Max Verstappen used all his skill to secure victory in the 2024 F1
Spanish Grand Prix, denying Lando Norris a second career victory.
Starting on pole, Norris was the favourite for the win but
immediately lost the lead following a poor start. His pace was
exceptional, although Verstappen managed the gap to perfection.
Lewis Hamilton completed the podium, marking his 198th career
rostrum in F1. However, what did the rest of the world make of the
race? Find out as RacingNews365 takes you through the headlines of
some of the biggest global publications. ???????? The Times - '"I f***ed
up the start" – Verstappen seizes on Norris error as Hamilton takes
third' In the United Kingdom, The Times has focused on Norris'
disappointment in missing out on victory at the Circuit de
Barcelona-Catalunya, where he insists he "f***ed up". The Briton
was very downbeat after the race and outlined his bad start as what
cost him a famous win. Norris' race pace was the best, but the gap
between himself and Verstappen simply grew too large in the opening
stages of the race. An extended first stint also hurt the McLaren
driver, as he was left with a significant amount of ground to make
up. ???????? La Gazzetta dello Sport - 'Leclerc-Sainz, sparks! Charles:
"Useless and unfair fight." Carlos: "I can't keep up my whole
life"' Over in Italy, La Gazzetta dello Sport discussed Ferrari's
underwhelming performance and, crucially, Carlos Sainz and Charles
Leclerc's heated words towards one another. Leclerc finished fifth
with Sainz directly behind in sixth, however, it had been the other
way around in opening phase of the Grand Prix. The duo actually
made contact on the fifth lap, much to Leclerc's frustration who
stressed afterwards that it was out of line from Sainz. Leclerc and
Sainz fighting cost bosth significant time. ???????? L'Equipe - 'Gasly
and Ocon in the points, no controversy: an almost perfect weekend
for Alpine in Spain' In France, L'Equipe celebrated Alpine's
stunning Spanish GP, which saw Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon finish
ninth and P10. The French duo did not expect to be so quick in
Barcelona, let alone feature in the top 10 in effectively every
session. After a woeful start to 2024, things are clearly starting
to turnaround at the Enstone-based outfit. However, controversy
still surrounded the team somewhat, as it was confirmed they had
signed ex-team boss Flavio Briatore as a new advisor. ???????? De
Telegraaf - 'Lando Norris is disappointed with Max Verstappen's
delay, McLaren team boss defends strategy' De Telegraaf , in the
Netherlands, has looked at quotes from Norris as well after the
race but also words from McLaren boss Andrea Stella. Norris'
strategy was very different to Verstappen's, with the British
driver's opening stint having lasted six laps longer. His second
pit-stop came three laps after Verstappen's. Whilst this meant
Norris had fresher tyres, there were not enough laps in the race
for the McLaren driver to catch Verstappen. Stella has defended
McLaren's strategy. ???????? BILD - 'Lewis Hamilton sleeps at press
conference' In Germany, BILD joked about Lewis Hamilton pretending
to sleep in the post-race press conference after finishing third.
Hamilton was the first of the top three to make his way to the
press conference, where he laid down on the sofa and rested. When
Verstappen arrived, he was quick to joke that the seven-time world
champion is getting too old and whether he wanted a massage! ????????
Herald Sun - 'Piastri endures one of his toughest weekends' And
finally, in Australia, Herald Sun has discussed Oscar Piastri's
difficult Grand Prix, where the McLaren driver had to settle for
seventh. Piastri was disappointed after the race and conceded it
was the first time he had struggled to perform over both one lap
and in race pace. With Norris battling with Verstappen in most
races, pressure is being applied onto Piastri from the media to
perform at a similar level.
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