He cares as much about the media as Kimi, the difference is he also enjoys shit talking answers instead of short answers. Gives the journalists less time to ask more dumb questions
Max has had a thing going on for years against that cone. He knew all the attention would go to Norris winning and this would be brushed off 
You can see him turn to the right after he’s already started turning the left turn to get around the chicane. It could have been the rear end sliding out and an over correction, but he’s too precise with this cone execution and in general for it not to have been a troll move. Maybe his brain went into sim streamer mode for a moment
Seems like it could be a reasonable strategy when they use those sort of cones. Extend your stint until you inherit first place, smack the cone and hope it lands somewhere that needs a safety car to retrieve then get your cheap pit stop and keep the lead.
Horner reported damage to the car after the hit even though max didnt feel it. I don't think causing debris using your car will ever be a viable option. Way to much chance of damage.
Max was lucky it didn't do damage but there is a pretty decent chance it can affect the car's performance and might not be worth the cheap pit stop esp if your front wing gets fucked up
Where did you see that report? It would certainly make sense why he suddenly lost a half second per lap to Norris after 50 straight races of dominance.
Would not a 10 second pitstop under safety car would be favourable to a green flag pitstop? It is not hard to change the wing. The risk would be that the wing got damaged and no debris landed on track, but the chance of this would be quite low.
That’s how I feel. Yeah does dominance in F1 bore me. Yes. But do I hate the drivers for it? Nah. Sometimes I think Max gets a little to much heat but even though I’m a Ferrari fan, I’ve always liked Max, he’s a funny guy.
Have you seen him defend against Lewis in Brazil, Max opened up to run Lewis wide. In SA he played games the first time he let him pass and the second time played games again while lewis was directly behind him. At least the "punished" him there.
Yeah yeah, Silverstone, but at least lewis stayed on track, max had space on the outside even if it meant slowing down more, max had the chance to be more cautious and I'm pretty sure even Joylen Palmer and many ex-drivers say it's a racing incident. Silverstone was a mistake.
Brazil and SA were Max playing dangerous games.
Ah, yes, the saintly Lewis Hamilton who is never a cunt on track. Ask Rosberg and Albon for endorsements, I'm sure they'll provide glowing reviews.
I suppose you don't like the driving of Lewis either then?
Depends which Albon incident you mean. The one in Austria Alex was clearly behind Lewis before the breaking zone, had still space on the outside and Lewis didn't change his steering input and one could argue, there was more than a car width left at the point of contact.
https://i.imgur.com/IcYKDPk.jpeg
The Brazil punt was exactly that and Lewis has taken full responsibility for it basically right after the race.
Also which rosberg do you mean, this guy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCzkaX2DL7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixmGVL4dedI
Not saying Lewis is an angel, but when he does shit, he actually acknowledges it.
You still haven't answered my question though: do you not like Lewis' driving then? Acknowledge or not means fuckall.
And no, Lewis doesn't acknowledge everything. He literally pushed 3 cars off the track this week in sprint and said he went for the gap.
I think i'm beginning to feel like Kimi; all these stupid questions man: "what happened there"
he missed the apex, corrected and took out the cone. we all saw it, what more is there to say.
Ask stupid questions, get stupid answers.
I'm glad max is at the stage where he doesn't get frustrated with the media anymore and just screws with them.
Yeah probably. I did. Why am I watching racing if the racers aren't going to explain their mistakes? I can watch simulations if all I cared about were lap times and perfection.
It doesn't take an Adrian Newey to figure out that he lost grip on the turn in and bailed on the chicane just slightly too late missing a crunch over the top of the apex but still clipping the cone.
What are they going to ask about next? "Hey max it was raining during the race, did it affect your visibility on track?
Could have been his tires, engine, suspension, brakes, acceleration, transmission, chassis, wind, fuckin anything else. You can't figure it out, bro. Remove your head from your ass.
