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This is how the international press reacted to the Monaco GP
The Monaco Grand Prix was certainly exciting this year. Lewis Hamilton took the win after keeping Max Verstappen behind him, even at the end of the race when Hamilton's tyres were dead. This is how the international press reacted to the race.
The Telegraph
The British press is full of praise for Hamilton. He not only had tyre problems but also one of the best overtakers on the grid breathing down his neck.
"Drained by tension, and drenched from his plunge into the portside swimming pool, Lewis Hamilton believed he had conjured a Monaco miracle. To win for a third time on these streets, having toiled for 66 laps on fast-shredding rubber, while still fending off the attacks of a swarming Max Verstappen? It all amounted, he said, to “the hardest race I have ever had." Even in the dying stages, as Verstappen flew out of the tunnel and tried one last lunge at the Nouvelle Chicane, Hamilton kept up his thou-shalt-not-pass defiance."
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In Germany, there's less praise for their driver but they're pleased Vettel has finally managed to break the Mercedes one-two streak.
“At least it wasn't a double win for Mercedes this time. Hamilton retained the lead of the race with reasonable ease. As always, catching up on Monaco is impossible. Although the Brit continues to complain about problems with the left front tire, Verstappen finds no way past the Mercedes. Due to the punishment of the Dutchman, Vettel is second and Bottas third."
La Gazetta dello sport
More Ferrari criticism from the Italian media.
“This time it's justified to criticize Ferrari. They have to wake up! ” After the race, however, mainly praise for Lewis Hamilton. “This was a Hamilton masterpiece. He managed to keep Verstappen on worn tires 66 laps behind him. The Mercedes got worse during the race. Verstappen tried several times towards the end, but it was Hamilton who remained standing until the end."
L'Equipe
The French sports newspaper reported more on Charles Leclerc's disastrous weekend in his home Grand Prix.
"It was hard for his fans to get something positive out of this weekend. Due to a poor strategy of the team, he had to start from fifteenth place. He was aggressive from the start and managed to catch up with a number of people. Until he got a flat tire during an attempt at Hulkenberg, which forced him to give up a few laps later. A frustrating weekend that he will soon forget."
Marca
The Spanish newspaper might have hoped to be focused more on the Indy500, but instead, attention turned to Monaco. Carlos Sainz had a great race in his McLaren and that's what draws their attention.
“The choice of Verstappen as 'driver of the day' was embarrassing. After being punished for the incident with Bottas in the pits and trying to attack Hamilton from afar, there was actually no possibility. He should have received a second sentence for that. If you still have to learn that this is not Macao, but Formula 1, you still have a long way to go."
