International media: 'Red Bull better than Prost and Senna thanks to Max''
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In the international media, the day after the Hungarian Grand Prix, there is plenty of coverage of Max Verstappen taking his ninth win of the season. Of course, foreign newspapers also dwell on the fact that Red Bull Racing is now the team that holds the record for most wins in a row in Formula 1.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
The Italian medium gives Verstappen the maximum score with a 10. "The only yardstick to evaluate him are records. He deserves his grade this time for winning the starting duel with Hamilton. And because, as in every other GP, he makes no mistakes. Of course he missed the pole this time: inexcusable...," the pink sports newspaper said somewhat sarcastically.
Lewis Hamilton, who was in pole position again for the first time since Saudi Arabia 2021, actually experienced a very bad start. He fell back to fourth place, earning him a 7. "It was his big chance: he had two, three corners to challenge his rival and arch-enemy on equal terms, but he lost that battle already in the first [corner]. But meanwhile he stood there, on pole, reaffirming that it's not over yet...."
Bild
At Germany's Bild, the focus is not so much on Verstappen's convincing win, but mainly on what happened afterwards at the podium ceremony. "Max wins but there is no trophy for the winner. At least not a whole one. Still, Verstappen will get a new trophy. But only in a few months... Special: Norris had also dropped Verstappen's trophy during race at Silverstone."
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HLN
Whereas in Austria and Britain Verstappen was absolutely dominant all weekend, in Hungary it was only on Sunday. "For once, it wasn't all Max that ruled the roost in the 11th GP weekend of the year. Three free practice sessions and none fastest. More to the point: in qualifying, the man who will become world champion for the third time in about five months' time was beaten by, yes, Lewis Hamilton," HLN reported.
The Belgian newspaper saw that the hoped-for Verstappen vs Hamilton duel ultimately did not materialise. "That dream image of a Verstappen who sat in vain for seventy laps looking for a gap to get past Hamilton, and the two demigods going at each other: it had evaporated after the first corner. After all, Hamilton did exactly - the one thing - he was not supposed to do: he had a start that was far from optimal. And Max, he did start perfectly game-changer for the neutral spectator - grabbed the lead and had won game."
L'Equipe
In France, L'Equipe headlined big:'Thanks to Verstappen, Red Bull is doing better than Prost and Senna'. The Red Bull driver received an eight for his performance at the Hungaroring. "It marked the ninth win of the season (and seventh in a row) for the reigning champion, who was not troubled by anyone, not even Lewis Hamilton, who started from pole position."
"The Dutchman took control at the first corner and did not relinquish his lead. After that, everything was (too) easy for him and he took the point for the fastest lap. Unmatched on the track, even on a weekend when his car struggled to find pace over one lap, he is fast approaching Sebastian Vettel' s record of nine wins in a row."
AS
There is also some disappointment in Spain over the lack of excitement for first place. "The orange hordes that populated the Hungaroring and will populate Spa-Francorchamps next Sunday went home satisfied. Everyone else began to show signs of fatigue and despair at Verstappen's seventh win in a row this season. Not so much because of the trophy he takes, which he richly deserves, but because of the non-existent opposition on Sunday at the Hungary GP."
The Spanish newspaper saw that Hamilton could not make things difficult for his Dutch rival. "Some imagined themselves happy because it was a repeat of the front row at Abu Dhabi 2021, with Hamilton on pole and the two bold McLarens behind, but nothing was further from the truth: Sir Lewis played the fool at the first corner and dropped from first to fourth place."
BBC
Finally, the British BBC also makes a comment. "Max Verstappen described his comfortable victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix as "a pretty perfect day", and it is increasingly looking as if this could become a perfect season for his Red Bull team as they sweep all before them in Formula 1. At this rate, a lot of F1's records will be smashed in 2023. Mercedes' achievement of 19 victories in a year, set in 2016, is beginning to look vulnerable. As is McLaren's other record from 1988 - winning all but one race. Red Bull have the potential to become the first team to sweep the board."