How a 17 Year Old Max Verstappen Changed F1 Forever

[@shotarokaneda5922]

"He's too young, don't think he can do it" Max: "I can, because I just did"

[@magisterialanubis06]

Max Brundle

[@CoolockIRA]

Martin Verstappen😂

[@mrmoseman3477]

“I can because I’m Dutch”

[@gandalfthegrey2777]

because I'm dutch

[@kway522]

He can cheat? Because he has been in an overspent car since 2021 and all his victories since then have been hollow and fake.

[@micahkiyimba8641]

Sometimes a rookie shows up in F1 and you just know they'll be a legend. The way the FIA went from, "let's make sure this situation doesn't happen again" to "We need to market this guy" in the space of months was F1 at it's most savage

[@Shifftee]

And sometimes when a rookie shows up in F1 you just know that he's already a legend

[@craigpurdie3528]

Yuppp...Kinda like that "other" phenom...Lewis Hamilton.

[@bondjam8]

Yes. It was the same with Hamilton. I started watching F1 seriously a year before Lewis' debute. I immediately chose Lewis as my favourite. Than he went to Mercedes and I started to dislike him. Than Max came, and drom day 1 I was a big fan. All my friends were joking with me about his driving (he had a few accidents lmao) but it was undeniable. He had something that very few has,

[@yanov246]

@@bondjam8 I liked so much seeing Max maturing and still being as aggressive as he was being a youngster, but with a few adjustments like analysis of situation, awareness etc.

[@gandalf_thegrey]

Doing a Kimi right then and there.

[@selder_7]

It’s crazy how long he’s already been in F1 and how long he has left. He could easily be the driver with the most races one day. And could have most championships if he wins half the ones he competes in going forward

[@DiegoRYT]

let's hope he dosn't get burned out after passing 30 years old...

[@MisoElEven]

The race win record will surely be broken by him..he still has good 20 years of racing ahead of him, hes about as old as Hamilton when he started but he already has a "jump start" :D maybe even the 7 title record could be broken...its just really weird thinking about how Max is already in F1 for 6-7 years but in context of careers such as Hamilton or Vettel, hes just getting started now.

[@likilikiki]

@@MisoElEven Agree that he still has a long career ahead but 20 years? You must be joking? He'll be 44 going on 45 in 20 years.

[@MisoElEven]

@@likilikiki Physically he could do 20 years no problem.. look at Kimi, the only problem was his lack of ambition after he won the title. Max being a hungry lion could do it for a while, in theory.

[@watersnortmoment3734]

@@likilikiki Alonso's still putting in pretty good performances in his 40s.

[@SlacktivistWeeb]

This is why I think people who dismiss him for winning just 1 championship in 8 years are just being ignorant. Every other driver spends 2-4 years in junior car racing before coming to F1. Even Hamilton had 5 years of open wheel car racing before his 2007 debut. By the time Verstappen was winning F1 races, other drivers are preparing to start F2. He basically had his junior career in F1.

[@ddha0000]

yes, and as wee saw in his first few seasons, he was a mess. not ready for F1 but politics gave him a seat. and lets be real, his championship was undeserved.

[@SlacktivistWeeb]

@@ddha0000 Lmao get a grip.

[@TomTheDutch]

@@ddha0000 neither did Hamilton deserve the championship for obvious reasons and the six he won with Mercedes are clearly the result of having a far superior preforming car compared to the rest of the field.

[@ivorojvar]

@@ddha0000 you are everywhere just crying about Max lmaoooo

[@kwizzledizzle4513]

@@ddha0000 the PTSD is real with this one...

[@Dusto9]

15:28 It was extremely telling that he didn't just say NO to the team order, he actually changed their mind by showing he was faster. After the race many people expected him to get reprimanded for ignoring the team order, but instead the team backed him up publicly stating Max made the right call by ignoring the team order. It proved how strong minded and confident in his own ability he already was and the team fully acknowledged him.

[@rigf1997]

As Max and other drivers have said too "You race in F1 to win." He knew he was faster than him and he wasnt just going to let Sainz by.

[@fr0ntl1n3r]

his dad taught him well.

[@rysmatias]

@@fr0ntl1n3r i hate to admit it but yeah, his dad definitely played a large role in how he is today 🥰 so glad that he's nothing like his dad in certain areas tho 😶😶 we have sophie kumpen to thank

[@fr0ntl1n3r]

@@rysmatias yes, and some would say his race talent actually comes from his mom. Since she raced against the pro's in karting. In one interview max confirms he knows his career fucked up their marriage. And that must have put some extra pressure on him. And maybe thats one of the reasons he seems te drive different this year, with that championship goal finally in the pocket.

