After the twelfth triumph of the season for Red Bull Racing star Max Verstappen and his 2nd Formula 1 world title, the media altered for the much better: the Dutchman was rewarded in this method.
De Volkskrant (Netherlands)
Confidence, flawlessness, infallibility: These are the words that will be utilized in the year in which Max Verstappen won the world champion for the 2nd time. In his 8th season, the racing driver is what was forecasted when he began– Formula 1’s only callous ruler.
Trouw (Netherlands)
Verstappen and Red Bull, that’s the best combination of male and device. He extended his reign in Formula 1 by one year and the world champion title. Even in the middle of turmoil, he was unyielding to his rivals.
NRC (Netherlands)
Like any planetary system, System 1 focuses on a star, the luminescent center around which all other heavenly bodies line up. At the minute there is just one guy who can declare it: Max Verstappen.
Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy)
From bad young boy to robotic: Verstappen shows himself as a bionic pilot with no weak points. The Verstappen period starts with this 2nd World Cup triumph, and nobody understands the length of time it will last. Verstappen variation 2.0 is unequalled.
Corriere dello Sport (Italy)
Verstappen is a driver who wishes to make history in Formula 1. He is extremely fast, he has actually managed his mood and he does not make errors any longer.
Tuttosport (Italy)
In Suzuka it concerns an end that damages Formula 1: uncertain choices and concealed loopholes in the guidelines. Verstappen ends up being world champ at the end of a disorderly race. Formula 1 has a young champ, however he currently has a great deal of experience and will continue to be among the very best in this sport in the future.
Corriere della Sera (Italy)
Verstappen, King of Chaos. The Dutchman as soon as again shows himself to be a professional in unlikely triumphes. Ferrari needs to now thoroughly evaluate the factors for the failure of this season, which need to have rebooted in Maranello.
Sun (UK)
For the 2nd time in a row, the choice about the world champion title was made in the race control space. How can it be that nobody understands the law? The groups were captured off guard, the guidelines are really hard. Max Verstappen, on the other hand, has actually been at his finest this year and his Red Bull Racing group has actually constantly made the right choices.
Guardian (UK)
It appears Max Verstappen can’t win the world title without drama. He got his 2nd after a long day of experiences and inconveniences. And as if that wasn’t enough, there were minutes of terrific funny at the end, a mock opera when the world champ himself didn’t understand he was going to pull it off. He should have that title without a doubt. His supremacy is similar to the best in the video game.
Telegraph (UK)
The choice took a big piece out of Verstappen’s dazzling season, denying him and Formula 1 of its prime. It was entirely in line with the video game’s existing pattern of confusion and mayhem. Something is clear: this time no one can reject that Verstappen is worthy of the title.
Japan GP, Suzuka
01 Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 3: 01: 44.004 h
02 Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, +27066 s
03 Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +31763
04 Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, +39685
05 Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +40326
06 Sebastian Vettel (D), Aston Martin, +46358
07 Fernando Alonso (E), Alpine, +46369
08 George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +47661
09 Nicholas Latifi (CDN), Williams, +70143
10 Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +70782
11 Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), McLaren, +72877
12 Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, +73904
13 Yuki Tsunoda (J), AlphaTauri, +75,599
14 Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +86016
15 Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Alfa Romeo, +86496
16 Guanyu Zhou (RC), Alfa Romeo, +87043
17 Mick Schumacher (D), Haas, +92523
18 Pierre Gasly (F), AlphaTauri, +108091
outdoors
Alex Albon (T), Williams, hydraulic failure
Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, mishap
Championship status (after 18 of 22 races)
the driver
01 Verstappen 366 points
02 Persian 253
03 Leclerc 252
04 Russell 207
05 Sainz 202
06 Hamilton 180
07 Norris 101
08 Okon 78
09 Alonso 65
10 Botta’s 46
11 Vettel 32
12 Ricciardo 29
13 Gas 23
14 Magnussen 22
15 Strolling 13
16 Schumacher 12
17 Tsunoda 11
18 zhou 6
19 Albon 4
20 Latifi 2
21 De Vries 2
22 Nico Hulkenberg (D) 0
Builders Trophy
01 Red Bull Racing 619 points
02 Ferrari 454
03 Mercedes 387
04 Alpine 143
05 McLaren 130
06 Alfa Romeo 52
07 Aston Martin 45
08 Haas 34
09 AlphaTauri 34
10 Williams8
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