Verstappen is currently on track to win a second WDC not in the fastest car. And if Ferrari don't slump, he is on track to win WDC while his team not even second in the WCC. Something that has been done 2 times so far: - 1982 by Keke Rosberg (though that season was absolutely stock full of DNFs, with his team mates having 6 retirements) - 1983 by Nelson Piquet (also a season full of DNFs; with his team mate Ricciardo Patrese not DNFing in a grand total of only 5 GPs) So RB being third with so few retirements and Verstappen winning, would in a way be unprecedented.
They had Senna and Schumacher back in the day, I have Max Verstappen. You can just tell when a driver has that spark, that feeling when you know he's going to do great things, and I saw that in Max Verstappen in 2015 when he came to F1.
Max was 53 points ahead of Lando after Miami. After the Brazil sprint, he was 44 points ahead. So Lando only gained 9(!) points in 14 races, even with he best car. Simply not good enough.
Max is on a mission for Lando to lose, not so much for him to win. Some people might find that appalling but that's exactly the killer mentality you need in this sport if you want to become world champion. And he has the unique driver skills to pull that off with a car that is mostly second or third best. It's a rare combination of mindset and skill that you will only see once in every generation.
Lando just completely crumbling under the pressure and revealing himself to be a poor sport has been the most disappointing part of this year. He really proves that it’s not the car that makes the champion.
Thank you for not trashing Checo. Despite his slump, he's indeed a multiple race winner and a seasoned driver that was considered to be the best midfield driver pre-Red Bull days. It's just that Max is a true chad of a driver that in my opinion, no other driver can currently beat him.
Checo needs to go. He is costing too many points... Yes he is a race winner, but his very very very poor form is costing Red Bull the constructors championship, and Max has no teammate right next to him on the grid...
You're right Max is smart enough to make the best choice for himself. And if necessary he will make the choice to gain an advantage by risking or taking a time penalty, just like any football player will take a yellow card if a situation needs it. That's what he did in Mexico where he didn't have the car to win, but knew that the rule book and penalties could give him an advantage when he found a way to make Lando lose connection with the front of the race. That worked until Charles missed a corner and Lando moved to 2nd. Rules, regulations, referees and penalties are part of any sport and obviously they are necessary because there's no such thing as a clean competitive fight. They wouldn't exist if it wasn't needed. All great F1 drivers know how to work with them without getting that red card, or black flag. Only Schumacher learned that lesson and it didn't change him either.
I don't think Max cracks under pressure, he cracks when he knows he's fighting a lost fight. In 2021 he truly went over the line once he didn't have a car capable of fighting anymore, so since Brazil 2021. This year same happened after the McLaren was clearly a lot faster and the RB could not keep up anymore. When that's the case Max will try everything he possibly can to cling onto his lead. Basically a cornered wild animal.
@@Minifliekand it was exactly that kind of driving that won him a WDC. That’s what champions should be doing, not bottling and waiting for a race where they have the fastest car
Regarding how Max is going to change mindset for the final races - Max himself even said in the Post-Brazil race conference that he's not worried about clinching the championship in Vegas - he just wants good clean races from here on out.
Every word stated in this video is spot on. If Max had driven the Mclaren this year, he would also be leading the championship. Its about focus and the determination to win. Who had that same ruthless mindset in F1? Right, Schumacher and Senna
To me, there were times that Max made us think that the Redbull is the best car or in a level playing field with others. So we put a lot of pressure on the second drivers, that was why they crumble step by step just as Albon said. His ability to maximize the car potential or even drawing out more than it has is just astonishing. And well dude is just great when the rain pouring out, just like Lewis Micheal, Senna etc.
Yes. Brazil showed us who is fastest in equal machinery where no DRS. Half of F1 is psychological, half is skill. In Brazil all of them had cars that go faster but how much is the driver willing to push the limit? 2021 gave us two drivers who pushed the limits to the extreme. All the “battles” since have been opportunistic or faster car. When Max pushed to the limit in Mexico he expected Lando to do the same. But Lando is not Lewis.
Something else you failed to mention is that Max is the only driver to be in the top 6 in every race they've finished. Aside from his one brake failure, he has never finished lower than 6th, even on weekends he was in the 4th fastest car and should theoretically come 7th. Or even 8th with a teammate that can come close to them. This is less relevant because without him they would have won the whole race, but he's also the only driver this season to never finish behind a top 4 car.
@@maxdavis7722 Mostly Canada through Belgium where Mercedes peaked hard. They had a lot of podiums and even race wins. McLaren was the best by then, Ferrari was still solid and the Merc had begun being faster than the RB before their own upgrades recently.
@ Mercedes peaked but you are front about Ferrari. Them fell off hard in that period. That period of failed Ferrari upgrades is why leclerc isn’t winning the WDC right now, it was way worse than red bull at the time.
