Netherlands, AD:
“When Max Verstappen looked to his left with 13 laps to go, he could see Dutch fans dancing on the Sphere’s gigantic projector. At that point, he could have seen himself among them, as the Ferraris were still in his corner, but his advantage over his main rival, Lando Norris, increased enormously.”
De Volkskrant:
“The Dutch star finished fifth with a restrained race, but that was enough for his fourth World Cup title. The 27-year-old driver did not try to win in the city of gambling, he only concentrated on the overall triumph. All he had to do was stay ahead of Norris.”
Anglia, Daily Mail:
“Of the four, Verstappen had to fight the hardest for this trophy. His name now shines as brightly as the advertisements on the Las Vegas strip, where he was transported to the results announcement in a Rolls-Royce Phantom, and then celebrated at the colorful fountain in front of the Bellagio. And with full right, because with this he entered the pantheon of immortals.”
The Guardian:
“Verstappen did a great job and did what he had to do to beat Norris, who finished sixth. With this, the Dutchman joined an elite group that includes Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel in terms of the number of World Cup titles. Only five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio and seven-time winners Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are ahead of him. In his current form, Verstappen will certainly not stop at four.”
The Sun:
“Who can’t be stopped. Verstappen won eight races this year, and although he was not the first to be cautioned ten times in a row, he still became a four-time world champion – like Fangio, Schumacher, Prost, Vettel and Hamilton.”
Spain, As:
“The race was as frenetic as a night in Las Vegas, where everyone who bet on red lost this time. It was not Ferrari’s day.”
Sport:
“In the most competitive season since 2021, with seven different race winners, Verstappen maintained his dominance to claim his fourth consecutive World Cup title. This is enhanced by the knowledge that Norris has been closing himself up more and more since the summer and that Red Bull has lagged behind McLaren in development.”
Switzerland, Blick:
“Verstappen’s victory was no longer as clear as the last two times when he won 15 and 19 races respectively. He now has eight wins and one fifth place, but that was enough to knock Norris out of the race for good.”
Daily indicator:
“Verstappen is easy to overtake, yet he is the world champion. In the City of Gambling, he started aggressively, then pulled back and won his fourth World Cup title.”
Italy, La Gazzetta dello Sport:
“The Max effect: twice out of four, the world champion was not the best car.”
The Republic:
“The t-shirts, hats and champagne were ready to celebrate. Verstappen didn’t have to do anything extra in the World Cup poker this time, and the fifth place was enough for him to achieve another success.”
Germany, Bild:
“The Dutchman had only one task: to finish ahead of Norris. He accomplished this brilliantly, after he was better than his rival in both the time trial and the race, despite the smell of grass in the city.”
SZ:
“The 27-year-old legend. What a year it was: Verstappen didn’t drive the best car, but he still got to celebrate.”
France, Le Parisien:
“The wise Verstappen. Until now, he was not known for this side of him, as he drives aggressively and speaks freely, but Mad Max has changed. This crown of his is very different from the previous three.”
Source: www.vezess.hu
