Max Verstappen imperiously converted pole position into victory in
the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while championship leader Oscar Piastri
crashed out on the opening lap. Piastri crashed at Turn 5, just 24
hours after also crashing in qualifying. Lando Norris failed to
capitalise on his team-mate's Baku shocker, only scoring six points
in seventh. George Russell and Williams' Carlos Sainz completed
the podium, with Verstappen having drawn himself to within 69
points of Piastri in the F1 drivers' title. Here is how media from
around the world reacted to the 15th round of the F1 season, the
Azerbaijan Grand Prix. 🇬🇧 The Times – 'Max Verstappen not out of
title race yet with dominant display in Baku' Starting our trip
around the world in the United Kingdom, British newspaper The Times
refused to rule Verstappen out of the title fight. The Dutchman
was sensational at the Baku City Circuit and stormed to pole by
four-tenths of a second in tricky conditions, while all his rivals
faltered. He has taken 35 points out of Piastri in just two grands
prix, raising serious questions over whether Verstappen has
wrestled himself back into contention of a fifth consecutive
title. The four-time world champion was untouchable in Azerbaijan
and has now won two of the three races since F1 returned from the
summer break. 🇳🇱 De Telegraaf – 'Oscar Piastri admits his guilt,
but is "not yet worried" about Max Verstappen' In the Netherlands,
popular publication De Telegraaf assessed Piastri's two shock
crashes in Baku. Piastri crashed heavily at Turn 3 in Q3,
resulting in a major overnight repair job which saw McLaren change
the survival cell. His race was then over within 52 seconds after
crashing at Turn 5 following another uncharacteristic mistake,
while he also jumped the start. However, he remains unconcerned
about Verstappen in the drivers' title and is "not yet worried"
about the Red Bull driver. 🇮🇹 La Gazzetta dello Sport – 'Leclerc
and the misunderstanding with Hamilton: "It was a stupid decision."
And then he corrects himself' In Italy, La Gazzetta dello Sport,
unsurprisingly, focused on Ferrari's latest disappointing grand
prix. Baku had started so well for the Scuderia, who ended Friday
with a one-two. It gave both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc
confidence going into the weekend, before everything went wrong.
Hamilton was eliminated in Q2, before Leclerc crashed at Turn 15 in
Q3. In the end, Hamilton finished the race in eighth, directly
ahead of Leclerc in ninth. However, Hamilton was supposed to hand
eighth to Leclerc, who let the Briton overtake earlier in the race
to make the most of fresher tyres. The seven-time world champion
slowed too late, resulting in some interesting comments post-race
by Leclerc directed at Hamilton. 🇺🇸 The Washington Post – 'F1 road
trip: Sainz and Leclerc drive through the night after flight home
from Azerbaijan diverted' In the United States, The Washington Post
published the comical post-Baku story featuring Leclerc and Carlos
Sainz. Leclerc took to social media to reveal that his and Sainz's
flight had been diverted away from landing at Nice due to a storm,
and landed in Italy for safety. As a result, Sainz and Leclerc
hired a van, which the Williams driver drove through Italy to get
the former team-mate's back to Monaco! 🇩🇪 BILD – 'Adrenaline is my
passion' In Germany, BILD wrote about the surprise third candidate
for FIA presidency, who came forward ahead of the Azerbaijan GP.
Laura Villars, a 28-year-old racing driver and businesswomen from
Switzerland released a statement detailing her entry into the FIA
presidency election, taking place later this year. The news came
as a surprise, with Villars hoping to become the first female FIA
president. It is between Villars, Tim Mayer and current FIA
president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. 🇦🇺 The Herald Sun – 'Oscar Piastri
photo goes viral as Aussie makes cold call on Max Verstappen' And
finally, in Australia, the Herald Sun shared images of Piastri
following his second crash of the weekend, which went viral in the
nation. Piastri was spotted watching the entire race from the
corner he crashed at, due to being unable to return to the
paddock. The Australian sat in a chair and watched the action
unfold, while he also had a mobile phone airing F1.
