Max Verstappen

[Ho3n3r]

Look who turned 18 today and immediately got his drivers license View attachment 106636

Haters gonna say he's still too young for that too.

 

[Deleted member 161052]

Happy birthday Max!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Bet that is not a 1.2 Clio

Renault Clio RS indeed

 

[paracletus]

a clio? should be in a huracan as his first car.

 

[Blkout]

Look who turned 18 today and immediately got his drivers license View attachment 106636

Is 18 the legal limit to drive in Belgium? Its 16 here in the United States.

I am sure Horner won't like to see him in a Renault.

Renault will also take that car away from him next year.

 

[Mark Aalberts]

Is 18 the legal limit to drive in Belgium? Its 16 here in the United States.



Renault will also take that car away from him next year.

Didn't you hear? he took his car out for a spin and had to leave it behind because the engine died.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Will Max become the first Dutch F1 race (or maybe championship) winner?

This weekend we will know the answer!

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Max Verstappen (Jos's son) has become world champion in KF3 in Sharm el Sheik even tho he got disqualified in the final race.

This is... heh.

 

[Antony Snook]

i think its to soon for him,, but he races very good. sometimes little to agressive just like his dad.
kimi made a big step too when he joined f1,so it can be done.
and winning masters this year was little easier with only 8 cars, but he is a great talent

It is not to soon. If you are old enough to graduate and get a job then ok. Driving a F1 car is a Job. In the erly days of F1 drivers and champions where older but they are getting younger. As we see many drivers retiring from F1 when they are middle aged. And any athelete is best when they are young. As the body ages it can have problems. I am shure ex drivers will tell you of back problems loss of hearing and other problems that come from racing whitch starts early for most. And flying around the wold is not healthy for raising a child and being a family person. If you invest money properly you can go into buisness inside or outside F1. Maybee another form of racing more close to home.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Officially a legend now

 

[Antony Snook]

I can only hope that he does not has his fathers attitude and lose hands.
He can drive like hell do.

It's that atitude that makes winners and champions.

 

[Kevin Ascher]

What a thread @Bram Hengeveld! If MV was a stock and you had purchased a handful of them, you'd be a rich man now!

 

[Fat-Alfie]

It's that atitude that makes winners and champions.

What? Woman beaters?

 

[Snailer]

This thread aged like fine wine.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

What a thread @Bram Hengeveld! If MV was a stock and you had purchased a handful of them, you'd be a rich man now!

CryptoMax

 

[Botmeister]

What a wonderful thread to read after yesterday's event. Nostradamus Hengelveld

 

[JayOTT]

I remember being rather skeptical about Verstappen's promotion to Red Bull in 2016. Kvyat had just come off a 2015 where he shaded Ricciardo in the WDC standings, who in turn had just bested Vettel in 2014. Yet one silly accident at his home grand prix got Kvyat demoted and he was never the same driver after that. Of course, Verstappen won his first race in the Red Bull seat and no one ever questioned the decision again.

That was pretty annoying to see as an Australian fan, as it was clear at that point that time was against Ricciardo to do something whilst he was still the number 1 driver, before he inevitably got surpassed by the younger and more marketable hotshot. That ended up happening in 2018, though I think it speaks volumes of how good Ricciardo's prime was, that no-one Red Bull has put in the number 2 seat has come close to Verstappen since.

 

[Wolfzz]

Simracing is not just a game for Max Verstappen​

 

[Dzul]

Yes! I shared this part of the interview with friends as well, to 'persuade' them to get into SimRacing

I remember watching Max participate in the 24-Hours of Spa with Team Redline (of course), shortly after his crash at Silverstone. It was a good way for him to test how ready/prepared he was for the next F1 race... reflexes, coordination, long sittings. I thought it was a positive way to showcase SimRacing... as a discipline and not just "a videogame". Motosport.com made an article about it as well (see below). I'm really happy to see how Max, Lando, George, Alex and Charles-Banana put our "little hobby" out there in the limelight. It is SimRacing's coming of age.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/verstappen-sim-racing-assurance-51g-shunt/6644019/?fbclid=IwAR3YXgmcMrYsW75tXIP089_b4t7cIaePZpaIHwMuYlgy85miIbnmmCsAyl8

 

[Wolfzz]

Max Verstappen's Sim Rig