Looking at the past and last race in Brazil just confirmed this on grid are two drivers able to fight him on track. Lewis and Charles. Lewis is experienced, precise and equally ruthless. Charles is experienced with fighting Max through years. Max and Leclerc knew each other, all ruses, tricks, aces hidden in sleeves. Many times both of them gave great shows like in Jeddah 23? when Max and Charles were playing game"who will outsmart who at next drs zone. But he lacks consistency. Lewis. Honestly he got older, he lost his sharpnes, but still after season 20 and 21 he knew what Max can do to achieve his win. The rest including Lando, they are just f.. scared of Max. And he is using it as advantage.
You are damn right…one of the best season in F1 history with a lot of changes in the teams coming up. And we still have 3 races to enjoy. Many things can still happen..what a gift to the F1 fans….
he is letting the ferraris to take the win, coz what he needs is not the win, its keeping Norris in check and limiting the damage. He done that perfectly
15 races and 3 sprint races after Miami with Red Bull the 2nd-4th fastest car and Mclaren the 1st-2nd fastest car yet Max still managed to outscore all the drivers with 257 points vs Lando 248 points. So despite having faster car for 15 race weekends - Lando trails Max 9 points more. Checo was absolutely no help to Red Bull or Max as while Max scored 257 points Checo only scored 48 points. If you say Red Bull had on average the 3rd fastest car then Checo with all 6th place finishes (ignoring DNF of him or others and other teams) would have scored 129 points meaning Red Bull would have had 81 points more and McLaren/Ferrari/Mercedes combined 81 points less.
I'm a big fan of his - he's definitely the best, but we have to admit he's been lucky that 3 other manufacturers have shared wins while RB has been poor. That's a pretty freakish occurrence. But again, idgaf :)
To be fair, the red bull has never really been 4th fastest and it was more often 2nd than 3rd but still, McLaren underperformed and max has capitalised off of it.
Max is only as aggressive as he needs to be. Last year he avoided all risks as he would win anyway. But if the situation demands more risks he will take it. Push it to the limit. Schumacher, Senna, Prost, they all did that. Yes, sometimes it backfired, but letting it being taken from you was not an option. And with the skills of these drivers it mostly paid off. Sure, the fans of the other drivers will moan about it or even pundits and other teams, but these drivers have zero interest in what they have to say because they know what it takes to become multiple WC whereas other do not.
Lando needs to find his killer instinct, nice guys finish last. And Max is only agressive when he needs to; it's always very calculated, even when very agressive. Besides Lewis, LeClerc also knows how to deal with that (and Alonso probably, if he had the car), but the others gotta step up if they ever want to beat Max with similar performancing cars....
NOR nice? Look at the start of the race in Spain. That is as dangerous as you can get. Pushing VER on the grass almost into the wall in front of a stampede of 18 F1 cars… Max did not complain but if he had made a move like that, the stewards would have interfered. I have also seen NOR moving under braking (Austin) and dangerously on the straights (Baku). If NOR would become more aggressive we could witness some awful actions.
I like how stupid the concept of ‘it’s the car’ is. Across the history of motorsports, a sport which inherently is a marriage of man and machine, there is no such thing as ‘it’s the car’ it does not exist. A good driver in an okay car can do what many drivers have done. A poor driver in a shitty car can take a stroll. A once in a generation driver in arguably the best car ever made will be unbeatable save for in Las Vegas. There is no such thing as ‘it’s the car’ you either have a human behind the wheel doing the driving and they have to be competent, or you don’t and you get Lando. 😊
Mexico: Max purposely kept Lando at bay to give Ferrari the win. He knew he would likely get a penalty, but not 2. He refused to let Lando pass, which reduced the points loss to Lando. So by taking a 20-second penalty, he reduced the points deficit. It was on purpose. Also, by never giving Lando an inch, it helps the mental game.
Max is Max. He does not have to change anything. That's what makes a world champion a world champion. We call that in the netherlands a "rotzak op de baan". Try to translate that.
I don't think Piastri should leave right now, when they have the best car. He should just prioritize beating his teammate and fight for the championship next season. If he's ahead of Lando in the standings, I think the team will naturally favour him.
Red Bull cost themselves the WCC by building only the 3rd fastest car this year. Perez is a little bit more capable than Botas. And look how Botas is doing no longer sitting in a rocketship.
@@AntonGudenuswhat? Bottas straight up always outperformed perez when they raced. Perez is far worse than bottas. How is the car the 3rd best too? It’s easily at the very least the second best but should still be leading the constructors.
@@maxdavis7722 If you correct their points per year for the relative quality of the car (points*srt(relative car quality)), Perez has been outperforming Bottas consistently. Or more exactly a career average of 194 for Perez and 181 for Bottas. While both of the sat in rocket ships, they both scored big points. But as soon as they were no longer, they did not. With Perez scoring consistently higher than Bottas in inferior cars. Or if you want it in absolute numbers: Bottas scored an average of 67 points not in a Mercedes, while Perez scored an average of 70 points not in a Red Bull. And this year Red Bull is the 3rd best, because McLaren and Ferrari simply have built better cars Last year the RB was the best car.
