Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted November 1, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, MUFC said: Racism? https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-verstappen-racial-slur/ "Mongo(l)" is a bit of an outdated but used to be a normal insult/expression in Germany and I guess the Netherlands back in the 90's. Of course in 2020 it's seen as racist, but I guess they are blowing it out of proportion again, especially as it was in the heat of the moment. Move on, and just "take action" if it happens again I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,501 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tommy said: "Mongo(l)" is a bit of an outdated but used to be a normal insult/expression in Germany and I guess the Netherlands back in the 90's. Of course in 2020 it's seen as racist, but I guess they are blowing it out of proportion again, especially as it was in the heat of the moment. Move on, and just "take action" if it happens again I'd say. Oh Mongols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted November 1, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 1, 2020 12 minutes ago, MUFC said: Oh Mongols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted November 1, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted November 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Tommy said: "Mongo(l)" is a bit of an outdated but used to be a normal insult/expression in Germany and I guess the Netherlands back in the 90's. Of course in 2020 it's seen as racist, but I guess they are blowing it out of proportion again, especially as it was in the heat of the moment. Move on, and just "take action" if it happens again I'd say. They should absolutely make him participate in the camel race in the Gobi desert as punishment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted December 19, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 19, 2020 Shitfaced Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Tommy said: Shitfaced Max Saw that new Ziggo documentary this morning. Actually pretty interesting, as there was a lot of personal material, like the one you posted the interesting part was Helmut Marko talking about Max, how they signed him back then and tried to keep Jos away from Max as much as possible ever since, and how Max is a cool person when he's out of the car, and how "his side of Jos" comes out when he's annoyed in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted December 19, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 19, 2020 31 minutes ago, nudge said: Saw that new Ziggo documentary this morning. Actually pretty interesting, as there was a lot of personal material, like the one you posted the interesting part was Helmut Marko talking about Max, how they signed him back then and tried to keep Jos away from Max as much as possible ever since, and how Max is a cool person when he's out of the car, and how "his side of Jos" comes out when he's annoyed in the car. Imagine that your father is such a scumbag that your employer tried to keep you away from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted December 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, Tommy said: Imagine that your father is such a scumbag that your employer tried to keep you away from him. That whole documentary felt like a huge "fuck you" to Jos, to be honest. Like, they rightfully acknowledge that without him, Max would have likely not made it, but at what cost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted March 29, 2021 Author Subscriber Share Posted March 29, 2021 I must admit I was also very surprised with his reaction after the race yesterday. Yes, he was clearly disappointed with the team telling him to give the lead back, but he obeyed the orders, and then didn't complain, throw a tantrum, or make excuses later. Think he's matured a lot, and both him and Red Bull are probably confident that they have the equipment to match Mercedes this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,379 Posted March 29, 2021 Administrator Share Posted March 29, 2021 1 hour ago, nudge said: I must admit I was also very surprised with his reaction after the race yesterday. Yes, he was clearly disappointed with the team telling him to give the lead back, but he obeyed the orders, and then didn't complain, throw a tantrum, or make excuses later. Think he's matured a lot, and both him and Red Bull are probably confident that they have the equipment to match Mercedes this season. This is the kind of attitude I - and perhaps several others - wanted to see. He clearly has the talent and aggression and desire to be a superb F1 driver, and now it was just a case of keeping his cool when it most mattered. Yesterday was one of those occasions as he could have quite easily saw fire in his eyes at having to give the lead back and ended up as a DNF right at the end if he fought back. He did the right thing. A more mature and tempered Max will be so good to see this season as it means he will probably be more focused to push Lewis all the way, and perhaps even get ahead of him by the end of the season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted March 29, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 29, 2021 Mature Max sounds even more scary. Although, I think, or hope, that he was a bit more relaxed yesterday because he knew that this wasn't the full potential of the car, and that he'll be able to deliever several ass whoopings to Mercedes this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted March 29, 2021 Author Subscriber Share Posted March 29, 2021 I always loved hothead Max, he brought a lot of excitement to F1 But mature Max definitely has better chances to win the championship, so I hope he has both more patience and a truly capable car this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,501 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 https://www.planetf1.com/news/nelson-piquet-verstappen-hamilton/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Subscriber Share Posted April 1, 2021 4 hours ago, MUFC said: https://www.planetf1.com/news/nelson-piquet-verstappen-hamilton/ Did he seriously say that Rosberg was worse than Bottas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted April 2, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 2, 2021 19 hours ago, nudge said: Did he seriously say that Rosberg was worse than Bottas? I don't even know what to say to this. Speechless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted September 23, 2021 Moderator Share Posted September 23, 2021 I'm always bewildered when German SKY or RTL interview Max in German and he's 100% fluent. I'm so used to hear him speaking English that I can't fathom to hear him speak in my native language. It's weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted September 30, 2021 Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2021 Jos Verstappen's website announcing the birth of Max in 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19980224103537/http://www.verstappen.nl/UK/item11/news9709.html Quote If Max has inherited the racing talents of both his parents a new F1 driver for the year 2020 has been born today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted October 1, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 1, 2021 Max spotted at a Polish Gas Station after his birthday party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,379 Posted October 1, 2021 Administrator Share Posted October 1, 2021 Looks more like Maldini than Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted October 1, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 1, 2021 I have been bamboozled. And I knew that he was in Monaco for his birthday ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Panflute 670 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 If he wins the Championship I'm confident he'll come to be regarded on the same level as Cruyff here when it comes to national sportsmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted December 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 10, 2021 New anthem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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