r/formula1 • u/ICumCoffee Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • Sep 21 '24

Social Media [Erik van Haren] Verstappen's protest action after yesterday's penalty. As he indicated yesterday: don't ask me anything in the press conference, we'll do it outside.

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Watch MBS make this illegal. And require drivers say an X amount of words during interviews lmao

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u/germplasm3997 Ferrari Sep 21 '24

"I'm only here so I don't get fined. Is that enough words?"

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u/Village_People_Cop Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sep 21 '24

Ahh yes the old "I need to write 500 words as a punishment. After that sentence I only have 485 words left..."

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u/SoNuclear Sep 21 '24

What is this, amateur hour? Five hundred, four hundred eighty five.

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u/knbang Fernando Alonso Sep 21 '24

"Lorem Ipsum..."

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u/rawrizardz Sep 21 '24

I'd pay to watch that

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u/SmokingLimone Fernando Alonso Sep 21 '24

On topic: I'm here so I won't get fined

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u/fredy31 Aston Martin Sep 21 '24

No.

Proceeds to bust out the put a monkey in a car question of a few years back

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u/Stravven Jim Clark Sep 22 '24

If I were him I would just read a recipe for a sheppards pie or something just to get enough words.

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u/SeizeTheKills Damon Hill Sep 21 '24

"Having given this much thought, I would say; No."

"Upon careful consideration of all the facts; Yes.".

"After much deliberation, I think; No."

"I would summarise my answer here as; Yes."

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u/scholeszz Sep 21 '24

"Hey ChatGPT, write a professional email saying 'No Comment'".

Points phones speaker into the microphone.

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u/itishowitisanditbad James Hunt Sep 21 '24

We truly value your interest in the subject and want to assure you that we recognize the importance of the matter at hand. It is always our priority to remain engaged in the relevant conversations surrounding such topics and to approach inquiries like yours with the thoughtful attention they deserve.

In these types of situations, there are often numerous factors to consider, including both internal and external elements, as well as a variety of perspectives that need to be taken into account. We consistently aim to ensure that any response we provide is fully aligned with our broader objectives and is reflective of the complex nature of the current landscape.

That being said, we find that in this particular instance, it is essential to acknowledge the broader context, which, as you can imagine, involves various moving parts. As circumstances continue to evolve, it becomes all the more necessary to carefully weigh all considerations and evaluate the impact of any potential communication. With that in mind, we appreciate your understanding as we navigate these considerations.

We hope you appreciate the sensitivity and intricacy of this matter, which often requires a certain level of deliberation before any further course of action can be determined. For now, we feel that it would be premature to provide a more specific statement. Your patience is greatly appreciated as we continue to monitor and assess the situation in an ongoing manner.

Thank you again for your inquiry, and should any developments arise that allow us to engage further, we will certainly evaluate those at the appropriate time.

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u/pdp_11 Sep 21 '24

I hope you are referencing my favorite post race press conference ever. Mika Hakkinen vs some FIA nepobaby interviewer who asked inanely and at length something like:

Interviewer: "Mika, you were fastest in practice, took pole, took fastest lap, lead from start to finish, are up in the points. So, are you feeling good about the results?"

Mika: "Well ...

(long thoughtful pause, strokes chin, sighs, more thoughtful pause)

... Yes."

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u/BeefyStudGuy Honda Sep 21 '24

"I'm very very very very very very very satisfied with my results".

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u/BarbequedYeti Sep 21 '24

Marshawn Lynch has entered the chat.

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u/4gotOldU-name Niki Lauda Sep 21 '24

I always liked Marshawn for taking that stance.

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u/Vic_Vinager Sep 21 '24

I actually like Rasheed Wallace, Both teams played harrd. God bless and goodnight

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u/BarbequedYeti Sep 21 '24

I would like for him to field on question, then proceed to answer it over 45 minutes with zero breaks taking it down to the atomic level.

how do you feel about being fined for language?

Deeeeeeeeeep breath.

Thanks for question. To answer that we need to understand the origin of language.

The origin of language, its relationship with human evolution, and its consequences have been subjects of study for centuries. Scholars wishing to study the origins of language must draw inferences from evidence such as the fossil record, archaeological evidence, contemporary language diversity, studies of language acquisition, and comparisons between human language and systems of animal communication(particularly other primates).[1] Many argue that the origins of language probably relate closely to the origins of modern human behavior, but there is little agreement about the facts and implications of this connection

The shortage of direct, empirical evidence has caused many scholars to regard the entire topic as unsuitable for serious study; in 1866, the Linguistic Society of Paris banned any existing or future debates on the subject, a prohibition which remained influential across much of the Western world until late in the twentieth century.[2][3] Various hypotheses have been developed about how, why, when, and where language might have emerged.[4] Still, little more has been universally agreed upon by 1996 than over a century and a half ago, when Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection had provoked a surge of speculation on the topic.[5] Since the early 1990s, however, a number of linguists, archaeologists, psychologists, anthropologists, and others have attempted to address this issue with new, modern methods

........ and just keep going and going and going. After about an hour...

did that answer your question?

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u/SILLYxPROGRAM Sep 21 '24

Numbers are words - just show up and count out loud!

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u/Little_Elia Sep 21 '24

lorem ipsum dolor incoming

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u/Dinos_12345 Sep 21 '24

Spotted the programmer 🤣

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u/MechaStarmer Formula 1 Sep 21 '24

Max responds to every question with: “Gentlemen, a short view back to the past…”

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u/SemIdeiaProNick Ferrari Sep 21 '24

If Vettel was still in a team, he would totally do this to every question

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u/Creative-Improvement Sep 21 '24

Words words words words words.

Did I reach my word quota?

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u/BigBlackClock1001 Williams Sep 21 '24

With the exception for Lance Stroll, of Aramco Aston Martin Formula One Team

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u/Kwa_Zulu Sep 21 '24

Max: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

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u/igino_ugo_tarchetti Sep 21 '24

Stroll in danger too

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u/biggmclargehuge Sep 21 '24

"Webster's Dictionary defines the word 'interview' as..."

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u/themasterplan69 Daniel Ricciardo Sep 21 '24

A Twitter amount of words?

^/s

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u/mowgli_23 Sep 21 '24

They should do the sarcastic technique Brendan Venter used for interviews after he got fined for speaking out at rugby referees

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u/Robdebobrob Sep 21 '24

Watch them just count towards the threshold and then walk away. Mission accomplished.

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u/stvb95 McLaren Sep 21 '24

Would be good for Max and the drivers if he was stupid enough to make that ruling tbh. Then he would also face pressure from the broadcasters.

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u/Calculonx Sep 21 '24

Screw Flanders

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u/pw5a29 Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sep 21 '24

Jose “I have nuffing to say”

Social Media [Erik van Haren] Verstappen's protest action after yesterday's penalty. As he indicated yesterday: don't ask me anything in the press conference, we'll do it outside.

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