The Australian Grand Prix was another triumph for Charles Leclerc on Sunday. After the failure of his rival Max Verstappen, the Ferrari driver secured an unchallenged victory. It was also a clear pointer with a view to the drivers’ championship. The international press reviews of Formula 1:
Germany:
picture: That was pure dominance! Charles Leclerc safely wins the Australian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver sets the tone at all times, finishing more than 25 seconds ahead of second-placed Sergio Pérez in the Red Bull. World champion Max Verstappen is in second place and has problems with his Red Bull and has to park the car. That’s not going to happen with the title defense.”
SZ: The Scuderia is also unbeatable at the Australian Grand Prix. Race winner Charles Leclerc benefits from technical problems at Max Verstappen. The greatest joy outside of the Ferrari garage was probably at Mercedes.”
FAZ: “Where smoke rises, a fire must blaze. In any case, there will have been heated discussions on Sunday at the first debriefing of the Australian Grand Prix in the Red Bull Formula 1 racing team: Another zero lap for world champion Max Verstappen. And Charles Leclerc has won again in his Ferrari.”
The mirror: “For Max Verstappen, the race in Australia was a “disaster”. Lewis Hamilton struggled with being overweight, and Sebastian Vettel didn’t understand his car. Charles Leclerc, on the other hand, did well.”
RTL: “Long faces from the German pilots too: Sebastian Vettel experienced another low point on an already disastrous weekend. His lousy Aussie weekend ended with a slight impact in the wall.”
England:
BBC: “Charles Leclerc clinched a dominant victory in the Australian Grand Prix and secured a comfortable lead in the drivers’ championship. The Ferrari driver had everything under control. Verstappen’s task will give Red Bull cause for concern.”
The Sun: “It was another impressive performance [von Leclerc, Anm. d. Red.] carefree from start to finish. Elsewhere, Ferrari’s happy day had a sour aftertaste. Carlos Sainz had an accident on lap two. The Spaniard had a terrible weekend.”
Mirror: “Charles Leclerc dominates the Australian Grand Prix from start to finish. The Ferrari driver set the tone from the first lap and it never looked like he would be caught because he got too much speed and grip out of his car. “
Italy:
La Republica: “Second victory in three races for Charles Leclerc, second failure for Max Verstappen. Melbourne was beautiful and merciless for the two title contenders. The Monegasse dominated the race – from his stratospheric pole to race victory.”
Gazzetta dello Sport: “Leclerc demolishes Verstappen. The Ferrari is the perfect car.”
Corriere della Sera: “Total dominance of Ferrari in Melbourne. The red sunrise one of the most beautiful memories in Ferrari’s history.”
Netherlands:
De Telegraaf: “Charles Leclerc won the Australian Grand Prix in a superior manner. It was a drama for Verstappen behind the dominant Ferrari.”
Nieuwsblad: “Charles Leclerc hits a sledgehammer blow. There were no limits for Leclerc in Melbourne.”
Spain:
AS: “Charles Leclerc doesn’t need any outside help to dominate the start of the World Cup. His drive was military precision. Maybe he didn’t even need his rear-view mirror.”
mark: “Monegasse is unstoppable, Red Bull can’t get close to him at any point. Carlos Sainz had a day to forget. The weekend was a hole with hardly measurable dimensions for him.”
Mundo Deportivo: “Leclerc the greatest, Verstappen sinks”