@ this is very incorrect imo. How on earth do you account for “relative car performance” without being unbelievably bias? You can’t objectively measure that. So I strongly disagree that perez has been reliably out scoring bottas. Also the red bull has been the 2nd best car this year, not the 3rd. The Ferrari fell off hard mid season while the red bull never had a similar slump. It stoped being dominant but it’s still reliably 2nd at worst.
Verstappen uses the rules to his advantage. Sure, it looks tougher than he needs to be but he does know what he's doing; making sure Lando doesn't get maximum points or, should Lando be in the position to score more than Max, keep the difference to a minimum. As long as FIA's unclear rules allow for it, Max will not change and why should he.
Lewis definitely does not have the ability to maintain consistency at the top anymore. It's not just the Mercedes car that had issues. George was consistently out qualifying and out placing him in the GPs. I think it was a huge mistake that Ferrari booted an incredibly competitive driver in Sainz to bring in a well out of his prime Hamilton and Sainz deserves better than a Williams seat.
No, Max doesn´t need to dial down in aggressiveness. Other riders and especially Norris should be more aggressive. I am someone who has seen the battles between Senna/Prost and Senna/Schumacher. In Max we finally have a driver who is as aggresive (and talented) as they were. It should be appreciated. F1 shouldn't be about drivers with the best car driving alone in front most of the time for the win. There should be a battle.
True. But after 2021, wheel to wheel battles are rare and are harshly punished if there's any contact or mistakes. That's why a lot of drivers these days avoid it and try to make clean passes
Charles and Max battle on the limit together without crashing. That is great racing. Charles is smart. Lando only has the dive bomb … Charles is the much smarter driver than Lando. Max and Charles LOVE their battles together. They respect eachother. That chemistry isn’t there with Lando cos Lando has Zak Brown and Stella in his ear….They ‘corrupt’ Lando’s way of thinking.
@@f1alpaca Charles and Max battle on the limit together without crashing. That is great racing. In 2022 and 2023… Charles is smart. Lando only has the dive bomb … Charles is the much smarter driver than Lando. Max and Charles LOVE their battles together. They respect eachother. That chemistry isn’t there with Lando cos Lando has Zak Brown and Stella in his ear….They ‘corrupt’ Lando’s way of thinking.
The old is not "back" "after Brazil" he'll not be winning a lot of the next races but he'll be WDC and we didn't have a race "after Brazil". "old habbits" has a negative vibe, he never lost any "old habbits" he'll fight with every option.
Is Max the best driver? Umm the guy driving the 3rd or 4th best best car just went from 17th to win Brazil while lapping the best 9 laps of the race! What more do people want. I know people forget Perez is actually a good driver because of the past year but the guy was 4th in the championship with racing point the year before joining Red Bull and he can't make heads or tails of the car Max is about to win the world championship with. The question isn't whether the Max is the best driver in F1 today. The question is where does he rank amongst the Schumakers and the Senna's.
Max get punished for moves other drivers are not punished for. In Austin Norris moved under braking twice, it wasn't investigated. In Hungary Lewis moved under braking what caught Verstappen by surprise, Verstappen got the penalty for it. Even the Austria incident where Norris didn't leave space and they came together, Max got the penalty for it. He has 7 points on his license while he should only have one or two. I'm agreeing mostly but you are not telling the whole story as most channels do unfortunately.
First to be honest, I am a Dutch F1 lover. I don't think Max would become champion if he rides in one of the 3 leading teams. Yeah okay Mercedes Max could handle, this year... eventhough... But yes, I think Max will still become champion, but not only for is driving and knowledge of everything in this sport.... but (and here i become a little more humble), if Max have to get 3 points more than Norris next race... there are at least 5 more racers then Lando or Max, to win the next race. And yes as Dutch people we did not have very much luck in the F1. Most of our good drivers were not lucky to have good sporsors. So sure I hope that Max becomes world champion again. But the last 3 races probably do not have wet weather races... I certainly do not hope so ( would be ashamed very much)... but Max can over compensate the lack of speed, by going more and more to the edge (and sometimes going over the edge). I really do not hope that Norris would be the victem of this.
Lando does NOT have the makings of a champion...at least not yet. He requires a car that's FAR better than the competition to even get wins, he can't win a head to head in equal machinery or like in Max's and Fernando's case, lesser machinery. He is a good but not great driver. If he wasnt so unlikable he'd be easy to root for...but alas. I believe Piastri is the REAL talent of the McLaren duo. Lando is a legendary bottle. If he's on pole at the start it's virtually a guarantee that he will lose it by the 2nd corner, usually the first. Even when he's out in front by almost 30 seconds he STILL almost bottles it and fucks it into the wall. He just isn't built for it. Again, he's good but not great. It'd be hard to find a LEGITIMATE argument that makes sense to even place him in the top 10 of the current field. Meanwhile, Max is far and away, it's obvious to everyone with eyes and sense, the best driver on the grid and has been for several years even before winning his first championship. The guy is just immensely talented and skilled. Add in his knowledge of every facet of the car and racing in general and you have a guy that so long as he's provided a decent car will fight for podiums or flat out dominate. If he has the best car then he does shit like win 19 races in a single season. Insanity.
