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Press reviews on Formula 1: "Destructive display of superiority"

2020-08-17T08:04:25.748Z


With his success in Barcelona, ​​Lewis Hamilton has achieved more podiums than Michael Schumacher. The international media praise the British for it - and look to the next record.


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Lewis Hamilton throws up the trophy

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Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton clinched his fourth win this year in the sixth race of the emergency season. The British Mercedes driver extended his world championship lead. The international press reviews about the race in Barcelona:

Great Britain

The Guardian : "Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes may have faltered on the last lap at Silverstone, but his win at the Spanish Grand Prix was as devastating a display of superiority as he has shown all season. That was the world champion in his element, with such control, precision and speed, he was on a different level from his rivals. "

Daily Mail : "Lewis Hamilton overtook Michael Schumacher after winning the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday with a view to the most podiums in F1 history. The six-time world champion continued his good start to the season with a win in Spain and finished with a comfortable lead of 24 seconds over second-placed Max Verstappen. The result was the 156th Grand Prix podium of his career in just 256 races, while Schumacher only achieved 155 podium places in his career. "

The Sun : "After his devastating victory in Spain, Lewis Hamilton set a new record for the most podium places in Formula 1 history. Hamilton led from start to finish with a sovereign performance to the 88th victory of his career."

SPAIN

Marca : "Lewis Hamilton dominated the Spanish Grand Prix from start to finish, taking his 88th F1 win, just three wins behind Michael Schumacher's 91 and cementing his lead in the World Championship, where he was 37 points ahead Max Verstappen is in the lead, who was second in today's race, but always by a large margin. "

Mundo Deportivo : "Lewis Hamilton scored his 88th Formula 1 victory in the Spanish F1 GP this Sunday, just three victories away from Michael Schumacher's historic record. The British driver did so with great superiority over Verstappen and Bottas ( ...). "

AUSTRIA

Kronen Zeitung : "Career victory number 88 for Lewis Hamilton! The British World Champion was humorless at the second Grand Prix in Barcelona and celebrated a safe start-to-finish victory. (...) Hamilton is already number one on the podium. With his victory, he overtook Schumacher in these statistics (156 places in the top three compared to 155). (...) Schumacher record within reach. Only three Grand Prix successes separate Hamilton from record holder Michael Schumacher, who has German record world champions 91 races won. "

Kurier : "A Formula 1 Grand Prix of records in Barcelona. Lewis Hamilton is the driver with the most podium places after his victory. (...) The sixth race of the season was one of the more boring kind and ended with a start-finish Lewis Hamilton victory. "

SWITZERLAND

Blick : "Hamilton Show in Barcelona! The Mercedes driver drives away and wins the 6th GP of the season. (...) Who should stop this man?"

ITALY

La Repubblica : "Charles Leclerc's Ferrari was eliminated because of an electronics problem (...), Sebastian Vettel's incredible, proudly seventh place. The Spanish GP does not convey any particular racing emotions and ends with the usual picture: Lewis Hamilton wins his 88th GP of his career and thus shortens the gap to the record of Michael Schumacher (91), with this 4th success of the year he is increasing the overall ranking (132 points). "

Gazzetta dello Sport : "Tire master Seb. The German manages 36 laps on a set of used soft tires. Lately he has done a lot to be criticized, but this time he fought. How long to the end?"

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Source: spiegel

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