with two places on the podium, while Max Verstappen dominates the Barcelona Grand Prix."

Spain:

»Marca«: "Without breaking a sweat, Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix, his 40th victory in Formula 1, which brings him even closer to his third consecutive world title."

»Mundo Deportivo«: "Verstappen cleans up in Barcelona, and Mercedes wakes up."

»As«: »Rich victory of the world champion ahead of Hamilton and Russell.«

Italy:

»Corriere dello Sport«: "Verstappen wins like a 'cannibal'. The Red Bull driver had an easy time at the racetrack in Barcelona."

»Gazzetta dello Sport«: "Verstappen does what he wants: he rules over Hamilton and Russell."

»Tuttosport«: "Verstappen wins with ease, bad Ferraris."

France:

»L'Équipe«: "The Verstappen show, a boring race."

Austria:

»Kronen Zeitung«: »Another show of power by Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Not even a "yellow card" could slow down the world champion's extraterrestrial start-finish victory."

»Courier«: "Max Verstappen is unstoppable. It wasn't him at the Spanish Grand Prix, nor does he seem to be on his way to his third world title in a row."

Switzerland:

»Blick«: "Mercedes and especially Lewis Hamilton smell morning air after the double podium in Barcelona."

»Tages-Anzeiger«: »Mercedes is experiencing a rebirth. Lewis Hamilton and his teammate only have to admit defeat to the outstanding Max Verstappen.

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