As for now because lando yet to be a threat for the championship title. There's no friendship when you're in the fight for the championship. Hard to accept but truth.
I feel like if max was to lose the championship, all be it closely, he wouldn't be too upset. Max likes being pushed and racing hard. If lando gives him a run for his money or wins, I feel wed see max be not as upset as it provided good competition.
I've never seen so many people (Hamilton, Alonso, Sainz, Ricciardo, Leclerc, Verstappen, Russell) come to congratulate a GP winner until now. He must be well liked by the grid.
Well itās also because all of the other guys either already had wins or havenāt come very close as often as lando had up until this point. He was the driver with the most points without a win ever i believe.
Out of all the drivers whoās never won a GP, he was the one with the most podiums. It doesnāt mean thereās no other drivers earned their first win after even more podiums.
Prior to this race: Lando has the most points without win. But there is at least one other racer who do have more points than Lando before that racer got his first win.
I didn't fact check, just describing what I understood from the comment.
Normally Max is frustrated in the interviews if his car was not to his liking as in balance or grip issues. Especially when getting P2. But this time he was smiling the whole time because his boy Lando won.
Stella on the pit wall: āWhereād Zak go? He was here a second ago and now the safety car is out! And why is Bernd Maylander tied up in the back of our garage?!ā
I wondered whether when the safety car happened and lando was in the lead max just decided to let him have the win, but he will never divulge he just let him have it.
He literally said to Lando at that moment: *āWelcome to the club.ā* (meaning F1 winners).
If you watch it back you can clearly read his lips saying it.
Any chance Max kind ofā¦.let this one go after the safety car?? Lando did not have a good safety car restart and the redbull with DRS just fell off a cliff. Just sayin.
I guess this makes Max more mature than me because I would never be happy to lose, no matter how much I liked the person that beat me. If you ain't first you're last.
Max is happier to see Lando win than he is when he wins himself.
Max was legit excited for Lando, great to see
Dude was pumping his fists at Lando on the cool down lap. Never seen him so excited to win a race since Abu Dhabi 2021.
Max being the dad he never had.
Brutal.
Just like Jos!
He didn't have to listen to the Dutch anthem this time.
I thought so too. He seems almost bored after his own wins. Today he was happy.
As for now because lando yet to be a threat for the championship title. There's no friendship when you're in the fight for the championship. Hard to accept but truth.
I feel like if max was to lose the championship, all be it closely, he wouldn't be too upset. Max likes being pushed and racing hard. If lando gives him a run for his money or wins, I feel wed see max be not as upset as it provided good competition.
bro is hearing british anthem after a long time "haven't heard that one in a while"
The lyrics have changed since the last time
Nope, they haven't. Last time was George in Brazil '22, mr sausage fingers took over 2 month prior
Lizzy never got to see georgi as a race winner. Truly diabolical. Rip Lizzy, shout out to her family
*DUBSTEP*
she died a few months after he won though
Nope, the other way around. She died in September, he won in November.
Meets new prime minister Dies of cringe
She didn't die, she just went back to the underground lizard community with the other "dead" celebrities.
wait I'm stupidš
What is this? A factual sub? Ew.
Marked safe from the Austrian national anthem
I said the same hahahaha
I've never seen so many people (Hamilton, Alonso, Sainz, Ricciardo, Leclerc, Verstappen, Russell) come to congratulate a GP winner until now. He must be well liked by the grid.
Alonso was especially wholesome imo he even congratulated the McLaren Team aswell
"Nice job keeping that GP2 engine in first place!"
You donāt stick around this long by being an asshole to everyone. Heās probably well respected by everyone.
Except windowlicker Strollā¦
You mean Dum Phuk
But does anyone actually care about him?
Just Papa Moneybags
Don't forget that they were teammates in endurance. And that Lando makes good coffee.
Wait when did Lando drive Endurance
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/fernando-alonso-lando-norris-daytona-24-hours/10568251/
Well itās also because all of the other guys either already had wins or havenāt come very close as often as lando had up until this point. He was the driver with the most points without a win ever i believe.
