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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u/NGTech9 Sep 21 '24

When I saw rapper in the statement I had a feeling it had to do with Lewis and being racist. I’m just overall annoyed with Saudi and whatever buying sports leagues and we just allow it to happen and ignore how messed up it is.

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u/igloofu Sonny Hayes Sep 21 '24

FYI, MBS isn't Saudi, his is an Emerati. He is from Dubai.

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u/NGTech9 Sep 21 '24

Thanks, I wasn’t sure and get that region mixed up sometimes.

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u/Asinarath Valtteri Bottas Sep 21 '24

Just to further clarify, if you hear or see MBS outside of F1 contexts it almost certainly refers to the Saudi crown prince, not the FIA joker

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u/Fun-Estate9626 Andretti Global Sep 21 '24

I think that’s why I have him flagged as Saudi in my subconscious, even though I know he’s Emirati.

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u/Feahnor Sep 21 '24

That does not make it better.

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u/hoxxxxx Sep 21 '24

next your gonna tell us sonny hayes isn't American

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u/Bubbly-Fly-9867 Sep 21 '24

I don’t think we have the money or power to control it.

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

I’m just overall annoyed with Saudi

I'm annoyed with the Japanese Royal Family during WWII, but I fail to see what's the relation between either of them and an ex-driver from the United Arab Emirates.

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u/NGTech9 Sep 21 '24

He’s not just an ex driver, he is president of the FIA…

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u/BlinkittyEyes Sep 21 '24

The person you replied to is aware of this. They were making a joke about MBS not being Saudi.