the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while championship leader Oscar Piastri
crashed out on the opening lap. Piastri crashed at Turn 5, just 24
hours after also crashing in qualifying. Lando Norris failed to
capitalise on his team-mate's Baku shocker, only scoring six points
in seventh. George Russell and Williams' Carlos Sainz completed
the podium, with Verstappen having drawn himself to within 69
points of Piastri in the F1 drivers' title. Here is how media from
around the world reacted to the 15th round of the F1 season, the
Azerbaijan Grand Prix. 🇬🇧 The Times – 'Max Verstappen not out of
title race yet with dominant display in Baku' Starting our trip
around the world in the United Kingdom, British newspaper The Times
refused to rule Verstappen out of the title fight. The Dutchman
was sensational at the Baku City Circuit and stormed to pole by
four-tenths of a second in tricky conditions, while all his rivals
faltered. He has taken 35 points out of Piastri in just two grands
prix, raising serious questions over whether Verstappen has
wrestled himself back into contention of a fifth consecutive
title. The four-time world champion was untouchable in Azerbaijan
and has now won two of the three races since F1 returned from the
summer break. 🇳🇱 De Telegraaf – 'Oscar Piastri admits his guilt,
but is "not yet worried" about Max Verstappen' In the Netherlands,
popular publication De Telegraaf assessed Piastri's two shock
crashes in Baku. Piastri crashed heavily at Turn 3 in Q3,
resulting in a major overnight repair job which saw McLaren change
the survival cell. His race was then over within 52 seconds after
crashing at Turn 5 following another uncharacteristic mistake,
while he also jumped the start. However, he remains unconcerned
about Verstappen in the drivers' title and is "not yet worried"
about the Red Bull driver. 🇮🇹 La Gazzetta dello Sport – 'Leclerc
and the misunderstanding with Hamilton: "It was a stupid decision."
And then he corrects himself' In Italy, La Gazzetta dello Sport,
unsurprisingly, focused on Ferrari's latest disappointing grand
prix. Baku had started so well for the Scuderia, who ended Friday
with a one-two. It gave both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc
confidence going into the weekend, before everything went wrong.
Hamilton was eliminated in Q2, before Leclerc crashed at Turn 15 in
Q3. In the end, Hamilton finished the race in eighth, directly
ahead of Leclerc in ninth. However, Hamilton was supposed to hand
eighth to Leclerc, who let the Briton overtake earlier in the race
to make the most of fresher tyres. The seven-time world champion
slowed too late, resulting in some interesting comments post-race
by Leclerc directed at Hamilton. 🇺🇸 The Washington Post – 'F1 road
trip: Sainz and Leclerc drive through the night after flight home
from Azerbaijan diverted' In the United States, The Washington Post
published the comical post-Baku story featuring Leclerc and Carlos
Sainz. Leclerc took to social media to reveal that his and Sainz's
flight had been diverted away from landing at Nice due to a storm,
and landed in Italy for safety. As a result, Sainz and Leclerc
hired a van, which the Williams driver drove through Italy to get
the former team-mate's back to Monaco! 🇩🇪 BILD – 'Adrenaline is my
passion' In Germany, BILD wrote about the surprise third candidate
for FIA presidency, who came forward ahead of the Azerbaijan GP.
Laura Villars, a 28-year-old racing driver and businesswomen from
Switzerland released a statement detailing her entry into the FIA
presidency election, taking place later this year. The news came
as a surprise, with Villars hoping to become the first female FIA
president. It is between Villars, Tim Mayer and current FIA
president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. 🇦🇺 The Herald Sun – 'Oscar Piastri
photo goes viral as Aussie makes cold call on Max Verstappen' And
finally, in Australia, the Herald Sun shared images of Piastri
following his second crash of the weekend, which went viral in the
nation. Piastri was spotted watching the entire race from the
corner he crashed at, due to being unable to return to the
paddock. The Australian sat in a chair and watched the action
unfold, while he also had a mobile phone airing F1.
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