Daily Mail: „Es wirkte unvermeidlich. Verstappens harte Ellenbogen, Norris großer Wille – bang. Beide Rennen vorbei, eine Freundschaft im Gefrierfach. Eine derart enge Beziehung kann die Hitze an der Spitze der Formel 1 nie überleben.“
The Guardian: „Lange Zeit gute Freunde, steht die Beziehung nun auf der Probe. Eine Bromance auf Abwegen. Wenn das Visier schließt, geht es nur noch um den Sieg. Verstappen hatte eine solche Herausforderung nicht, seit er sich 2021 mit Lewis Hamilton bekämpfte.“
The Sun: „Trotz seines Sieges bleibt Russell Siebter in der Gesamtwertung nach elf Rennen. Er wird hoffen, auf diesem Sieg aufbauen zu können bei seinem Heimrennen nächstes Wochenende, wenn die Formel 1 zum britischen Grand Prix nach Silverstone zieht.“
Brand: “Against all odds, George Russell took victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, his second in Formula 1 after Brazil in 2022. The Briton in Mercedes benefited from the accident between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, who this time benefited greatly and had an epic duel.”
World Sports: “The World Championship is in disarray in Austria: Norris and Verstappen collide, giving the victory to Russell and the podium to Sainz!”
The Telegraph: “It was inevitable. For the first time in their careers, Verstappen and Norris collide, first on the track and then also off the asphalt.”
ADVERTISEMENT: “Two friends fighting for the title, at some point something like this goes wrong. It was the start of the rest of the season, Formula 1 still has a big fight ahead of it.”
Small newspaper: “From friend to enemy in a single turn. “The accident could not only have sporting consequences.”
The standard: “When two people argue, George Russell is happy.”
Kronen newspaper: “Madness! Norris and Verstappen shoot each other.”
Daily bookmark: “Verstappen is fighting back with all his might and then a loud crash is heard. The Dutchman seems the clear winner in Spielberg. But then he gets nervous, his team makes a mistake and a collision with a rival occurs.”
The Republic: “The old Verstappen reappears from the past, the terrible Max, the brutal bad boy of Formula 1.”
Sport Gazette: “The rivalry has now turned into open warfare. A duel like a boxing match.”
Corriere dello Sport: “A truly angry Lando Norris attacked Max Verstappen for contact between the two seven laps from the end of the Austrian Grand Prix. An unexpected accident that forced the Briton to retire and left the Dutch world champion in fifth position.”
Corriere della Sera: “Verstappen’s dark soul reappears in the Austrian forests. The friendship between Max and Lando Norris is over.”
The team: “Max Verstappen and Lando Norris outdid themselves with their driving at the Austrian Grand Prix and their duel was epic. But they overstepped the boundaries of what was permitted and were punished, so much the better for George Russell.”