Press comments: “Even Hamilton doubted whether he could make it”

ITALIAN The Republic: “The old man beats the young man with strength and experience. Lewis Hamilton, 34 and with five world championship titles, overtakes 21-year-old Pole man Max Verstappen and wins the Hungarian Grand Prix. (...) The Ferrari? Spectator of others' struggles. Sebastian Vettel finished third after overtaking teammate Charles Leclerc on the 69th of 70 laps.”

Sports Gazette: “The young lion Max Verstappen against the rock star Lewis Hamilton. The champion of tomorrow against the champion of yesterday and today. An epochal battle took place in Hungary, which held your breath for 70 laps and which transformed the usual soporific procession at the Hungaroring into a thrilling race.” GREAT BRITAIN The Guardian: “The race was gripping, tense and almost impossible to predict the outcome until the final laps, and even Hamilton doubted whether he could do it - but when the world champion and Mercedes are that good, they are unbeatable.”

The Telegraph: “The duel between the five-time world champion and his presumptive heir [Verstappen] was so fierce that the duo crossed the finish line more than a minute ahead of everyone else. Even a retired hard-to-please watcher Fernando Alonso posted a message thanking them for the show. What a performance it was: a thrilling tussle and back-and-forth over 70 laps in the Hungarian sunshine, which Hamilton won thanks to his own brilliance and the foresight of his team in equipping him with fresher tires to catch Verstappen take." SPAIN World Sports: “Verstappen set the tone throughout the race and maintained a gap of around two seconds to Lewis Hamilton. Unable to overtake him on track, Hamilton risked everything in the latter part of the race and chose a second stop strategy to get a soft tire fitted. This strategy, supported by Mercedes and initially doubted by the driver himself, ultimately worked and gave the Mercedes driver an extremely hard-fought victory.”

Brand: “The Hungarian Grand Prix marked the moment this season when Red Bull overtook Ferrari. The red team has succumbed to the melancholy that comes over them when they are no longer fighting for the title and in the end they can even miss the runner-up position in the World Cup.” RUSSIA Sports Express: “The race at the Hungaroring will be remembered as an overwhelming battle of tactics. The fight for the lead between Red Bull and Mercedes didn't turn out quite as many had imagined. Max Verstappen fell victim to the strategic cleverness of Lewis Hamilton’s team.” SWITZERLAND: Look: “What a hot rubber battle at the Hungarian GP in Budapest! With the better end for Lewis Hamilton (34). The World Cup leader treats himself to his 7th victory in Hungary in the Mercedes with a strategic super performance in the royal duel with Max Verstappen. This is already his 81st career triumph - only ten are missing from Michael Schumacher's 91 record victories."

There is a detailed report on the race here.

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Press comments: “Even Hamilton doubted whether he could make it”

Here we provide the international press reviews of the Formula 1 race in Hungary.

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