Formula 1 press reviews

“Aura on fire” and “the miracle of Sainz”

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc had a good laugh in Melbourne.(Bild: AP)

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc celebrated a one-two Ferrari victory at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Here are the international press reviews.

ITALY
"La Gazzetta dello Sport": "A red cloud is gathering - for now - in the blue sky. Ferrari takes the full spoils in Australia thanks to Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc."

"Tuttosport": "Sainz and Leclerc, double success for Ferrari in Australia! Fantastic Sunday for Ferrari with Sainz and Leclerc."

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"La Stampa": "The miracle of Sainz: From hospital to triumph: 'Life is beautiful'."

SPAIN
"Marca": "Not Leclerc, not Hamilton, Carlos Sainz is the one to beat Verstappen. A masterful race by the Spaniard (...) Sainz is the only one to beat Red Bull in the last 30 Formula 1 races - twice."

"As": "Sweet revenge from Carlos Sainz. The scar is fresh and the belly is numb. Three days ago, Carlos Sainz didn't even know if the pain would allow him to take part in the Australian Grand Prix. But don't be fooled: The appendectomy was not the most serious blow the Spaniard has suffered this winter."

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"Mundo Deportivo": "The most epic Sainz on the Fiesta of Ferrari and in the drama of Verstappen. Without being one hundred percent physically fit after two weeks in bed, the Spaniard takes his third victory, the first of the year. He leads after the second lap, drives at a rapid pace in the Ferrari and with absolute control. Master class according to all the rules."

"Sport": "Epic victory for Carlos Sainz in Australia. Max Verstappen hardly ever falters, but when he does, Carlos Sainz is there to take advantage."

GREAT BRITAIN
"The Guardian": "Red Bull's aura of unbeatability goes up in flames and ignites the Formula 1 battle. Amid the swaying rubber trees in the Albert Park sun, the championship comes to life, thanks largely to the Red Bull inferno, later diagnosed as a faulty brake."

"The Sun: "Drama down under."

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"Daily Mail: "Ring the church bells! Max Verstappen said he had lost his car. Then smoke came out of the back of what should have been an impregnable machine."

SWITZERLAND
"Blick ": "Verstappen brake explodes, Ferrari profits."

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NETHERLANDS
"De Volkskrant": "Carlos Sainz ... the pain had not completely subsided, but the Spaniard drove his Formula 1 car like a newborn."