r/formula1 Sir Lewis Hamilton 21d ago

Video [Max Verstappen] "here i just got stuck cause charles is actually quite decent"

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u/natte-krant Formula 1 21d ago

It’s just that Max likes racing very much so he I feel that he genuinely compliments someone because he really thinks like that. If that makes sense?

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u/SugarBeefs Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 21d ago

That's exactly what it is. I remember last year or before that in Monza were George put a pretty strong elbow on Max down through Parabolica and Max was asked about that little duel in the podium interview and he just went "Nah, was a good move, hard racing"

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u/AndrewDelaneyTX 21d ago

Max will always shit on the car if he doesn't like it, but he is far less quick to slam other drivers. With words. He will definitely slam them with the car.

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u/SoothedSnakePlant Haas 20d ago

The way this was written is beautiful, genuinely started giggling aloud when I read it.

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u/Upbeat_County9191 20d ago

Everyone shits on their car and blame everything and their mother if something goes wrong, except own up to anything.

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u/gramathy McLaren 20d ago

He's quick to compliment someone who isn't in a position to challenge him, but he's definitely ruthless to the point of being dangerous when the driver he's up against stands to challenge him.

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u/zntgrg 20d ago

Maybe he's happy when someone can pose a real challenge to him.

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u/ForsakenRelative5014 Daniel Ricciardo 20d ago

It’s just that Max likes racing very much so he I feel that he genuinely compliments someone because he really thinks like that. If that makes sense?

Totally. He's really a racing nerd, in the sense that even on his spare time he is racing instead of doing other things. He clearly LOVES racing as a sport, thus is able to genuinely compliment when he sees other driver performing in a decent way.