David you are a nice man but why? why do you worry about max. he probably would have taken that pole anyway so it wasn't that kind of gift. Leclerc made a rookie mistake Max had once made as qualifying is just as important. with so much talent and especially in monaco, a mistake is expensive
Ferry, I do not 'worry about max' - this is a Formula 1 discussion, and I was simply discussing Formula 1.
Monaco is a notoriously difficult place to overtake on the road; I have seen many races where a faster car behind has been unable to get past a slower car to take the win. In my comment, I was only saying that being given pole position by Charles, Max was put in a very strong position; stronger than any other circuit.
Yes, he may have earned pole in his own right rather than inheriting it, but equally, he may have clipped a barrier on that last lap and destroyed his car (which he
has done in the past, several times). We will never know, but that is the joy of discussion
I would consider us friends now, after our recent conversations, and you yourself said that we will probably never agree over verstappen - you are correct! I try to watch F1 pragmatically; criticise drivers when they make mistakes, praise them when they over-achieve, but unlike
@Appie Kuipers , I will not simply heap praise on a certain driver because of the flag that he drives under.
Here's to many more civil discussions about Formula 1 !