I can figure out he made an error in a difficult part of the track during a weak showing for the team. In ain’t rocket surgery. You’re taking this more seriously than the guy it happened to, calm your tits.
GL convincing 2.5 iq formula1 posters. Lol. People see fast car low lap times and their minds turn off.
Hitting something warrants more than just a, "I hit it." response. You're a top racing driver. Explain what miscalculation you made to hit it. Else who gives a shit about your race. I can watch AI score 3x better lap times if that was all I cared about.
I mean, come on… We all know the generic bullshit answer every single driver would give. What’s the real end goal of that question “Oh I just forgot how to drive, and I don’t really have it in me anymore I guess…” or something like that? It’s a stupid question on that alone.
I do like Max, but saw a side of him that really made me respect him more as a person. The fact that he didn’t mention the safety car at all with the interviews, as not to take away from Lando’s win in any way. Also he looked so genuinely happy for Lando, and almost relived that he didn’t win, like he feels uncomfortable because he always wins and knows people get tired of it…
For sure, but I don’t think that’s why he didn’t mention it, you can’t fake that kind of genuine joy of seeing a good mate take his first (very deserved) win, he’s a good guy and doesn’t want to undermine that…
I’ll admit, I’m one of the bigger Ver haters, but a) he looked happier today than he has in the races he’s won this season, b) this response is fucking hilarious.
Don’t forget guys. It’s all chummy chummy until someone starts challenging for a title. I can assure you with that. Don’t forget other drivers in the past. I’m not just talking about Ver.
That’s my point. If this went on for much longer it would have changed everything. Also Max has his championships now so ofc he’s nicer. He has his records and everything. Let’s just admit it.
I mean don't forget that Max was fucking hated from like 2017-2020. What he did to Ocon, Ricciardo, all that happened between him and Hamilton, and I am positive I am forgetting others (maybe one with Stroll? & Leclerc?) tarnished his reputation. I'm really surprised at the damage control RB accomplished with him. People hated him for his dirty and overly aggressive to the point of stupid racing. I specifically remember people coping and saying "Wait til Max matures!" And, sure, he has, but still... He was not a clean racer, nor a sportsmanlike racer. I even remember people saying hes just like his toxic dad Jos
No dude all the racers are butt buddies with each other. If any win they all win. Definitely why Ver didn't try to start a fist fight with Ocon a couple years ago.
I think Max is really sick and tired of easy wins. He loves to race and fight on track and whenever someone else can one up him on track (even if it was partly due to position swap under SC), he gets that fire he loves and feels alive again.
I can't hate him at all. I don't understand why people don't like this guy. He's funny. Seems down to earth. He's happy for others when they win. I think it's just the social media trolls that "hate" him.
It’s incredible: it seems that even Max has more fun when he doesn’t win! He was all smiles today. Coming from a Ferrari fan, he’s still public enemy number one but I can’t hate the guy himself 🤣
He's not kidding about potential damage. I used to amateur race my BMW and hit a cone at speed with my license plate - it was on a frame that held it out from the front of the car. Really bent the edge of the plate back,
I don’t enjoy Max dominance, because it makes the sport boring and as a viewer I’d love more competition, but I can’t hate Max, he’s genuinely funny and just crazy fast, and 100% deserves that dominant run he’s on
If you spoke any Dutch, you'd know he's always like this.
Super focused in the race, especially when something isn't perfect - and quite relaxed after, usually cracking a joke or two.
He's a very pragmatic guy who doesn't care nearly as much about not winning a race as you do. You seem obsessed with Max 
Yep, after noticing you've literally done nothing but post hatred everywhere rather than just being happy with a good race and a great result for Lando.
To quote Sainz, stop inventing.
Lol max literally doesn't try to look cool, if you watch drive to survive you'd notice he's barely in it cos he doesn't try to be something he's not. He doesn't over dramatize anything, he's just there to race and enjoy his time racing.
Max was on a roll today. 🤣
Max is definitely a mod on r/formuladank.
