The press reviews: “Bottas eats Hamilton up”

ENGLAND Daily Mail : “Valtteri Bottas lost the duel with Hamilton last year after winning 0:11. But after a winter of vodka and porridge for breakfast, he still became a winner.” The Sun : “Incredi Val! Bottas promised to come back stronger and more determined in 2019 - and that's how he presented himself when he defeated Lewis Hamilton in Melbourne." The Guardian : “Mercedes dominated in Melbourne, but Hamilton also warned: He is still of the opinion that the championship will be a three-way battle with Ferrari and Red Bull. Bottas celebrated an impressive victory.” ITALIAN Sports Gazette: “Ferrari, what happened? For Maranello it is better to forget about Australia immediately and turn the tide, because the Ferrari cars in Albert Park are just a pale version of the cars that have won in Australia for the last two years. It’s as if the car that was admired during the winter tests remained in Barcelona.”

Corriere dello Sport: “Ferrari’s title dream seems to be becoming more and more of a nightmare. Ferrari can't put Mercedes in its place, the season starts with the double victory for Bottas and Hamilton. To be honest: a disaster for Maranello. Australia is a special racing circuit, but that cannot be an excuse for this embarrassment.”

Tuttosport: “The alarm bells are ringing at Ferrari. Was it a blackout or something much worse? The Ferrari team, which arrived in Melbourne as favorites, left without having climbed the podium. Nobody expected that, especially not team boss Mattia Binotto. The disappointment is great and no explanations can be found. Vettel talks about the tires, but are they the real problem?”

The Republic: “Vettel missed the podium that Ferrari had always conquered at the start in Australia in the last four years. His Lina doesn't help him. Why Vettel's Ferrari is so slow is still an open question. A sunrise was expected for Ferrari in Melbourne, but the team experienced a pale twilight. Ferrari is not dangerous for Mercedes in this way.”

La Stampa: “False start in Australia: Ferrari has to learn that its cars are slow. The red cars, kings of testing, are shadows of the cars we saw in Barcelona. Until two weeks ago, the SF90 was the future king of F1. One flight to Australia is enough to completely change the situation. Vettel’s car doesn’t work, but he doesn’t really fight to get more out of it.” SPAIN Trademarks : “Bottas beats Hamilton, Ferrari doesn’t even get on the podium. A well-rounded and well-deserved victory for Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton didn't get a chance against him. Ferrari's rhythm was disappointing. Vettel's facial expression resembled that at a funeral. These are bad signals that Ferrari is sending.” As : “Bottas eats up Hamilton, Verstappen sinks Ferrari. The Finn overtook Hamilton at the start and was unassailable until the end. The first big loser of the season is Ferrari, the Scuderia only saw the champagne bottle from a distance. Ferrari did not keep its promise, a disappointing start to the season for Vettel.”

El Mundo Deportivo: “Bottas surprises Hamilton, Ferrari disappoints across the board. New year, new life for Valtteri Bottas. Verstappen becomes a party pooper for Ferrari. A real disaster for Ferrari.” FRANCE The team: “Is Ferrari already in crisis mode? Ferrari missed the podium and is already questioning everything, despite the excellent testing before the start of the season. The weekend was radical and cruel for the Scuderia: beaten in qualifying on Saturday and humiliated in the race on Sunday.” AUSTRIA Crown newspaper: “Austria rules in Australia - Toto Wolff can celebrate a silver double victory from Bottas and Hamilton, Helmut Marko can celebrate a strong Verstappen, who chases Vettel off the podium in the finish.” SWITZERLAND Look: “Mercedes celebrates with Bottas and Hamilton - Ferrari beaten. An irrepressible Valtteri Bottas wrestles his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the start of the season in Melbourne. The two celebrate a double victory and thus set the direction for 2019. Ferrari with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc in fourth and fifth place is rudely torn from their dreams. A disgrace after the great test days in February.”

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The press reviews: “Bottas eats Hamilton up”

Valtteri Bottas' victory marked the start of the new Formula 1 season. Here we provide the international press reviews of the race in Australia.

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