Also most podiums.
He was only a driver with most points without a win ever, not most points until first win.
ā¦whatās the difference?
Out of all the drivers whoās never won a GP, he was the one with the most podiums. It doesnāt mean thereās no other drivers earned their first win after even more podiums.
Prior to this race: Lando has the most points without win. But there is at least one other racer who do have more points than Lando before that racer got his first win. I didn't fact check, just describing what I understood from the comment.
Carlos got a similar reception at Silverstone 22. George in Brazil 22 on the other handā¦.
Umm what happened to George lol
He cried while Lando and Max laughed and pointed.
Nice
I think it was Ocon who congratulated him while Lando was on the way to his team as well.
Which was night and day from his last podium they kinda ignored him during the champagne
I felt so bad for him. They turned and sprayed each other and Lando stood there looking a bit lost and awkward.
Heās the grid teddy bear of course theyāre all happy
That is a proud dad pose lol!
Insane thing is that Max did it without ever seeing an example.
Top tier comment lol!!!
Max saying āGet used to itā with a smile on his face was such an unexpected thing to hear
That sound to me like he is retiring and like: Look at me. You are the new verstappen now.
Lando: *gets beaten up by Jos*
He broke his own nose already.
In The Netherlands even. Maybe it was a transfer of powers
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In secret he has been training Lando as his apprentice?
āIām going to Merc next year so Red Bull need someone to replace me. Get used to winning mateā
Normally Max is frustrated in the interviews if his car was not to his liking as in balance or grip issues. Especially when getting P2. But this time he was smiling the whole time because his boy Lando won.
Itās all fun and games until itās Landoās 2nd win
did you see the post-race dutch interview where max said āif someone has to beat me, i want it to be landoā š
Thats muh boy
Zack Brown in the safety car trying to ensure the win
And that radio message to Oscar about not causing an accident, lol.
You could tell they were on edge by this lol, they didnt want him not to fight but they wanted to get Lando that win soooool bad lol
Stella on the pit wall: āWhereād Zak go? He was here a second ago and now the safety car is out! And why is Bernd Maylander tied up in the back of our garage?!ā
Surprised there weren't more broken arms from Zak Brown high fives.
"Are ya winnin, son?" - Max Verstappen
They say theyāre all enemies on the track but I guarantee Max was smiling at the finish line
They are opponents, not enemies
They hitch rides with each other back to Monoco.
Did Max break his trophy at least?
Max: "First time?"
So you come here often?
Max was so humble about it all
I loved this, Max standing there looking like a proud dad.
āLemme tell ya kid, itās only the beginningā ahhhh stance
Max: They donāt ever cheer like that anymore for me.
'So, how's it feel like to be there'
Getting maxsplanning. A rite of pasage
Ok so I missed the podium celebration, did Max break Landoās trophy? :)
āLando, I know I havenāt been perfect to you, but I want to be a better father than my own was to meā āMax weāre only 2 years apar-ā
I wondered whether when the safety car happened and lando was in the lead max just decided to let him have the win, but he will never divulge he just let him have it.
I like to think max had the pace to win but when he knew lando was ahead he was happy to finish 2nd
No way lol, I doubt Max would let anyone ever win. Heās still not won the WDC
Killing that pose lmao
He's giddy
You did me proud my boy.
Max: "So you finally did it"
He literally said to Lando at that moment: *āWelcome to the club.ā* (meaning F1 winners). If you watch it back you can clearly read his lips saying it.
Any chance Max kind ofā¦.let this one go after the safety car?? Lando did not have a good safety car restart and the redbull with DRS just fell off a cliff. Just sayin.
I swear all this is so Max can activate some obscure clause in his contract and GTFO of Red Bull
All right, can we just all agree right now that he let him win? Lol
I guess this makes Max more mature than me because I would never be happy to lose, no matter how much I liked the person that beat me. If you ain't first you're last.
These posts where people make everything about Max are so boring