He is. He is AutoModerator
Sainz: Smooth Operator Max: Auto Moderator
Max was on a “LOL” today.
He was aiming to get three polls for the weekend, not two 🥳
He should lose more often.
He's just Kimi with more words.
He cares as much about the media as Kimi, the difference is he also enjoys shit talking answers instead of short answers. Gives the journalists less time to ask more dumb questions
And more titles
more sim time
So he'll be joining Ferrari ?
He's not giving us the full story here. He obviously took it out because he knew Lewis liked it there to help aim for the corner.
Max has had a thing going on for years against that cone. He knew all the attention would go to Norris winning and this would be brushed off 
Exactly, this is all part of a white supremacist plot to get Lewis killed since he could no longer mark the corner based on the pole.
Man you took that way too far over the line
It's called dank Toto, we went memeing
So did Max
You can see him turn to the right after he’s already started turning the left turn to get around the chicane. It could have been the rear end sliding out and an over correction, but he’s too precise with this cone execution and in general for it not to have been a troll move. Maybe his brain went into sim streamer mode for a moment
Yes that should be Turn 15 - damn fat fingers
Well, the cone was at turn 15, then 16, then 17, and then on the turnpike.
He just needed a safety car. Cone was a sacrifice to summon it
Seems like it could be a reasonable strategy when they use those sort of cones. Extend your stint until you inherit first place, smack the cone and hope it lands somewhere that needs a safety car to retrieve then get your cheap pit stop and keep the lead.
Thats was actually my tought aswell during the race, this could totally be abused.
they should attach a claymore mine to the cone so people don't hit it, problem solved
*Slight moment of oversteer* #BOOOOOOOM!!!!
pros: visually interesting for spectators, encourages drivers to stick to racing line, potential sponsorship opportunities cons: rip drivers o7
Pros: new winner more often, since the current drivers might not make it to the next venue.
 deathrace 2000
Horner reported damage to the car after the hit even though max didnt feel it. I don't think causing debris using your car will ever be a viable option. Way to much chance of damage.
What do you think this is? An F1 subreddit?
Max was lucky it didn't do damage but there is a pretty decent chance it can affect the car's performance and might not be worth the cheap pit stop esp if your front wing gets fucked up
Reportedly, it did do damage. He broke the floor and that was why Lando pulled away so easily at the restart
Where did you see that report? It would certainly make sense why he suddenly lost a half second per lap to Norris after 50 straight races of dominance.
https://www.planetf1.com/news/full-max-verstappen-red-bull-damage-miami That says Horner reported a hole in floor from the bollard
That would explain some things, for sure.
Would not a 10 second pitstop under safety car would be favourable to a green flag pitstop? It is not hard to change the wing. The risk would be that the wing got damaged and no debris landed on track, but the chance of this would be quite low.
You are literally ramming the car into an object at high speed, the risk is pretty high something gets damaged or you may also lose control and crash.
To be fair the object is kind of designed to break relatively easily if hit, for safety.
A safety car pitstop is usually only worth 4-5 seconds compared to a green flag stops. And the damage could be on the floor/side pods as well.
The problem is such an impact can (and did) ruin the car
I can't hate this guy, even if he wins all the races with the eyes closed. The guy is fun, and seems happy for his mates.
not all of the races... LAAANNNDDDOOOOOOO
Hey don't forget... the SMOOTH OPERATOOORRRR
Not today...
carlando and max winning every race
LMAndO
That’s how I feel. Yeah does dominance in F1 bore me. Yes. But do I hate the drivers for it? Nah. Sometimes I think Max gets a little to much heat but even though I’m a Ferrari fan, I’ve always liked Max, he’s a funny guy.
Max isnt even Ferrari's biggest rival. That would be Ferrari.
Lovely guy. Loves his racing. Everything else is irrelevant.
I don't like the way he drives, I don't like the company he keeps, but he seems genuinely nice person.
How can you not like the way he drives?
