“Hamilton’s servant becomes a prince”

Sports Gazette: “Ferrari flop: On the one hand, the Mercedes man-eaters who don’t make a single mistake. On the other hand, Ferrari, a team with a lot of potential but no results. The fact that Vettel, who had a difficult year in 2018, is still struggling for safety is also stressful.” Corriere dello Sport: “Bottas, king of Formula 1. Mercedes is putting Ferrari under tireless pressure. The Scuderia is giving signals of reliability, but the gap with the Silver Arrows is widening.”

Greenhouse Courier: “The merciless wind that sweeps across the racetrack in Baku carries Mercedes to victory. Ferrari's president John Elkann also makes no excuses for his team. But the season is still long and there can still be surprises.”

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The Republic: “Vettel follows the ant philosophy: it’s better to bring home a few points than to take risks. Bottas is no longer Hamilton's servant. He has changed radically, the duel with Hamilton revitalizes Mercedes.”

The print: “Bottas, Hamilton's servant, becomes a prince, and Mercedes is omnipresent again. Ferrari wastes one opportunity after another. Vettel’s third and Leclerc’s fifth place do not warm the hearts of Ferrari fans, who have to be content with the family duel between the two drivers.”

The Telegraph: “The first three corners decided the outcome of a race that disappointed expectations. Bottas won, but it seems unlikely that he can beat Hamilton over the entire season. He pulled back in the first few corners and let Bottas have his way - perhaps a sign that he doesn't see him as a title rival anyway."

Bottas (left) with stable rival Lewis Hamilton. © AFP / GREG BAKER

Daily Mail: “Ferrari doesn’t seem to be able to find an answer to Mercedes. There are still 17 races to be completed, but the Scuderia’s hopes of triumph after a decade without a title will be put to a severe test.”

The Sun: “Ferrari is not challenging Mercedes again. Vettel will slowly ask himself why Ferrari can’t give him a car that’s capable of winning.”

The Guardian: “The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the scene of dramatic races in the past, became a one-sided affair due to the perfection of the unstoppable Silver Arrows. In three of the four races, Mercedes was out of reach for Ferrari.”

Ace: “Everyone is happy, except Ferrari. It was simply no longer possible for Vettel and things are slowly getting uncomfortable for Ferrari.”

El Mundo Sports: “Vettel doesn’t have the slightest chance. Mercedes is increasingly sinking Ferrari’s ambitions, no match can be made against the silver ones.”

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“Hamilton’s servant becomes a prince”

After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the press pays homage to winner Valtteri Bottas. However, there was criticism for Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari.

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