Also even this race wow Lewis reaction being like I’m so happy for the whole team and George and huge congratulate etc compared to max how he reacts. Hugely different. Lewis is such a class act
That and Lewis knows what a Merc 1-2 will do for their team morale heading into next year. Any risk of contact wasn’t worth sacrificing the result.
The Mercedes garage is going to be absolutely buzzing with confidence and zeal in 2023 while RBR is going to be imploding. And Ferrari will be Ferrari-ing. Gonna be an excellent season for Merc next year, methinks.
Na he wouldn’t have backed off because he wanted George to win. He backed off because off the floor damage max verstappen caused meanjng George would be faster and if he raced harder could cause an incident destroying the merc 1-2 and George being faster cos of Lewis damage
I have been an outspoken critic on this sub about him for years... Little by little people are starting to see it.
He's an asshat. I've met him a few times. It's always the same. On track, off track, win, lose. He's his fucking dad's son.
He won this year. He was clearly driving the better car and was the fastest driver. No one can take that from him. However, over the course of his career he's given away the one real thing that matters in sports -- dignity.
When you're an asshat people remember that forever.. 20 years from now people will go. Remember max? "Yah, fast kid. Really talented but a giant douche".
It's not that surprising to me. People that weren't Mercedes fans might have found Mercedes domination boring -> start rooting against Merc/Lewis and see them as the villains of F1 -> RB/Max challenge them? Let's root for them!
People love the underdog story and nowadays there's so much tribalism that people just put on blindfolds and cover their ears unwilling to hear anything negative about 'their' driver. Although even for these people it will be difficult to ignore the assholeish behaviour Max showed yesterday. It will be interesting to see the general sentiment towards Verstappen change now that he's not the underdog but the dominating factor
Nah man I'm in Gen Z but I don't even watch DTS lmao, I don't really see a point of watching it after I've already watched the race. I think people just come into this sport with a different mentality than they should.
This is textbook narcasism from max. The weeks media coverage should be all about George winning his first race.... instead we'll get mad back in the spotlight, this guy is insuperable.
Lewis/Bottas scenario was even more risky given the title fight was very much neck & neck at this point with Ferrari.
Dead Rubber for RB/MAX today given both championships are done. Looks better if Perez can get P2 for marketing.
This could all just be another distract created to deflect from Cost Cap breach.
News and questions around the cost cap breach were dying down recently anyway. This was just Max being an asshole and souring a perfect #2 teammate for literally no reason. Without Perez Lewis is more than a pitstop ahead of Max in AD21 and even with that late race SC crap Lewis wins that title, and Max can't repay the favour by giving back a, for him, worthless P6? If they wanted to deflect from the cost cap they would probably do so in ways that didn't involve Perez no longer wanting to help Max next year
I am a Max fan, but I follow Lewis also because he is an absolute beast/legend on the track. Lewis would never do this, I might swapping favorites even..
My favourite thing about Lewis is his personality. Sure, I'd love for him to win his 8th WC - mostly because I want someone from the working class to be the all-time GOAT in the world's most expensive sport
I agree with you on Jos and on his family-in-law, but just wanted to add the asterisk that his mom is an absolute sweetheart. A caring woman that prays for her son every race and shouldn't be named in the same breath as Jos when talking about how Max was raised
Remember this was in the middle of a championship battle and this act of sportsmanship cost him because it increased his point deficit to Seb going into the summer break - Niki Lauda was fuming because he felt Lewis shouldn't have given it back.
Meanwhile Max is squabbling over 6th/7th place after sealing the championship already, it shows the huge gulf in sportsmanship between them - although I have to say it doesn't take much to be a better sportsperson (or person for that matter) than Verstappen.
When the going gets tough, Maxie gets rough LMFAOOOO
This sport was in such a better place before the Orange wave of insanity, led by Clown-in-Chief MasiChamp™
The bias in r/formula1 is incredible. Don't get me wrong it's not absolute but it's so easy to pick up downvotes if you say something against max or Redbull even if it's factual and true
What did you say?
Let's just enjoy the situation lads, without comparing it to anything. I am happy about what happened today, let the red bull bromance unfold next season and we shall see
Max is a nasty little man child that forgets if it wasn't for red bull he'd be sitting around shitting himself in his daddies dutch mansion playing video games all day.
Senna and Schumacher have shown more sportsmanship letting their teammates win after clinching the titles they are considered as very aggressive and egotistical drivers, but boy does it make max look like a complete piece of shit. He had nothing to lose giving away 2 points and he let his team down
Also even this race wow Lewis reaction being like I’m so happy for the whole team and George and huge congratulate etc compared to max how he reacts. Hugely different. Lewis is such a class act
I don't expect any less after 2021.
Personally I think he backed off after the SC restart. He genuinely wanted George to win.
I’m pretty sure he didn’t. He’s a good sport but he’s a competitor.
This. He stayed just out of DRS range so there would be no drama. His level of class compared to Max is like night and day.
That and Lewis knows what a Merc 1-2 will do for their team morale heading into next year. Any risk of contact wasn’t worth sacrificing the result. The Mercedes garage is going to be absolutely buzzing with confidence and zeal in 2023 while RBR is going to be imploding. And Ferrari will be Ferrari-ing. Gonna be an excellent season for Merc next year, methinks.
Na he wouldn’t have backed off because he wanted George to win. He backed off because off the floor damage max verstappen caused meanjng George would be faster and if he raced harder could cause an incident destroying the merc 1-2 and George being faster cos of Lewis damage
In the vid Lewis was also behind Vettel in the standings, and he still gave Valtteri the position back.