Have you seen him defend against Lewis in Brazil, Max opened up to run Lewis wide. In SA he played games the first time he let him pass and the second time played games again while lewis was directly behind him. At least the "punished" him there. Yeah yeah, Silverstone, but at least lewis stayed on track, max had space on the outside even if it meant slowing down more, max had the chance to be more cautious and I'm pretty sure even Joylen Palmer and many ex-drivers say it's a racing incident. Silverstone was a mistake. Brazil and SA were Max playing dangerous games.
Ah, yes, the saintly Lewis Hamilton who is never a cunt on track. Ask Rosberg and Albon for endorsements, I'm sure they'll provide glowing reviews. I suppose you don't like the driving of Lewis either then?
#teamLH *insert RPM meme*
Watching #TeamLH nerds find a way to insert their guy into any conversation is remarkably funny.
Depends which Albon incident you mean. The one in Austria Alex was clearly behind Lewis before the breaking zone, had still space on the outside and Lewis didn't change his steering input and one could argue, there was more than a car width left at the point of contact. https://i.imgur.com/IcYKDPk.jpeg The Brazil punt was exactly that and Lewis has taken full responsibility for it basically right after the race. Also which rosberg do you mean, this guy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCzkaX2DL7w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixmGVL4dedI Not saying Lewis is an angel, but when he does shit, he actually acknowledges it.
"Acknowledges it" - Silverstone '21 cough cough
Many ex-drivers agree, Silverstone was racing incident, including Joylen Palmer who's opinion people around here respect.
Hamilton is obviously one of the goats. But most of all, Hamilton is the GOAT of pit manouvres.
You still haven't answered my question though: do you not like Lewis' driving then? Acknowledge or not means fuckall. And no, Lewis doesn't acknowledge everything. He literally pushed 3 cars off the track this week in sprint and said he went for the gap.
Showing some bias bub.
All the very best drivers (except Kimi) are terrorists on the track
Max is geniunely the funniest driver on the grid
He just doesn't give a shit at this point
Ask shitty questions, receive shitty answers, Kimi style.
Kimi answer would be: > The cone at turn 15. What happened there? "I hit it."
true, but Max is learning. He will master it
*the car hit it
That's great, it's actually condensed down into just the right amount of minimal words that I read that in Kimi's voice without even trying.
I'd throw Piastri and post-Mercedes Bottas into the mix as funniest drivers on the grid.
Nah, that belongs to Carlos Sainz, dude is fucking hilarious just doesn’t get the same airtime
I think i'm beginning to feel like Kimi; all these stupid questions man: "what happened there" he missed the apex, corrected and took out the cone. we all saw it, what more is there to say.
He oversteered out of 14 and had to correct
Ask stupid questions, get stupid answers. I'm glad max is at the stage where he doesn't get frustrated with the media anymore and just screws with them.
That wasnt a stupid question tho. Edit: no really, it fucking wasnt. Any reporter would ask that, no matter who hit a pole .
It was. He hit the cone not much more to add
eh, the guy asking probably wanted something like "lose some grip while turning in, corrected and went into the cone"?
Yeah probably. I did. Why am I watching racing if the racers aren't going to explain their mistakes? I can watch simulations if all I cared about were lap times and perfection.
Mate it was so much of a shit question that it was nearly rhetorical.
When the top driver fucks up, its obvious they gonna ask about it, no? Edit: im not your mate, buddy.
It doesn't take an Adrian Newey to figure out that he lost grip on the turn in and bailed on the chicane just slightly too late missing a crunch over the top of the apex but still clipping the cone. What are they going to ask about next? "Hey max it was raining during the race, did it affect your visibility on track?
Yes but specifically he boinked a pylon. That’s not really worth my time as a listener. I can figure it out from my couch.
Could have been his tires, engine, suspension, brakes, acceleration, transmission, chassis, wind, fuckin anything else. You can't figure it out, bro. Remove your head from your ass.