I think it's just me. But had the internet been there in the late 80's to 2000, I don't think people would rate Verstappen as much. Yeah he is a good driver but there are a lot of variables but one that works to his advantage is there are more races to win. It's unfair putting Max above say Prost who won all those races in a 13-15 race season with harder cars. Or even Lauda. Or Piquet. Max is not special than Lewis or Alonso even. Many drivers have been there that are better than him, there are drivers right now who are like him and there will be drivers who'll be better than him. And no, if we're talking spec cars, Hamilton and Alonso would better him.
Guess what !! We'll never know. I always believe that we can't compare different generations but what we can say is that Lewis is the best from his generation and Max is from the current one.
Verstappen is the only driver on the grid who doesn’t need the fastest car to become a world champion. It’s as simple as that.
Verstappen is currently on track to win a second WDC not in the fastest car. And if Ferrari don't slump, he is on track to win WDC while his team not even second in the WCC.
Something that has been done 2 times so far:
- 1982 by Keke Rosberg (though that season was absolutely stock full of DNFs, with his team mates having 6 retirements)
- 1983 by Nelson Piquet (also a season full of DNFs; with his team mate Ricciardo Patrese not DNFing in a grand total of only 5 GPs)
So RB being third with so few retirements and Verstappen winning, would in a way be unprecedented.
same like senna prost Hamilton schumacher vettel Rosberg what u talking about . Norris can't even win from out pole position. so just keep it quiet.
alonso
@@RayTitskeHamilton was always in best car and even lost to rosberg
@@RayTitske They sure are all in the grid
Max's aggression is always with regard to the risk/reward ratio. It's calculated aggression. He's never out of control.
Agreed
They had Senna and Schumacher back in the day, I have Max Verstappen. You can just tell when a driver has that spark, that feeling when you know he's going to do great things, and I saw that in Max Verstappen in 2015 when he came to F1.
Exactly. No disrespect to Lewis or Seb but this guy is the best we’ve seen since Michael in the early 2000s.
Well said, same here. Wild young talent, a breed apart. That was the rebirth of F1 for me.
🎉😢7@@johnpoulter
Max was 53 points ahead of Lando after Miami. After the Brazil sprint, he was 44 points ahead. So Lando only gained 9(!) points in 14 races, even with he best car. Simply not good enough.
62 points ahead if im not mistaken
@@aki_dev1232 he said after the SPRINT he was 44 ahead. The Race afterwards just crushed Norris aspirations to be champion.
well, if you put it like that, it seems even worse
@@zordiark9673yeah after the sprint! After tge race its 62
@@zordiark9673u do k ow u answered ur own question?? After tge sprint? What comes after the sprint😊
Im a simple man: I see Max Verstappen, I click.
Max was a phenomenon in 2016. Today he's an F1 legend.
Old Max never left, it's the car holding him back.
Atleast he gets the best out of the car (or atleast tries to)
Max simply pull's out all the stops when there is a championship or victory on the line and his car is underperforming.
The fact that he’s leading the Drivers Championship when his teammate has 240 less points is just astonishing
He only uses it when he has too. I think he Will drive Some one off just like Senna did, just to win. Like you have to, to become wc.
It is not a question of old Max or new Max. Verstappen simply adapts: relaxed and secure when possible and aggressive when necessary.
Max is on a mission for Lando to lose, not so much for him to win. Some people might find that appalling but that's exactly the killer mentality you need in this sport if you want to become world champion. And he has the unique driver skills to pull that off with a car that is mostly second or third best. It's a rare combination of mindset and skill that you will only see once in every generation.
Well said!!
Nog even generational iets longer shumacher was 2000 somthats 24 years
Max is simply the best...
but is he better than all the rest?
uhhh yes?
@@chitahitsu4743 better than anyone?
@@Costa_del_Artlepoolright now yes
@@randomnl2693 anyone you've ever met?
With the absolute and utter TRACTOR of a car he had for most of this year I dont blame him for not winning
The car was pretty decent in the first 10 races, but after the upgrades, they didn’t gain as much time as the others did with theirs.
Lando just completely crumbling under the pressure and revealing himself to be a poor sport has been the most disappointing part of this year. He really proves that it’s not the car that makes the champion.
Wow, So rude of you. It really hurts my feelings, and I'm Dutch 😮 😂
@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 And?
@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536the fuck? Stel je niet zo aan mietje.
Very true. Although it should help to have a great car for most lol
Oscar on the other hand has the potentiel and killer instinct to become wdc in the fastest car, while Lando crumbles under pressure.
Thank you for not trashing Checo. Despite his slump, he's indeed a multiple race winner and a seasoned driver that was considered to be the best midfield driver pre-Red Bull days. It's just that Max is a true chad of a driver that in my opinion, no other driver can currently beat him.
Checo needs to go. He is costing too many points... Yes he is a race winner, but his very very very poor form is costing Red Bull the constructors championship, and Max has no teammate right next to him on the grid...
Nah, he was never seen as the best midfield driver. Perhaps a good one but even that was with the underrated pink Mercedes.
