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Several foreign outlets praise Verstappen’s Sepang win as Daily Mail criticises new F1 cars

GPBeat reports that several foreign outlets praised Verstappen’s Sepang win. La Gazzetta dello Sport called the race chaotic; the Daily Mail delivered a harsher verdict on the event and new F1 cars.

GPBeat · Newsroom06 Oct 2026, 05:23 · 1 min

Several foreign outlets praised Max Verstappen’s drive after his victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, while the race itself also drew criticism. RacingNews365’s post-race roundup brings those contrasting reactions together.

Verstappen returned to the top step after about 300 days, a comeback La Gazzetta dello Sport celebrated. Marca called his drive a masterclass and described him as the best Formula 1 driver of the past decade; AS framed the win as fresh hope for a sport it said was facing an identity crisis.

The BBC praised Verstappen’s dominant performance in a dramatic race. The Guardian said the chaotic start did not diminish his victory, which it said would undoubtedly rank among the sweetest of his career. La Gazzetta described the race as chaotic and turbulent. After the race at Sepang, the Daily Mail’s verdict was harsher: it ran the headline “Formula Farce” and argued that the new generation of F1 cars was not fit for purpose.

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Several foreign outlets praised Verstappen’s drive after his win at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, while the event also drew criticism.

The roundup reports praise from several named outlets and includes critical descriptions of the race and cars.

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RacingNews365’s post-race roundup brings together contrasting reactions.

The source compiles named outlets’ praise of Verstappen and criticism of the event.

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Verstappen returned to the top step after about 300 days.

The roundup gives this approximate interval.

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La Gazzetta dello Sport celebrated Verstappen’s return; Marca called his drive a masterclass and described him as the best F1 driver of the past decade; AS framed the victory as new hope amid an identity crisis.

The roundup attributes these assessments to the named publications.

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The BBC praised Verstappen’s dominant performance, while The Guardian said the start chaos did not diminish his win and that it would rank among the sweetest of his career.

The roundup relays both publications’ assessments.

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La Gazzetta described the race as chaotic and turbulent.

This is the race description attributed to La Gazzetta in the roundup.

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The Daily Mail used the headline “Formula Farce” and argued that the new generation of F1 cars was not fit for purpose; its verdict was harsher than La Gazzetta’s description.

The roundup reports the Daily Mail’s headline and criticism of the cars. The comparison with La Gazzetta’s description is editorial wording grounded in those attributed assessments.

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