Press comments on the Brazilian GP: “Russell wins with a model face and humiliates Hamilton”

Press comments on the Brazilian GP
“Russell wins with a model face and humiliates Hamilton”

The Formula 1 World Championship has long been decided, but the Grand Prix in Brazil tells an incredible number of stories. At Mercedes, a changing of the guard is announced, at Red Bull there is mega-Zoff about Champ Verstappen and Ferrari remains unlucky. A look at the international media.

England

Sun: “The tears of George Russell – what a relief when all emotions burst out of him. Max Verstappen dares to ignore the team’s instruction and then snaps at the questioners. Previously he had tried to destroy Hamilton’s race. Behaved such a world champion?”

Guardian: “The lifelong dream that once began in a bobby car finally came true for George Russell in Brazil. He couldn’t hold back the tears of joy. Meanwhile at Red Bull, the doors and faces closed. What has Max Verstappen got there just driven?”

Telegraph: “Tension is rising at Red Bull. Max has shown his true colors, says the disappointed Checo Perez, while team boss Christian Horner tries to calm things down. George Russell doesn’t care. The young man who is just as good as Model could work, lets his tears of joy run free. Mercedes is back, 2023 can come.”

Italy

Gazzetta dello Sport: “As more races go by, Lewis Hamilton’s pursuit of the last record he’s still missing seems to be cursed. In Brazil, his team-mate George Russell snatched victory from him. In Brazil, Mercedes manages to convert the ugly duckling to the reborn queen.”

Corriere dello Sport: “The day Red Bull experiences a crisis releases all the suppressed potential of this Formula 1. George Russell wins with his model face and humiliates Hamilton, who had hoped for victory. Bad luck follows Ferrari, Sainz has to go with him settle for third place.”

Tuttosport: “George Russell takes first place, crowning his first season with Mercedes and also experiencing the satisfaction of leaving Lewis Hamilton behind. For Mercedes, the victory is a wonderful achievement, considering the technical condition of the team was at the beginning of the year.”

Corriere della Sera: “Russell celebrates his first win in old champion style as the champions go down on the Brazilian tarmac. Russell shows absolute confidence.”

La Stampa: “Russell, the first victory remains unforgettable. Mercedes returns to 2021, but this is not a step backwards. Finally we are witnessing the duels between Hamilton and Verstappen again. The new protagonist, however, is the Englishman George Russell, before whom also Lewis Hamilton has to capitulate, which would have been unimaginable a few months ago.”

Netherlands

De Volkskrant: “For anyone who feared that next season could be as bland as it sometimes seemed this year, the Brazilian Grand Prix was a relief. The race delivered more stories than all 20 races before it, these will no doubt be repeated sooner or later in 2023.”

Austria

Der Standard: “Verstappen caused a scandal because he didn’t let his team-mate Sergio Perez overtake him shortly before the end, despite instructions from his team.”

The Kurier: “Zoff at Red Bull: Formula 1 world champion Verstappen ignores team orders. The Dutchman was instructed to let his colleague Sergio Perez pass. Now the house blessing is crooked.”

Kronen Zeitung: “The house blessing is crooked at Red Bull! The big question is: Why didn’t Max Verstappen, who is already the world champion, not let his team-mate Sergio Perez pass in Brazil? The Dutchman said he had his reasons. Now there are rumours that an accident involving the Mexican in Monaco could have been the trigger.”

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