Press reviews on the Abu Dhabi GP: Duo waiting "to steal Hamilton's crown"

Monday 14 December 2020

Press comments on the Abu Dhabi GP
Duo is waiting "to steal Hamilton's crown"

The Formula 1 season is over. In the end there is no spectacular Grand Prix, but the realization: Sebastian Vettel is finally behind him and drivers appear on the horizon who could actually endanger the great Dominator. Sometime.

Max Verstappen won the last Formula 1 race of the season. The 23-year-old Dutchman relegated Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas to second place in the Red Bull on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. His teammate and world champion Lewis Hamilton came third. International media wrote about the race:

Great Britain

"Daily Mail": Lewis Hamilton continues to dominate, but Max Verstappen and George Russell are waiting in the wings to steal the crown from him.

"The Guardian": Max Verstappen wins the F1 season finale with a perfect drive at the Abu Dhabi GP.

"The Sun": After the end of the F1 season, Lewis Hamilton will focus on getting his new Mercedes contract wrapped up. The world champion finished third at the Abu Dhabi GP after Max Verstappen took an excellent win for Red Bull.

Spain

"Mundo Deportivo": Lewis Hamilton was not the same this weekend. After overcoming Covid-19, which prevented him from competing in the previous race in Sakhir, the Briton was not as physically strong as he usually is (…). As a result, the Englishman was more focused on his particular struggle with himself and on finishing the final date of the year in Abu Dhabi than on striving for another great result.

France

"Le Figaro": Verstappen's merit, the black year for Ferrari

Austria

"Courier": Lewis Hamilton was the dominator of the past Formula 1 season. On the way to the seventh world title, he broke several records.

Switzerland

"Look": Many hectic races shaped the shortened Corona season 2020 – at the end of the season in Abu Dhabi, however, it remains calm. Max Verstappen celebrates a sovereign start-to-finish victory in the Red Bull Honda. The Dutchman holds the two Mercedes in check. Valtteri Bottas finished second, Lewis Hamilton third. In contrast, all three Ferrari teams should be happy that the season is over.