Monday, June 7th, 2021
Formula 1 in the press
“Vettel’s success contradicts all forecasts”
The completely crazy Formula 1 race in Baku is won by an outsider. Sergio Perez benefits from the flat tire of his Red Bull colleague Max Verstappen and from a mistake by world champion Lewis Hamilton. Behind it, Sebastian Vettel also surprises – including the press.
Great Britain
“Guardian”: “It seemed almost unimaginable that Lewis Hamilton could bend a finger wrongly, every movement of his is so skillful. But at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the slightest wrong touch of his steering wheel turned out to be enormously expensive. Hamilton and his Mercedes team were understandably shocked “The world champion had a potentially significant lead in the fight for the title. This lead was dissolved in a breath of brake dust when the magic of Hamilton once turned against himself.”
“Daily Mail”: “Big mistake by Hamilton! No wonder Toto Wolff planned to have a few more drinks with Lewis on the flight from Baku. Anyone watching this crazy Azerbaijani Grand Prix could have thought after the drama, the mishaps and the unexpected sympathize with a calming of the nerves. “
“Sun”: “Lewis Hamilton was running out of magic. The world champion made a rare mistake by pressing a ‘magic’ button that turned off his brakes and sent him from first to last. Ironically, Hamilton had just warned his team that the World Cup was coming a marathon and not a sprint before he wasted his chances of replacing Verstappen at the top of the championship. “
“The Telegraph”: “Sergio Perez wins the dramatic Azerbaijan GP while Max Verstappen has an accident and Lewis Hamilton can’t score.”
France
“L’Equipe”: “Baku, just crazy again and again! The result of the Grand Prix in the streets of Baku should silence anyone who thinks Formula 1 is too predictable and unable to make big turns.”
Italy
“Gazzetta dello Sport”: “The Baku Grand Prix ended in a 0-0 draw, the big rivals in the race for the title both missed out. While Verstappen can blame the circumstances, Hamilton is solely to blame for the misery.”
“Corriere dello Sport”: “Anger and frustration for Verstappen, who is betrayed by a tire. The duel with Hamilton is getting more and more exciting. Hamilton makes glaring mistakes.”
“Tuttosport”: “Perez wins the most unpredictable race in recent years. An absurd Grand Prix in Baku sinks the star Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton makes a blatant mistake that raises some questions.”
“Repubblica”: “Boredom turns into tension: Not even Hollywood could have written such an exciting script for Baku. A crescendo, with an open ending and of course with a surprise. The protagonists are reduced to extras, while the extras on stage become heroes. Red Bull wins again, but through Sergio Perez. Sebastian Vettel is back and overtakes Charles Leclerc with his Aston Martin, who has to be content with fourth place after the pole position. “
“Corriere della Sera”: “Baku, a wonderful invention of Bernie Ecclestone, sinks Verstappen and Hamilton. Ferrari is betrayed by its ex-driver Vettel. Bitterness remains for the Maranello team, which once again wasted a good chance. Formula 1 becomes an Indycar and creates tension without end. “
Netherlands
“AD”: “The Azerbaijan Grand Prix turned out to be a brilliant thriller full of unforeseen twists and turns. Was he angry? Defeated? Or just a little relieved? Max Verstappen could hardly make up his mind, all these emotions gradually arose in Baku. And everything together too mixed.”
Austria
“Kronenzeitung”: “Alarm at Mercedes! Wolff criticizes his own team. There was a mega debacle for Mercedes at the Grand Prix in Azerbaijan.” And to Mick Schumacher: “Big trouble with Mick Schumacher! (…) The reason for his anger was an action by his team-mate Nikita Mazepin. (…) In the end,” Schumi junior “could still laugh, the Formula 1 The newcomer ended up in 13th place. The best result so far in Mick Schumacher’s still young Formula 1 career. “
“Courier”: “Drama in Baku: Unlucky Verstappen crashes, Pérez wins.”
Switzerland
“Look”: “Horror day for Max and Lewis! What. For. A. Chaos in the alleys of Baku! Sergio Perez wins an incredible race in the capital of Azerbaijan on Red Bull ahead of Sebastian Vettel in the Aston Martin and Pierre Gasly in the AlphaTauri. Max Verstappen and.” Lewis Hamilton? It’s a Sunday to forget for the two top stars. “
“Tages-Anzeiger”: “The Dutchman leads until shortly before the end, then he shoots into the wall. But Hamilton cannot profit. Because he presses the wrong button.”
Spain
“Marca”: “Checo Perez grabs a historic victory in Azerbaijan. The Mexican uses Verstappen’s accident and Hamilton’s lack of control to be at the top of the podium. Wonderful second place for Vettel. Such a crazy race has never been seen, especially something The restart concerns. Verstappen despair after his flat tire, Hamilton’s retirement afterwards was able to alleviate his pain somewhat. Vettel’s success contradicts all forecasts, a great podium for him. “
“As”: “Checo wins, Max freaks out. The Dutchman was clearly going to drive the thing home when he had to give up due to a flat tire. Hamilton was suddenly without brakes and messed up his podium place. Vettel is sensationally second, who would have thought that. Hard to believe, but true: Verstappen and Hamilton are without points. The restart is Formula 1 history. “
“Sports”: “Sergio Perez’s victory in Baku with the failures of Verstappen and Hamilton was like something out of a theater script. Red Bull was facing a fantastic one-two victory, but Verstappen’s accident four laps before the end threw everything overboard. What a race final with the restart, what two frenetic minutes. Checo Perez wins in front of a reborn Sebastian Vettel, who takes the podium for the first time with Aston Martin. What a mad race! “
“El Mundo Deportivo”: “Perez wins, a slap in the face for Hamilton and Verstappen, Alonso does magic right in the middle of madness. Alonso comes in sixth after an incredible race to catch up on the last lap after the restart. Unbelievable! Spectacular! This mad race was not for the faint of heart. It there are hardly any words to express what has happened in Azerbaijan. We have never seen anything like this before. The end was absolutely irrational, the failure turned into a drama for Verstappen. Hard to believe that in the end, Hamilton was left empty-handed. Fine that Sebastian Vettel was able to achieve such a success with his second place. A great Formula 1 World Championship awaits us! “
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