nudge Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 #33 Team: Red Bull Racing Country: Netherlands Podiums: 22 Points: 670 Grands Prix entered: 81 World Championships: N/A Highest race finish: 1 (x5) Highest grid position: 2 Date of birth: 30/09/1997 Place of birth: Hasselt, Belgium Easily one of the most exciting drivers on the grid with his talent, hot head, aggressive driving and sometimes questionable decisions that ensure a lot of talking points both on and off the track.
Administrator Stan Posted February 18, 2019 Administrator Posted February 18, 2019 Sweepstake on how many crashes/incidents he's going to be responsible for this season - I'm going for 3. Not saying I want him to have that many, as I love his style of driving and rate him highly - I just hope that the older and more experienced he gets, the more mature he gets on the track as well. You can still be aggressive but just be less reckless instead. I'd never want to have the aggression taken away from him but you can surely have that turned in to a positive skill/attribute as opposed to having attention drawn to you for the wrong reasons! I hope he has a great season!
nudge Posted February 18, 2019 Author Posted February 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stan said: I hope he has a great season! My "bold prediction of the season" and the bet with @Tommy is Max winning WDC so I really hope he does
Moderator Tommy Posted February 18, 2019 Moderator Posted February 18, 2019 Great talent for sure, but don't really like him as a character. Also his face is very punchable
MUFC Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Tommy said: Great talent for sure, but don't really like him as a character. Also his face is very punchable He is a bigger cunt then his dad, Horner is molding him into a cock.
Moderator Tommy Posted February 18, 2019 Moderator Posted February 18, 2019 2 hours ago, MUFC said: He is a bigger cunt then his dad, Horner is molding him into a cock. Well, Jos Verstappen beat his wife and broke someones skull. I think Max isn't quite there yet But yes, the cuntishness seems to run in the paternal side of the family.
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted February 18, 2019 Subscriber Posted February 18, 2019 Bellend but hope he gets into Hamilton and Vettel this season so things get a bit more interesting. Gasly won't threaten him like Ricciardo did so if Red Bull are in the third fastest no man's land again they are going to be a very uninteresting team this year.
MUFC Posted March 10, 2019 Posted March 10, 2019 On 18/02/2019 at 20:34, RandoEFC said: Bellend but hope he gets into Hamilton and Vettel this season so things get a bit more interesting. Gasly won't threaten him like Ricciardo did so if Red Bull are in the third fastest no man's land again they are going to be a very uninteresting team this year. One thing with Gasly, he is really fiesty. Could be some tension early doors, if they collide early in the season.
Moderator Tommy Posted March 24, 2019 Moderator Posted March 24, 2019 I hope the FIA will do something about this. Just copying Valtteri's facial hair technology for a race win? Outrageous.
Moderator Tommy Posted April 5, 2019 Moderator Posted April 5, 2019 I always find it so strange to see pictures of Max as a kid with for example Jenson Button. Makes you realize how young he is. I mean, I witnessed the times when Button was the youngster in F1. Time flies. And to make clear: I don't hate or dislike Max THAT much. Much of it stems from the VERY biased dutch fans, who had no clue what F1 is until 2 years ago, and now act like they know it all and think Max is Jesus.
nudge Posted April 5, 2019 Author Posted April 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Tommy said: I always find it so strange to see pictures of Max as a kid with for example Jenson Button. Makes you realize how young he is. I mean, I witnessed the times when Button was the youngster in F1. Time flies. And to make clear: I don't hate or dislike Max THAT much. Much of it stems from the VERY biased dutch fans, who had no clue what F1 is until 2 years ago, and now act like they know it all and think Max is Jesus. My comments weren't directed that much at you either; more like a general observation of the over-exaggerated "Mad Max" image that's been created and continuously reinforced by both media and F1 fans alike. And it's not only about Max, it's about spinning narratives instead of providing a well-balanced view in general. I can understand the fan thing; we all just make our impressions from what we see and have our sympathies and antipathies and it's pretty much meaningless anyway, but it's very disappointing when you get the same level of sensationalism and bias from actual journalists and pundits. Take Will Buxton, for example - a good entertaining journalist with plenty of insight all in all, but he's got a lot of bias towards (or against) certain drivers, and it really shows; that is especially true for the Netflix series where the stories were dramatised by mishandling and twisting the facts in favour of pushing some artificial narratives and creating heroes/villains dynamic.
nudge Posted April 7, 2019 Author Posted April 7, 2019 Quote Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko claims that Mercedes are in regular contact with Max Verstappen and his representatives. Marko claimed that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff regularly calls Max and his father Jos, sparking rumours of a possible switch to the Silver Arrows for the 21-year-old. The Red Bull chief also confirmed that Verstappen does have a “performance clause” in his contract, though the exact details of that are unknown. https://www.planetf1.com/news/mercedes-have-made-contact-with-verstappen/ Interesting...
Administrator Stan Posted April 7, 2019 Administrator Posted April 7, 2019 Does that count as 'tapping up'? I'm guessing that's allowed in F1...?
nudge Posted April 7, 2019 Author Posted April 7, 2019 44 minutes ago, Stan said: Does that count as 'tapping up'? I'm guessing that's allowed in F1...? Yeah, there are no rules preventing a team from talking to a driver or even negotiating a potential future contract, as much as I'm aware. This is definitely interesting, if true. Max will be getting impatient at Red Bull as he certainly has his eyes on winning the title at some point and Mercedes will need a strong driver once Hamilton decides to quit. I wonder where does it leaves Ocon then?
MUFC Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 He will have more chance of getting a seat at Mercedes then at Ferrari in my opinion. Unless the RB-Honda relationship works well and kicks on. Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't Max say in the last year that he is giving it till 2020? If he isn't challenging at RB he will look at moving?
nudge Posted June 20, 2019 Author Posted June 20, 2019 Max wants to do Le Mans one day in an Aston Martin together with his father https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/27015056/verstappen-eyes-le-mans-aston-martin-father-jos
MUFC Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, nudge said: Max wants to do Le Mans one day in an Aston Martin together with his father https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/27015056/verstappen-eyes-le-mans-aston-martin-father-jos They can twat each other after the race.
Moderator Tommy Posted June 24, 2019 Moderator Posted June 24, 2019 I'm starting to like Max more, but his father is still a violent dickhead.
MUFC Posted June 27, 2019 Posted June 27, 2019 Is going to get sour again? https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bull-want-honda-to-take-more-risks/
nudge Posted June 27, 2019 Author Posted June 27, 2019 12 minutes ago, MUFC said: Is going to get sour again? https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bull-want-honda-to-take-more-risks/ Don't think so; sounds like a normal communication to encouraging more risky approach. Honda developed an engine which has been extremely reliable so far; now it's time to take the next step by giving it more power (even if that means that reliability would suffer). As much as I know Honda's and RB's working relationship is very good. They also know that PU is not the only problem this season.
MUFC Posted June 27, 2019 Posted June 27, 2019 Just now, nudge said: Don't think so; sounds like a normal communication to encouraging more risky approach. Honda developed an engine which has been extremely reliable so far; now it's time to take the next step by giving it more power (even if that means that reliability would suffer). As much as I know Honda's and RB's working relationship is very good. They also know that PU is not the only problem this season. I agree that an engine that is reliable is important. But how long will Max wait? Especially if a Ferari seat comes up, and Marko is a gobby shit. I hope it stays smooth and they catch up.
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