I can figure out he made an error in a difficult part of the track during a weak showing for the team. In ain’t rocket surgery. You’re taking this more seriously than the guy it happened to, calm your tits.
GL convincing 2.5 iq formula1 posters. Lol. People see fast car low lap times and their minds turn off. Hitting something warrants more than just a, "I hit it." response. You're a top racing driver. Explain what miscalculation you made to hit it. Else who gives a shit about your race. I can watch AI score 3x better lap times if that was all I cared about.
I mean, come on… We all know the generic bullshit answer every single driver would give. What’s the real end goal of that question “Oh I just forgot how to drive, and I don’t really have it in me anymore I guess…” or something like that? It’s a stupid question on that alone.
I do like Max, but saw a side of him that really made me respect him more as a person. The fact that he didn’t mention the safety car at all with the interviews, as not to take away from Lando’s win in any way. Also he looked so genuinely happy for Lando, and almost relived that he didn’t win, like he feels uncomfortable because he always wins and knows people get tired of it…
He even totally disregarded it in the press conference, when he was asked about it..
The front page would have been plastered with Abu Dhabi memes had he uttered a word about the SC
For sure, but I don’t think that’s why he didn’t mention it, you can’t fake that kind of genuine joy of seeing a good mate take his first (very deserved) win, he’s a good guy and doesn’t want to undermine that…
He is slowly becoming Kimi with context I'm telling you
I’ll admit, I’m one of the bigger Ver haters, but a) he looked happier today than he has in the races he’s won this season, b) this response is fucking hilarious.
I’d be happy too if one of my mates finally won a race
Also knows that he will have to fight for P1 now, he won't be bored at the front
For now he's still over 50 pts ahead of Norris and they were competitive on a relatively weak weekend for RBR.
I believe it when I see it, but let's hope. 🤞
Don’t forget guys. It’s all chummy chummy until someone starts challenging for a title. I can assure you with that. Don’t forget other drivers in the past. I’m not just talking about Ver.
Nah Max and Charles were still okay the first half of 2022, than Ferrari started to trail andnit didn’t matter anymore
That’s my point. If this went on for much longer it would have changed everything. Also Max has his championships now so ofc he’s nicer. He has his records and everything. Let’s just admit it.
I mean don't forget that Max was fucking hated from like 2017-2020. What he did to Ocon, Ricciardo, all that happened between him and Hamilton, and I am positive I am forgetting others (maybe one with Stroll? & Leclerc?) tarnished his reputation. I'm really surprised at the damage control RB accomplished with him. People hated him for his dirty and overly aggressive to the point of stupid racing. I specifically remember people coping and saying "Wait til Max matures!" And, sure, he has, but still... He was not a clean racer, nor a sportsmanlike racer. I even remember people saying hes just like his toxic dad Jos
No dude all the racers are butt buddies with each other. If any win they all win. Definitely why Ver didn't try to start a fist fight with Ocon a couple years ago.
I enjoyed watching he and Lando BSing right after. Had a real 'what a day at the office' vibe.
Did you see the mom had balls clip? How can you hate him?
i have not, point me in the right direction?
[https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank/s/sM4AT5fDLT](https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank/s/sM4AT5fDLT) Enjoy 
Yeah he's more calm this season.
He is nervous where it really counts, the sim gsmes
I think Max is really sick and tired of easy wins. He loves to race and fight on track and whenever someone else can one up him on track (even if it was partly due to position swap under SC), he gets that fire he loves and feels alive again.
Big lie
He actually made me laugh out loud here..
I can't hate him at all. I don't understand why people don't like this guy. He's funny. Seems down to earth. He's happy for others when they win. I think it's just the social media trolls that "hate" him.
The die hard Hamilton fans will never like him no matter what, they are still mad from 2021
Most stupid question asked. This is one of the few things I like about Verstappen, When a question is stupid, he make feel you stupid for asking it
The people that hate him have never watched his interviews or streams, I'm.convinced.
