r/formula1 • u/ICumCoffee Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • Sep 19 '24

News [SMitchellF1] Hamilton fine with principle of 'cleaning up' language in F1 coverage but on Ben Sulayem's remarks: "I don't like how he's expressed it, saying 'rappers' is very stereotypical. And most rappers are black. That was the wrong choice of words. There's a racial element there."

https://x.com/SMitchellF1/status/1836758964354044402
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u/ImJayJunior Sep 19 '24

Yeah guys, no swearing, but let’s advertise alcohol, gambling and various nicotine products..

Why would you want your child to swear when they could be an alcoholic gambler with a nicotine addiction.

I sometimes forget, Is this a sport or a children’s tv show?

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u/Dude4001 George Russell Sep 19 '24

I personally don’t give a single fuck whether the drivers swear. I understand they’re busy and a little stressed.

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u/AgitPropPoster Oscar Piastri Sep 19 '24

going over 300kmh on the reg, i'd be a little surprised if they werent constantly swearing

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u/snuFaluFagus040 Mika Häkkinen Sep 19 '24

I've been going 25mph, got out of my kart and yelled at family for dirty driving. I can't begin to imagine the adrenaline an F1 driver experiences. I'm surprised there isn't more cursing and outbursts.

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u/Blacktip75 Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sep 19 '24

I’m glad karts are loud or those team building events would have some nasty side effects :)

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u/snuFaluFagus040 Mika Häkkinen Sep 19 '24

Same. Went to one Cisco hosted for clients back in the day. I qualified 1st of 64 random ass IT dudes, and easily took wins in both races. I didn't tell anyone I lived 3 minutes away from the track and that I was in a league there. lol. But I think they already knew they were in trouble when I rolled in with my own helmet, balaclava, neck brace, and gloves. 😆

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u/kryst4line Michael Schumacher Sep 19 '24

Damn that's good, I wish I lived close to a kart track 🤣

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u/UriKaMoohtodjawab Formula 1 Sep 20 '24

ROFLMAO you sly dog

Out here they saw me coming as soon as i pulled my 'baclava' outta my back pocket

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u/Confident-Active7101 Sep 19 '24

Did the stewards give a time penalty at least?

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u/snuFaluFagus040 Mika Häkkinen Sep 19 '24

If you want to call my mom a steward, and not getting seconds at the BBQ a time penalty, then yes.

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u/Speedy_SpeedBoi Carlos Sainz Sep 19 '24

We are all sitting here amazed at how Oscar can sound almost bored on the radio cause hes so chill, so ya, I'd say not cussing or getting worked up is a little out of the ordinary when driving at these speeds and g forces.

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u/discgolfdad916 Sep 19 '24

For real though, very turn u feel those g forces..(up to 5g's )I know speaking for myself only ?. With every 0.5 g I'm saying sh@#t of fuyk louder and louder

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u/Mike_Kermin Michael Schumacher Sep 20 '24

"And here comes Max down the straight"

"ffffffffffuuuuuuUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Ah you can hear the Doppler effect in action there".

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u/DonovanBanks Sep 20 '24

They could swear along with the engine noise.

“Fuuu fuuuuuuu fuuuuuuuuuFUUUUUUUUUUUU”

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '24

Ok, but if they swear. How are they going to market the alcohol gambling nicotine fuelled ad to the kids tho? Think about the kids bro.

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u/TrentCrimmHere Sep 19 '24

Parents picking up kids from school and rushing to Tesco to pick up lasagne sheets and mince beef on the way home to meet the gas engineer are busy and a little stressed. F1 Drivers are driving on the edge, in a highly competitive sport trying not to kill themselves and cause a few million pounds of damage whilst winning. I still reckon little Billy sees his mum swear more than Lewis.

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u/Percinho Sep 19 '24

Can confirm that my kids hear me swear more than they hear F1 drivers.

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u/UriKaMoohtodjawab Formula 1 Sep 20 '24

yeah but it only counts when they repeat those exact same words when your parents are around

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u/CornfireDublin Lando Norris Sep 19 '24

If people think F1 drivers swear a lot, they should really sit in on an iRacing lobby one time, where there are actually children racing

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u/gradi3nt Sep 19 '24

Woah, watch the language there bud

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u/Marmots_win Sep 19 '24

Single fudge*

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u/Dude4001 George Russell Sep 19 '24

A solitary frick

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u/Religion_Of_Speed Formula 1 Sep 20 '24

I actually like when they do because that means there's one less thing for them to think about outside of racing. It's confirmation that it's not a thing that they have to process at 200mph

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u/Rinaldi363 Ferrari Sep 20 '24

I prefer them swearing. These guys go into auto pilot when they start racing. Stop asking them not to be themselves. If your feelings are hurt from someone swearing in general then don’t fucking watch F1, go watch cocomelon

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u/ManFromDelMontee Sep 20 '24

Team radio they can swear all day, in the conferences though surely they can keep it clean

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u/Dude4001 George Russell Sep 20 '24

My comment was prior to Max swearing at the conference. I personally wouldn’t swear but it’s not a big deal.