Checos 20 million fee isnt enough when you finish 3rd in the championship
You're right Max is smart enough to make the best choice for himself. And if necessary he will make the choice to gain an advantage by risking or taking a time penalty, just like any football player will take a yellow card if a situation needs it. That's what he did in Mexico where he didn't have the car to win, but knew that the rule book and penalties could give him an advantage when he found a way to make Lando lose connection with the front of the race. That worked until Charles missed a corner and Lando moved to 2nd. Rules, regulations, referees and penalties are part of any sport and obviously they are necessary because there's no such thing as a clean competitive fight. They wouldn't exist if it wasn't needed. All great F1 drivers know how to work with them without getting that red card, or black flag. Only Schumacher learned that lesson and it didn't change him either.
And some British said that he cracked under pressure. And we saw Norris is doing.
I don't think Max cracks under pressure, he cracks when he knows he's fighting a lost fight.
In 2021 he truly went over the line once he didn't have a car capable of fighting anymore, so since Brazil 2021.
This year same happened after the McLaren was clearly a lot faster and the RB could not keep up anymore.
When that's the case Max will try everything he possibly can to cling onto his lead.
Basically a cornered wild animal.
@@Minifliekperfect desciption of a champion
@@Minifliek And you don't think any other driver would cling to ther lead?
@@Minifliekand it was exactly that kind of driving that won him a WDC. That’s what champions should be doing, not bottling and waiting for a race where they have the fastest car
@@sammoore3687 Don't think I said they didn't or that I think it's a bad trait or character flaw.
Max has been the fastest driver for the last couple of decades. No questions.
Bro hasn’t even joined for 10 years lol
@peterzhao3387 I am comparing his raw speed to others who participated in F1 for the last couple of decades.
@@hamzterixehhh you have to be careful here there have been some mighty fast drivers in the past few decades
@@snoopy2189 i think he means back to M SCHUMACHER
Couple of decades = 20 years ago , 2004. Schumacher last win = 2004
@@peterzhao3387 No matter, Verstappen is still the fastest driver since Schumacher.
Piastri will eclipse Norris next year!
Working his ass off for his team!
Piastri is the nice guy
Norris comes off like a spoiled brat. Oscar is the better bet he might be younger, but he acts like he’s a grown man.
Regarding how Max is going to change mindset for the final races - Max himself even said in the Post-Brazil race conference that he's not worried about clinching the championship in Vegas - he just wants good clean races from here on out.
The best driver both in dry and wet conditions by a mile!
Maxterclass, Simply Lovely 🇳🇱🧡
Every word stated in this video is spot on. If Max had driven the Mclaren this year, he would also be leading the championship. Its about focus and the determination to win. Who had that same ruthless mindset in F1? Right, Schumacher and Senna
To me, there were times that Max made us think that the Redbull is the best car or in a level playing field with others. So we put a lot of pressure on the second drivers, that was why they crumble step by step just as Albon said. His ability to maximize the car potential or even drawing out more than it has is just astonishing. And well dude is just great when the rain pouring out, just like Lewis Micheal, Senna etc.
Thats what u get pissing max off! He only gets stronger!!! He never ever gives up!
Rain sorts it all out
Yes. Brazil showed us who is fastest in equal machinery where no DRS. Half of F1 is psychological, half is skill. In Brazil all of them had cars that go faster but how much is the driver willing to push the limit? 2021 gave us two drivers who pushed the limits to the extreme. All the “battles” since have been opportunistic or faster car. When Max pushed to the limit in Mexico he expected Lando to do the same. But Lando is not Lewis.
True !
Something else you failed to mention is that Max is the only driver to be in the top 6 in every race they've finished. Aside from his one brake failure, he has never finished lower than 6th, even on weekends he was in the 4th fastest car and should theoretically come 7th. Or even 8th with a teammate that can come close to them.
This is less relevant because without him they would have won the whole race, but he's also the only driver this season to never finish behind a top 4 car.
Good catch
When were they the 4th fastest? Which races?
@@maxdavis7722 Mostly Canada through Belgium where Mercedes peaked hard. They had a lot of podiums and even race wins. McLaren was the best by then, Ferrari was still solid and the Merc had begun being faster than the RB before their own upgrades recently.
@ Mercedes peaked but you are front about Ferrari. Them fell off hard in that period. That period of failed Ferrari upgrades is why leclerc isn’t winning the WDC right now, it was way worse than red bull at the time.
When you beat Max, you know you've earned it. Max doesn't give presents.
Looking at the past and last race in Brazil just confirmed this on grid are two drivers able to fight him on track. Lewis and Charles. Lewis is experienced, precise and equally ruthless.
Charles is experienced with fighting Max through years. Max and Leclerc knew each other, all ruses, tricks, aces hidden in sleeves. Many times both of them gave great shows like in Jeddah 23? when Max and Charles were playing game"who will outsmart who at next drs zone. But he lacks consistency.
Lewis. Honestly he got older, he lost his sharpnes, but still after season 20 and 21 he knew what Max can do to achieve his win.
The rest including Lando, they are just f.. scared of Max. And he is using it as advantage.
You are damn right…one of the best season in F1 history with a lot of changes in the teams coming up. And we still have 3 races to enjoy. Many things can still happen..what a gift to the F1 fans….
Max never went away !
I think you didn't put a foot wrong. You clearly made a true objective video. My compliments.
Thanks
@@f1alpaca 🤟
Nothing changed in Max’ driving style, it is just when he had the fastest car he never needed to use the limits (of track and regulations).
He is very calculated which people fail to recognize.
he is letting the ferraris to take the win, coz what he needs is not the win, its keeping Norris in check and limiting the damage. He done that perfectly
Exactly. Its calculated by Max.
He is smarter than the rest! The English blame him for that!
They even think that Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees Mogg and Donald Trump are smart!
15 races and 3 sprint races after Miami with Red Bull the 2nd-4th fastest car and Mclaren the 1st-2nd fastest car yet Max still managed to outscore all the drivers with 257 points vs Lando 248 points.
So despite having faster car for 15 race weekends - Lando trails Max 9 points more.
Checo was absolutely no help to Red Bull or Max as while Max scored 257 points Checo only scored 48 points. If you say Red Bull had on average the 3rd fastest car then Checo with all 6th place finishes (ignoring DNF of him or others and other teams) would have scored 129 points meaning Red Bull would have had 81 points more and McLaren/Ferrari/Mercedes combined 81 points less.
I'm a big fan of his - he's definitely the best, but we have to admit he's been lucky that 3 other manufacturers have shared wins while RB has been poor. That's a pretty freakish occurrence. But again, idgaf :)
To be fair, the red bull has never really been 4th fastest and it was more often 2nd than 3rd but still, McLaren underperformed and max has capitalised off of it.
Please let Max be Max. That is what F1 is all about. The hunger for winning and no whining when things go wrong.
In Mexico he made a statement, and Max got into his head, jut look how he reacted after Brasil!
A great vid. ❤
Thanks
Max would choose to win by even bigger margin, not just a simple win
objectively this season has been exciting AF so mission accomplished to all the drivers and everyone that's really what it's all about
Yep, this season has been a complete package
The best since Schumacher.
Better
@ arguable
Max is only as aggressive as he needs to be. Last year he avoided all risks as he would win anyway. But if the situation demands more risks he will take it. Push it to the limit. Schumacher, Senna, Prost, they all did that. Yes, sometimes it backfired, but letting it being taken from you was not an option. And with the skills of these drivers it mostly paid off.
Sure, the fans of the other drivers will moan about it or even pundits and other teams, but these drivers have zero interest in what they have to say because they know what it takes to become multiple WC whereas other do not.
Lando needs to find his killer instinct, nice guys finish last. And Max is only agressive when he needs to; it's always very calculated, even when very agressive. Besides Lewis, LeClerc also knows how to deal with that (and Alonso probably, if he had the car), but the others gotta step up if they ever want to beat Max with similar performancing cars....
Lando earned 2 Titles this year
Crybaby 2.0
& MistakeChampion
Max is never agressieve max is more like a game. If you want to play the game is against max always on hard mode
@@jefferadus8582agree totally
Lando is not a nice guy but tries hard to be
NOR nice? Look at the start of the race in Spain. That is as dangerous as you can get. Pushing VER on the grass almost into the wall in front of a stampede of 18 F1 cars… Max did not complain but if he had made a move like that, the stewards would have interfered. I have also seen NOR moving under braking (Austin) and dangerously on the straights (Baku). If NOR would become more aggressive we could witness some awful actions.
He does like racing: yesterday he participated in 24 hr race, Even when it wasnt his stint, he was still joining in the chat with his mates
Loved his car livery
And he had so much fun 😂 he is such a funny guy 😂😂
I like how stupid the concept of ‘it’s the car’ is. Across the history of motorsports, a sport which inherently is a marriage of man and machine, there is no such thing as ‘it’s the car’ it does not exist. A good driver in an okay car can do what many drivers have done. A poor driver in a shitty car can take a stroll. A once in a generation driver in arguably the best car ever made will be unbeatable save for in Las Vegas.
There is no such thing as ‘it’s the car’ you either have a human behind the wheel doing the driving and they have to be competent, or you don’t and you get Lando. 😊
Great video bro
Thanks
He already said in the press conference after Brasil, he wants clean races from here on out til the end.
One step ahead of you.
Gotcha
Great video ;)
Thanks
Max did say it himself that he's gonna focus on clean racing for the following weekends
That would be simply lovely
Max will always gonna Max.
Mexico: Max purposely kept Lando at bay to give Ferrari the win. He knew he would likely get a penalty, but not 2. He refused to let Lando pass, which reduced the points loss to Lando. So by taking a 20-second penalty, he reduced the points deficit. It was on purpose. Also, by never giving Lando an inch, it helps the mental game.
Of course Max is gonna race clean now, no point in doing otherwise as the WCD is in his pocket, before Brasil it was damage control .
Max is Max. He does not have to change anything. That's what makes a world champion a world champion. We call that in the netherlands a "rotzak op de baan". Try to translate that.
He did say he just wants clean races for the rest of the season
No I don’t think he should back down and max would win almost every race in equal cars at this time
Lando is a Clown not a WC never even Piastry is better
I’m a Max fan, former fan of Lando too, but Piastri needs to get out of McLaren as soon as he can.
I don't think Piastri should leave right now, when they have the best car. He should just prioritize beating his teammate and fight for the championship next season. If he's ahead of Lando in the standings, I think the team will naturally favour him.
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Fair point.
Best drivers on the grid are: Max, Charles, Alex, Lewis, Fernando, Yuki,Carlos, Lando, Oscar, Nico
Perez has cost Red Bull the Constructors Championship!
That’s not the topic of discussion here
Red Bull cost themselves the WCC by building only the 3rd fastest car this year.
Perez is a little bit more capable than Botas. And look how Botas is doing no longer sitting in a rocketship.
@@AntonGudenuswhat? Bottas straight up always outperformed perez when they raced. Perez is far worse than bottas. How is the car the 3rd best too? It’s easily at the very least the second best but should still be leading the constructors.
@@maxdavis7722 If you correct their points per year for the relative quality of the car (points*srt(relative car quality)), Perez has been outperforming Bottas consistently. Or more exactly a career average of 194 for Perez and 181 for Bottas.
While both of the sat in rocket ships, they both scored big points. But as soon as they were no longer, they did not. With Perez scoring consistently higher than Bottas in inferior cars.
Or if you want it in absolute numbers:
Bottas scored an average of 67 points not in a Mercedes, while Perez scored an average of 70 points not in a Red Bull.
And this year Red Bull is the 3rd best, because McLaren and Ferrari simply have built better cars Last year the RB was the best car.
@ this is very incorrect imo. How on earth do you account for “relative car performance” without being unbelievably bias? You can’t objectively measure that. So I strongly disagree that perez has been reliably out scoring bottas.
Also the red bull has been the 2nd best car this year, not the 3rd. The Ferrari fell off hard mid season while the red bull never had a similar slump. It stoped being dominant but it’s still reliably 2nd at worst.
Verstappen uses the rules to his advantage. Sure, it looks tougher than he needs to be but he does know what he's doing; making sure Lando doesn't get maximum points or, should Lando be in the position to score more than Max, keep the difference to a minimum.
As long as FIA's unclear rules allow for it, Max will not change and why should he.
I disagree, the fastest driver is Lance Stroll. The fastest in beaching it.
Lewis definitely does not have the ability to maintain consistency at the top anymore. It's not just the Mercedes car that had issues. George was consistently out qualifying and out placing him in the GPs. I think it was a huge mistake that Ferrari booted an incredibly competitive driver in Sainz to bring in a well out of his prime Hamilton and Sainz deserves better than a Williams seat.
He did not need it in Mexico either, but his will to win was stronger, so he risked it.
It might be possible to overtake Max on the Inside, but never on the outside.
I think we should be glad the cars are not equal while being close to. Would they be equal, it would have been a repeat of ‘23.
No, Max doesn´t need to dial down in aggressiveness. Other riders and especially Norris should be more aggressive. I am someone who has seen the battles between Senna/Prost and Senna/Schumacher. In Max we finally have a driver who is as aggresive (and talented) as they were. It should be appreciated. F1 shouldn't be about drivers with the best car driving alone in front most of the time for the win. There should be a battle.
True. But after 2021, wheel to wheel battles are rare and are harshly punished if there's any contact or mistakes. That's why a lot of drivers these days avoid it and try to make clean passes
Charles and Max battle on the limit together without crashing. That is great racing. Charles is smart. Lando only has the dive bomb … Charles is the much smarter driver than Lando. Max and Charles LOVE their battles together. They respect eachother. That chemistry isn’t there with Lando cos Lando has Zak Brown and Stella in his ear….They ‘corrupt’ Lando’s way of thinking.
@@f1alpaca Charles and Max battle on the limit together without crashing. That is great racing. In 2022 and 2023… Charles is smart. Lando only has the dive bomb … Charles is the much smarter driver than Lando. Max and Charles LOVE their battles together. They respect eachother. That chemistry isn’t there with Lando cos Lando has Zak Brown and Stella in his ear….They ‘corrupt’ Lando’s way of thinking.
The old is not "back" "after Brazil" he'll not be winning a lot of the next races but he'll be WDC and we didn't have a race "after Brazil".
"old habbits" has a negative vibe, he never lost any "old habbits" he'll fight with every option.
Leclerc on his day can be “faster” than Verstappen but he isnt nearly as consistent or dependable.
Fastest driver is Max, Lewis is second. Both are really talented.
Also Ocon showed his talent in Brazil. Same with Stroll with no talent at all
8:34 - dude, Lewis has lost 4 titles with the fastest car.
