Max Verstappen
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REALIST123 said:
Why? What he says is spot on, shows perfect maturity.
No one on here or similar forums is at all qualified to assess or criticise him and he clearly is maturing and improving. What’s wrong with him saying that?
+1 No one on here or similar forums is at all qualified to assess or criticise him and he clearly is maturing and improving. What’s wrong with him saying that?
Nevertheless I'm sure he'll keep selling a few race day tickets
REALIST123 said:
HustleRussell said:
His whole rhetoric is teenage, which is regrettable as he's 21 now.
Why? What he says is spot on, shows perfect maturity. No one on here or similar forums is at all qualified to assess or criticise him and he clearly is maturing and improving. What’s wrong with him saying that?
Deesee said:
Technology is amazing when you can race with real F1 drivers online. What is Verstappen like.
It's only a game but you do wonder what would happen in a Championship battle.
Looks like it will be open season in terms of crashing into each other for next Formula E race 
- Max has to be an observer to the stewards as part of his punishment.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/46846722
- Max has to be an observer to the stewards as part of his punishment.https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/46846722
NRS said:
Looks like it will be open season in terms of crashing into each other for next Formula E race - Max has to be an observer to the stewards as part of his punishment.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/46846722
What a rubbish punishment. Would have been better to send him to Great Ormond Street or a country with road safety issues to be a role model... oh wait a minute. - Max has to be an observer to the stewards as part of his punishment.https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/46846722
Vaud said:
What a rubbish punishment. Would have been better to send him to Great Ormond Street or a country with road safety issues to be a role model... oh wait a minute.
I think any public rather than financial punishment he has for the offence is much more appropriate as he needs to feel ashamed of his actions and it might help him understand what the stewards have to do - it's been said before that he's an important role model in sport and he must understand he can't act like a petulant teenager anymore IMO. He can't be treated differently to any other driver on the grid regardless of his talent/his team.MrC986 said:
Vaud said:
What a rubbish punishment. Would have been better to send him to Great Ormond Street or a country with road safety issues to be a role model... oh wait a minute.
I think any public rather than financial punishment he has for the offence is much more appropriate as he needs to feel ashamed of his actions and it might help him understand what the stewards have to do - it's been said before that he's an important role model in sport and he must understand he can't act like a petulant teenager anymore IMO. He can't be treated differently to any other driver on the grid regardless of his talent/his team.https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2016/7...
sparta6 said:
I wonder what the punishment would have been for Piquet's punches ?
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2016/7...
6 race ban, docked points and 20 days community service, probably.https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2016/7...
Vaud said:
NRS said:
Looks like it will be open season in terms of crashing into each other for next Formula E race - Max has to be an observer to the stewards as part of his punishment.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/46846722
What a rubbish punishment. Would have been better to send him to Great Ormond Street or a country with road safety issues to be a role model... oh wait a minute. - Max has to be an observer to the stewards as part of his punishment.https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/46846722
ELUSIVEJIM said:
Deesee said:
Technology is amazing when you can race with real F1 drivers online. What is Verstappen like.
It's only a game but you do wonder what would happen in a Championship battle.
https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/afx2l5/...
He really cracks me up.
21 years of age now and still behaving like an entitled teenager.
Yes, I know, it's hardly surprising given his upbringing and role model.
But to hear a driver, consistently unable to either pass, or be passed without making contact, criticise other drivers of nothing more than ensuring they're able to start a timed lap before time runs out is laughable.
21 years of age now and still behaving like an entitled teenager.
Yes, I know, it's hardly surprising given his upbringing and role model.
But to hear a driver, consistently unable to either pass, or be passed without making contact, criticise other drivers of nothing more than ensuring they're able to start a timed lap before time runs out is laughable.
FeelingLucky said:
He really cracks me up.
21 years of age now and still behaving like an entitled teenager.
Yes, I know, it's hardly surprising given his upbringing and role model.
But to hear a driver, consistently unable to either pass, or be passed without making contact, criticise other drivers of nothing more than ensuring they're able to start a timed lap before time runs out is laughable.
In F1, that selfish hypocrisy is a typical sign of a champion. Much rather someone with some gumption than yet another robot produced full of media training and corporate line-towing. All the greats get their elbows out once in a while, both inside and outside of the car. 21 years of age now and still behaving like an entitled teenager.
Yes, I know, it's hardly surprising given his upbringing and role model.
But to hear a driver, consistently unable to either pass, or be passed without making contact, criticise other drivers of nothing more than ensuring they're able to start a timed lap before time runs out is laughable.
Vaud said:
He has a point. Generally drivers stay in order.
Generally drivers aren't following someone who is going to cut it so fine for the chequered flag that they won't get to start their own laps. If he wanted them to stay behind he should have made sure he was crossing the line with enough time to spare for the following cars to get a lap in as well.janesmith1950 said:
In F1, that selfish hypocrisy is a typical sign of a champion. Much rather someone with some gumption than yet another robot produced full of media training and corporate line-towing. All the greats get their elbows out once in a while, both inside and outside of the car.
Couldn't agree more. And even if fortunes turn and he never wins WDC, he will always be a driver many people have fond memories of.What more can anyone wish for? He's fast, passionate, honest and raw. In a word... Real.
And he's blatantly mixing it with the big boys given the slightest chance, in a lesser car. Whenever the action cuts to max we all lean forwards as we just know he's going to do something interesting, even if it's over ambitious or ends up in a radio message full of F-bleeps.
TheDeuce said:
janesmith1950 said:
In F1, that selfish hypocrisy is a typical sign of a champion. Much rather someone with some gumption than yet another robot produced full of media training and corporate line-towing. All the greats get their elbows out once in a while, both inside and outside of the car.
Couldn't agree more. And even if fortunes turn and he never wins WDC, he will always be a driver many people have fond memories of.What more can anyone wish for? He's fast, passionate, honest and raw. In a word... Real.
And he's blatantly mixing it with the big boys given the slightest chance, in a lesser car. Whenever the action cuts to max we all lean forwards as we just know he's going to do something interesting, even if it's over ambitious or ends up in a radio message full of F-bleeps.
hing and moaning I can’t take to him. Lewis has his moments, wears his heart on his sleeve but if he behaved like Max he’d be annialated on this forum and elsewhere. Gassing Station | Formula 1 | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff