Max Verstappen causes delay after Red Bull 'nightmare' - International Media reacts

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were the central figures involved in the world's media breakdown of the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix.

Norris converted pole position into a dominant victory, topping every session he took part in after missing FP1, and then leading all but eight laps on his way to a third victory of the season, after fending off Oscar Piastri's challenge.

Elsewhere, Verstappen's faint title hopes appear to have extinguished following his first lap DNF after being wiped out by Kimi Antonelli at Turn 3. 

Keep reading to find out how international media reacted to round 11 of the season!

🇬🇧 The Times - Norris shows title intent as Red Bull admit: championship is over for us

British broadsheet newspaper The Times tackled two competing, yet complementary stories from the weekend in the Styrian Hills.

Firstly, it highlighted how Norris sent a stern statement of title intent with his dominant display at the Red Bull Ring, seemingly unfazed by missing the first hour of free practice to reduce Piastri's championship lead to just 15 points.

Meanwhile, it also focused on how Red Bull has thrown in the towel on Verstappen's aspirations. Like the Dutchman, the team has dismissed any possibility of the four-time F1 drivers' champion claiming a record-equaling fifth crown on the bounce.

🇳🇱 De Telegraaf - Max Verstappen preferred to watch the 24 Hours of Spa after his retirement and does not blame Kimi Antonelli

Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf addressed Verstappen's early retirement from the Austrian Grand Prix - on two fronts.

More conventionally, it reflected on his words for Kimi Antonelli following the collision at Turn 3, with Verstappen sanguine about his first opening lap DNF since the 2021 British Grand Prix.

Elsewhere, it is reported that Verstappen did not immediately attend his media duties post-accident as he was too busy keeping tabs on what was happening at the Spa 24 Hours. 

🇫🇷 L'Equipe - Oscar Piastri lets loose on the radio against his former team during the Austrian GP

Over in France, 'LEquipe focused on Oscar Piastri's jive at Alpine following Franco Colapinto's pushing him off the road whilst being lapped.

Colapinto was distracted in his battle with Yuki Tsunoda, and forced Piastri onto the grass, leading the McLaren driver to claim Alpine was still finding ways to "fuck me after all these years."

That refers to Piastri's acrimonious exit from Alpine in 2022 after it messed his contract up as a rookie driver, allowing McLaren to steal him for 2023, with the full details being exclusively revealed by RacingNews365 at the time. 

🇺🇸 The Washington Post - F1 champ Max Verstappen says his 'mentality doesn't change' after a big blow to his title defence

In America, the Washington Post focuses on Verstappen's title chances following a potentially fatal blow to his hopes.

Verstappen now finds himself 61 points behind Piastri in the drivers' championship, meaning he will be trailing until at least after the Belgian Grand Prix. 

Reflecting to Sky Sports afterwards, the Post qoutes Verstappen as saying: "Sometimes you have to accept that you are not winning, and we just try to do the best we can."

🇪🇸 El País - McLaren doesn't want any more trouble at the Austrian GP, ​​where Norris wins

In Spain, El Pais based its report around the McLaren fight for the win, and the intra-team dynamics at play following their Canada collision. 

Norris is described as a "Terminator" for his "impeccable defending" against Piastri, which ultimately enabled him to win and reduce Piastri's points lead.

McLaren's handling of the race, and in building an undercut for Norris against Piastri is also discussed.

🇦🇺 Herald Sun - Verstappen contract clause exposes Red Bull escape route in F1 nightmare

Down Under, the House of Horner is "about to come burning down", reports the Herald Sun. 

Much of its report is based on how Red Bull's season and hopes appear to be crumbling with a tricky car, an underperforming second driver, and a lead driver being openly courted by a rival team. 

"There is a growing sense Red Bull’s house is on fire and it’s about to come burning down" was the standout from its report, after the embarrassment of a home race for the senior team.