Is Max the best driver? Umm the guy driving the 3rd or 4th best best car just went from 17th to win Brazil while lapping the best 9 laps of the race! What more do people want. I know people forget Perez is actually a good driver because of the past year but the guy was 4th in the championship with racing point the year before joining Red Bull and he can't make heads or tails of the car Max is about to win the world championship with. The question isn't whether the Max is the best driver in F1 today. The question is where does he rank amongst the Schumakers and the Senna's.
8:30 *coughs* Fernando *coughs*
Max get punished for moves other drivers are not punished for. In Austin Norris moved under braking twice, it wasn't investigated. In Hungary Lewis moved under braking what caught Verstappen by surprise, Verstappen got the penalty for it. Even the Austria incident where Norris didn't leave space and they came together, Max got the penalty for it. He has 7 points on his license while he should only have one or two.
I'm agreeing mostly but you are not telling the whole story as most channels do unfortunately.
First to be honest, I am a Dutch F1 lover. I don't think Max would become champion if he rides in one of the 3 leading teams. Yeah okay Mercedes Max could handle, this year... eventhough...
But yes, I think Max will still become champion, but not only for is driving and knowledge of everything in this sport.... but (and here i become a little more humble), if Max have to get 3 points more than Norris next race... there are at least 5 more racers then Lando or Max, to win the next race.
And yes as Dutch people we did not have very much luck in the F1. Most of our good drivers were not lucky to have good sporsors. So sure I hope that Max becomes world champion again. But the last 3 races probably do not have wet weather races...
I certainly do not hope so ( would be ashamed very much)... but Max can over compensate the lack of speed, by going more and more to the edge (and sometimes going over the edge). I really do not hope that Norris would be the victem of this.
Lando has the same level of talent to become a champion like Jenson Button. Norris would do better opening up a winery, he's so great at bottling.
Bruh
Idc. I missed 2021. I won't miss 2025. I hope Ferrari whips out a championship worthy car for Lewis.
I think Lewis is too old to be as consistent as he was in his prime.
Lando does NOT have the makings of a champion...at least not yet. He requires a car that's FAR better than the competition to even get wins, he can't win a head to head in equal machinery or like in Max's and Fernando's case, lesser machinery. He is a good but not great driver. If he wasnt so unlikable he'd be easy to root for...but alas. I believe Piastri is the REAL talent of the McLaren duo. Lando is a legendary bottle. If he's on pole at the start it's virtually a guarantee that he will lose it by the 2nd corner, usually the first. Even when he's out in front by almost 30 seconds he STILL almost bottles it and fucks it into the wall. He just isn't built for it. Again, he's good but not great. It'd be hard to find a LEGITIMATE argument that makes sense to even place him in the top 10 of the current field. Meanwhile, Max is far and away, it's obvious to everyone with eyes and sense, the best driver on the grid and has been for several years even before winning his first championship. The guy is just immensely talented and skilled. Add in his knowledge of every facet of the car and racing in general and you have a guy that so long as he's provided a decent car will fight for podiums or flat out dominate. If he has the best car then he does shit like win 19 races in a single season. Insanity.
There's four or more better drivers then Lando on the grid.
Please give me another Max v Lewis championship next year I beg
🤞
No thank you. I prefer Charles and Max. We don’t need the British hate campaigns again and again…
Max zei verleden jaar dat er dit jaar meer, winnaars zullen zijn,en dat het spannender zou zijn, heeft hij gelijk of niet....????
Nog nooit iemand "verleden jaar" zien gebruiken, interessant.
Exact
@@tychovanwunnikdat is normaal Nederlands. Verleden jaar. Ik denk dat wij iets ouder zijn dan jij 😂 jij zegt vorig jaar, wij verleden jaar.
@@Redlingstein Yep, ik denk dat het ook aan de provincie kan liggen
Ngl this guy sounds like AI
*cries in AI noises
Piastri WK 2025, Lando lost 2024 almost and Max is max the best ever.
What's WK?
😂😂 Piastri and Lando will be eachother competition BEFORE being a WC contender…. which will cost them points ….
@@f1alpacaWC but in Dutch it’s WK.
@@Redlingstein Ah, okay
if mc laren is smart next year piastri will be the goat, js
I think it's just me. But had the internet been there in the late 80's to 2000, I don't think people would rate Verstappen as much. Yeah he is a good driver but there are a lot of variables but one that works to his advantage is there are more races to win. It's unfair putting Max above say Prost who won all those races in a 13-15 race season with harder cars. Or even Lauda. Or Piquet.
Max is not special than Lewis or Alonso even. Many drivers have been there that are better than him, there are drivers right now who are like him and there will be drivers who'll be better than him. And no, if we're talking spec cars, Hamilton and Alonso would better him.
Guess what !! We'll never know. I always believe that we can't compare different generations but what we can say is that Lewis is the best from his generation and Max is from the current one.
Drivel that is not worth reading.
Guess what, he beat Lewis in 2021, with a slower car.
@@jeltegroen668the car wasn’t slower tho, and let’s not pretend like he wasn’t massively favoured by the FIA.
@@maxdavis7722 remember Lewis almost lapping everyone in Brasil?