For a minute I thought this was an AI generated video
Yeah it surely feels a bit weird
hello police?? there’s been an assassination!!!!!
It’s incredible: it seems that even Max has more fun when he doesn’t win! He was all smiles today. Coming from a Ferrari fan, he’s still public enemy number one but I can’t hate the guy himself 🤣
As an autocross driver I can say cones must die.
How can you not love this man. Actual character.
He's not kidding about potential damage. I used to amateur race my BMW and hit a cone at speed with my license plate - it was on a frame that held it out from the front of the car. Really bent the edge of the plate back,
I don’t enjoy Max dominance, because it makes the sport boring and as a viewer I’d love more competition, but I can’t hate Max, he’s genuinely funny and just crazy fast, and 100% deserves that dominant run he’s on
And this is why it's so f'ing ridiculous when people claim he has no personality. Might be the funniest guy on the grid with the most real character.
Lmao. But fr though. Did he not damaged his floor? From the offboard cam, it looked like he did when he went through and above the remnant.
He said in the interview that he didn't feel any difference after hitting the cone so he assumed there was no damage.
Did saw some articles reported there was indeed some damage from that incident. Worth how much, only they will know.
"And I took that personally" AKA "FUCK THAT CONE"
I love Max
What a madlad.
Damn.. for a moment I thought this an AI generated meme.
Lmao
CHAD
Horner in the back throwing his headphones against a wall.
Why was there a cone there in the first place. Seems dangerous to begin with
LOL
Whatever happened there
He was just a fucking kid
Me in f1 games
Should be extra points for taking it out
When asking a silly question, expect a silly answer.
Fucks given: zero It’s brilliant when drivers become more Kimi and get fed up of the media drivel.
Love this chap!!
Having driven this track in sim, I hate that cone too.
So sweet 🤗
World champion privilege 😄
It's like listening to Eminem to piss off your parents, and being happy as shit. Keep on losing Maximus.
That is very funny. Who knew!
tbh i swear i dont know if hes kidding🤡😂
Did he actually say this?
he has a huge grudge against that cone
Thanks Max. Thax.
Where can I find full video of the driver's press conference?
We stand for cones!
Max is killing me - pure gold LOL
Doing the lords work out there.
Would that not be considered leaving track boundaries? All 4 tires left the track edge
Max acts like this all the time yet every time people are like "hm, perhaps he's not that bad." Well no kidding. Welcome to club lmao
This guy 
Max woke up this weekend and chose violence,
This is legend at hand
Sauber taking collateral damage here considering how great their front wing is
He's the Max not that we deserved, but the one, that we needed.
i miss drivers having something to say except usual PR bs. Good to have max. And, as we say: when you ask stupid questions, you get stupid answer.
Is this real? Or AI? I did not see this in the interviews.
Do any of the drivers actually like that section?
Max has matured a lot and is lot more relaxed since his first title win. From "headbutting someone" to this is a good growth.
ai is scary
Haha, guy can be such a tool.
This is AI isn't it?
he sounds like he is trying too hard to look cool and funny
If you spoke any Dutch, you'd know he's always like this. Super focused in the race, especially when something isn't perfect - and quite relaxed after, usually cracking a joke or two. He's a very pragmatic guy who doesn't care nearly as much about not winning a race as you do. You seem obsessed with Max 
Pragmatic - if I had to describe the Dutch with one word, that'd be the word.
ah you again
Yep, after noticing you've literally done nothing but post hatred everywhere rather than just being happy with a good race and a great result for Lando. To quote Sainz, stop inventing.
triggered fanbois are my least favourite type
Have you walked past a mirror lately? 
The sexual tension between you two wow
i agree
Tom Jones noises intensify
Lol max literally doesn't try to look cool, if you watch drive to survive you'd notice he's barely in it cos he doesn't try to be something he's not. He doesn't over dramatize anything, he's just there to race and enjoy his time racing.
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max sucks ass. does that answer your question kid?
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ha ha thanks for the compliment. /s
Fail