Max Encounters Acute Misfortune During His Competition.
In Baku, the title-winning streak of Red Bull was broken, with them losing the top spot in the Constructors' Championship. Red Bull's champion driver Max Verstappen ended up a position behind his title rival despite starting eleven places ahead. The press has plenty of topics to discuss.
Oscar Piastri impressively took the victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with teammate and title contender Lando Norris managing to climb up from the 15th position on the grid to finish fourth. McLaren is now the team to watch in Formula 1 and is leading the Constructors' Championship. This is the buzz in the international press.
Australia
The Age: "Impressive drive stuns F1 world: With nerves of steel, Oscar Piastri wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Emerging Australian F1 sensation, Oscar Piastri, delivered a stellar performance in Baku, beating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc."
Switzerland
Tages-Anzeiger: "Bang! And Red Bull's downfall is complete. Max Verstappen had a disastrous day in Baku. It appeared as if Sergio Pérez was stepping up, but then bang. Big winners are Oscar Piastri and McLaren."
Austria
Salzburger Nachrichten: "Wrong' McLaren driver wins in Baku. (...) Oscar Piastri, who was demoted to second place in the team before the race weekend, celebrated his second victory of the season on Sunday. Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz collided, Max Verstappen had a day to forget. (...) Formula 1 remains captivating, thrilling, and utterly unpredictable in 2024."
United Kingdom
Daily Mail: "Oscar Piastri wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a thrilling race with the 'wrong' McLaren. This is an astounding victory for him and serves as a stark reminder of what could have been for Lando Norris. (...) Before the weekend, McLaren confirmed that Piastri would make room for Norris in the fight for the drivers' championship against Max Verstappen. But Piastri proved why he is tipped as the next world champion with an outstanding performance, securing his second Grand Prix win under the Baku sun."
Mirror: "Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri help McLaren achieve what they haven't in ten years. (...) McLaren secured the lead in the team standings, while Lando Norris kept his title hopes alive with a spectacular comeback drive."
Independent: "Oscar Piastri wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. Lando Norris recovered from his qualifying disaster by late overtaking Max Verstappen and further reducing the Dutchman's lead."
France
Le Parisien: "Oscar Piastri strikes again! After winning for the first time in his career on July 21 in Hungary, the McLaren driver won his second Grand Prix of the year on Sunday in the streets of Baku (Azerbaijan)."
Spain
Mundo Deportivo: "They said he had what it takes to be a champion, that he had everything needed to write many glorious pages in the future of Formula 1. And they weren't wrong. Oscar Piastri, 23-years-old and in his second season in Formula 1, is in the right place at the right time, has the best car on the grid, and is shining after a remarkable personal development since the start of the season."
As: "It was a day for the attentive in Azerbaijan, especially for Piastri, who kept his chances alive after a solitary pit stop and surprised Leclerc with an unexpected overtaking maneuver."
Sport: "The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the 17th round of the 2024 World Championship, promised surprises and tension. And the expectations were more than met. Oscar Piastri was the big winner of the day, and Lando Norris managed to minimize the damage after starting from the back."
Netherlands
AD: "Max Verstappen has lost another three points and there is no sign of improvement: 'It's getting tough'."
Italy
Tuttosport: "Piastri wins in Baku and puts the 'Papayas' in the lead, while his teammate snatches points from the champion."
La Gazzetta dello Sport: "Unstoppable Piastri. (...) The 23-year-old Australian from McLaren was officially inducted into the club of Formula 1's top drivers and won a truly captivating and uncertain Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku."
In response to the press discussion about Red Bull's loss in Baku, the international media highlight Max Verstappen's challenging day in Baku, contrasting his poor performance with Oscar Piastri's victory for McLaren.
With Max Verstappen having a tough day in Baku, the focus shifts to Oscar Piastri, the emerging Australian F1 sensation, who seized the opportunity to deliver a stellar performance and snatch the victory from Red Bull's title rival.
