International media: “Of course, Verstappen unwrapped the gift of third Red Bull driver Bottas”

During the Mexican Grand Prix, Max Verstappen immediately passed Valtteri Bottas and title competitor Lewis Hamilton at the start. The Red Bull driver then no longer had to look behind him, as the Dutchman was consistently faster than Hamilton. ‘Max in the run for the title’, headlines the Gazzetta dello Sport after seeing Verstappen’s strong performance in Mexico. “The sword was in Verstappen’s hands during the race at the Mexico circuit. The Dutchman dealt a blow to Hamilton and now has the world title up for grabs.’

An eighth title for Hamilton looks set to be a Fata Morgana for the Mercedes driver. There are only four races left in the most exciting battle of this hybrid era in Formula 1 and the gap has now widened to 19 points in Verstappen’s favour.’

In Great Britain, the mood is now hanging for compatriot Hamilton over his way to the eighth F1 world title. “Time is running out for Hamilton,” says the BBC expresses itself clearly. Verstappen won his ninth race of the season in Mexico and there has never been a driver in F1 history who won so many races in a season and didn’t win the title. Mercedes was outclassed in Mexico and Hamilton won just one race in the last eight races. Hamilton will therefore have to win in Brazil to keep his chances of the title alive.’

“Verstappen continues to run out of Hamilton,” concludes the Spanish Mark. It was a very comfortable win for the Red Bull driver in Mexico after Bottas left the door open for him at the start. Verstappen was aggressive at the start, while Bottas drove like a kid. Those two factors ensured that Verstappen could drive away immediately, much to Hamilton’s despair. The Brit sees the chances of an eighth world title disappearing on the horizon.’

Bottas is a great driver when he is driving alone, but a terrible driver when he has to fight with other drivers. Of course, Verstappen immediately unwrapped the Finn’s gift and was supreme in the rest of the race. The Red Bull driver is therefore well on his way to the world title.’

In France, too, the first corner and the action of Bottas are extensively discussed. The race was already decided in the first corner because Bottas left the door open for Verstappen, after that the Dutchman was sublime and easily won the race. The team. Despite the fact that Sergio Perez was unable to pass Hamilton, Verstappen is 19 points ahead of Hamilton in the championship battle after the race in Mexico. This means that the Dutchman is getting closer and closer to his first world title.’

Back in Italy they also join the Corriere dello Sport assuming the title will go to Verstappen. “The course of the world title is currently going in one direction and that is in the direction of a new name, Verstappen. It was not made easy for Hamilton in Mexico, as he had to compete against three Red Bulls. The third Red Bull driver was his own teammate Bottas, who made a serious mistake at the start.’

“Both Verstappen and Hamilton drove a perfect race after that, as they both got the most out of their cars and what about Pierre Gasly? Like Perez, the Frenchman drove a great race. In the end, Verstappen was the man of the day and his braking action in the first lap may be the picture of the championship if he wins the title in a month’s time.’

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