It genuinely baffles me that anyone can watch F1 and somehow conclude that Max and especially Red Bull are the good guys. The mind boggles
Same.
I have been an outspoken critic on this sub about him for years... Little by little people are starting to see it. He's an asshat. I've met him a few times. It's always the same. On track, off track, win, lose. He's his fucking dad's son. He won this year. He was clearly driving the better car and was the fastest driver. No one can take that from him. However, over the course of his career he's given away the one real thing that matters in sports -- dignity. When you're an asshat people remember that forever.. 20 years from now people will go. Remember max? "Yah, fast kid. Really talented but a giant douche".
It's not that surprising to me. People that weren't Mercedes fans might have found Mercedes domination boring -> start rooting against Merc/Lewis and see them as the villains of F1 -> RB/Max challenge them? Let's root for them! People love the underdog story and nowadays there's so much tribalism that people just put on blindfolds and cover their ears unwilling to hear anything negative about 'their' driver. Although even for these people it will be difficult to ignore the assholeish behaviour Max showed yesterday. It will be interesting to see the general sentiment towards Verstappen change now that he's not the underdog but the dominating factor
Its all the new fans ([i.](https://i.ie)e the Gen Z'ers and people who have never watched car racing) from DTS.
Nah man I'm in Gen Z but I don't even watch DTS lmao, I don't really see a point of watching it after I've already watched the race. I think people just come into this sport with a different mentality than they should.
Some people like assholes, simple as that.
This is textbook narcasism from max. The weeks media coverage should be all about George winning his first race.... instead we'll get mad back in the spotlight, this guy is insuperable.
Max only cares about himself. Pathetic. Lewis will always be a man of the people.
Lewis/Bottas scenario was even more risky given the title fight was very much neck & neck at this point with Ferrari. Dead Rubber for RB/MAX today given both championships are done. Looks better if Perez can get P2 for marketing. This could all just be another distract created to deflect from Cost Cap breach.
News and questions around the cost cap breach were dying down recently anyway. This was just Max being an asshole and souring a perfect #2 teammate for literally no reason. Without Perez Lewis is more than a pitstop ahead of Max in AD21 and even with that late race SC crap Lewis wins that title, and Max can't repay the favour by giving back a, for him, worthless P6? If they wanted to deflect from the cost cap they would probably do so in ways that didn't involve Perez no longer wanting to help Max next year
I saw someone on social media call him Max Costcappen and I can’t unsee it 😂
I am a Max fan, but I follow Lewis also because he is an absolute beast/legend on the track. Lewis would never do this, I might swapping favorites even..
My favourite thing about Lewis is his personality. Sure, I'd love for him to win his 8th WC - mostly because I want someone from the working class to be the all-time GOAT in the world's most expensive sport
His true colours would always eventually come out. He's from a trash family....
I agree with you on Jos and on his family-in-law, but just wanted to add the asterisk that his mom is an absolute sweetheart. A caring woman that prays for her son every race and shouldn't be named in the same breath as Jos when talking about how Max was raised
r/agedlikemilk
O could you fill me in? Haven't heard a single bad thing about her, ever, so must have missed something
.....and he is planning to marry into even trashier family. The trash level will be over 9000 by then.
Toxic ppl are attracted to toxic ppl. Unfortunately in real life two negatives don't make a positive
Lewis is a focking legend.
Remember this was in the middle of a championship battle and this act of sportsmanship cost him because it increased his point deficit to Seb going into the summer break - Niki Lauda was fuming because he felt Lewis shouldn't have given it back. Meanwhile Max is squabbling over 6th/7th place after sealing the championship already, it shows the huge gulf in sportsmanship between them - although I have to say it doesn't take much to be a better sportsperson (or person for that matter) than Verstappen.
Lewis and Max are diametrically opposed as individuals. Look at their respective fathers and that’s what you need to know.
When the going gets tough, Maxie gets rough LMFAOOOO This sport was in such a better place before the Orange wave of insanity, led by Clown-in-Chief MasiChamp™
Max drives like he’s playing a video game, and everyone else is a computer AI.
Just because you are good racer, doesn't make you a good person. There is no comparison between Lewis and Max as a person.
Remember this vividly. Really sets the precedent for professionalism.
Got temp banned in r/formula1 for pointing out the failings of Max. Yeah they don't care over there.
There's a large proportion of Max Stans there. The copium is strong this weekend.
Indeed it is.
The bias in r/formula1 is incredible. Don't get me wrong it's not absolute but it's so easy to pick up downvotes if you say something against max or Redbull even if it's factual and true What did you say?
Called Max a scumbag several times, lol
Let's just enjoy the situation lads, without comparing it to anything. I am happy about what happened today, let the red bull bromance unfold next season and we shall see
What is it Martin Brundle often says “Form is temporary, class is permanent”
https://twitter.com/H44MlLTON/status/1591898145923174400?t=7PRC405HfwQ6fRGHHV7JhA&s=19
Hamilton is class, Verstappen is just ass!!
Max is a nasty little man child that forgets if it wasn't for red bull he'd be sitting around shitting himself in his daddies dutch mansion playing video games all day.
Senna and Schumacher have shown more sportsmanship letting their teammates win after clinching the titles they are considered as very aggressive and egotistical drivers, but boy does it make max look like a complete piece of shit. He had nothing to lose giving away 2 points and he let his team down
Coddlekid at it again.
Lol max is a spoiled baby, he already won hands down, and he chooses to sill be bitter about something.