[@SuperRaviolis]

Also, why would he hand out his position after earning it from a pit lane start... If Carlos could have done it, he would have, but didn't.

[@gasperplevel9699]

It's crazy how many rules got changed because of him, how many f1 driver careers were put to an end, how many people started to hate him and got the biggest fan base F1 had for quite some time, just shows you how special he really is.

[@hardhoofdful]

Blessed to be alive to see max verstappen make his way through F1

[@prozoomy]

#blessed

[@recipoldinasty]

@richard exactly max the real blessed

[@CoolockIRA]

​@@recipoldinasty Max Holloway?😂😂

[@wiebelem2657]

@@recipoldinasty no he just worked hard and already started to race at the age of 7

[@recipoldinasty]

@@CoolockIRA it is what it is the blessed express baby chu chu

[@VarunKumar-ro4ll]

I started watching F1 regularly in 2014 and to see a guy my age do wonders at a stage full of world's best drivers was just insane to watch. Call him reckless all you want for his early seasons, but on most occasions he pulled off moves not many others on the grid would have dared to. Give him a car and he can surpass Michael and Lewis, got that faith in him.

[@peterdevreter]

Brasil in the rain. That was just magical!

[@lennartvdsluijs]

Allready a living legend

[@xamsedalabay6809]

He already had race winning car since 2019, he is lucky to be with a top tier team.

[@G.u74]

@@xamsedalabay6809 and on top of that he is the greatest driver .

[@fan-tastic2803]

@@xamsedalabay6809 as the youngest ever to drive a F1 car is one huge achievement. In any language. But then you don’t like the fact that he upset the status quo. Ousting Lewis and walking the rest of the field.

[@arnaudlaureys9998]

Max single handedly made f1 really interesting to watch again, hes definitely my hero on the grid right now. Also think about the past couple seasons without max, love him or hate him but it would have been sooo much less interesting

[@Phantom096]

There are other exciting drivers on the grid everything does not just revolve around Max.

[@TheGLR89]

@@Phantom096 i think you mean exciting moments by some drivers. The way max brings action to the F1 is on a whole unique level. if most drivers see a gap they prepare to overtake in a few laps, if max see's a gap he is allready outbraking them (sometimes far over the line) but at least he tries it.

[@marx1712]

The reason why i started watching f1 is max verstappen but there are lots other drivers i hooked up almost every driver but Right now the center of F1 is Max. His the center of new FANS, FAN'S and HATERS.

[@theGoogol]

@@Phantom096 : Name one as exciting as Max

[@Phantom096]

@@marx1712 Red Bull is by far the best at PR and marketing. They push Max on the public to no end. Not surprising that new fans think he is some kind of driving god.

[@Harley-ir4er]

Phenomenal talent - His pass in Belguim was the one that sealed it for me. Could have been World Champion years ago if it weren't for the all dominating Mercedes cars.

[@GrouRocks]

With that reasoning, Al Pease could have been champion if it weren't for all the other cars.

[@Triggernlfrl]

@@GrouRocks truth hurts little boy...

[@kl1970]

@@GrouRocks true

[@SleepySriracha]

I’m kind of happy that many are starting to recognize how much of a talent Max Verstappen really is.

[@swarnimshalin6869]

Everybody acknowledges his talent. They just dont want to admit it.

[@inflatable2]

Very late if people only start recognizing that now.. 7 years late..

[@shaunlevin5081]

You're a bit late. Everyone knew this guy was going to be a world champion pretty much by the end of 2015 and many began to think he would become a GOAT after 2016. Seriously, who has only started to say to themselves, "Yeah Verstappen. He ain't such a bad driver."

[@inflatable2]

@@shaunlevin5081 Must be new F1 fans or people only paying attention to drivers fighting for the championship.. For them Verstappen only became of real interest last year when he finally had the car to challenge Hamilton and won..

[@CR-iu2zt]

@@shaunlevin5081 i think its more like everbody knew hes a crazy talent by 2015/16 but in 2017/18 he still made many mistakes and people started saying if he makes such mistakes he would never be champion but after 2019 he started driving more consisntent and incredible fast

[@DarthJF]

I still remember how I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Verstappen following Seb at Monaco and using blue flags to pass people. From then on I knew that guy was something special.

[@Mupoco-bd1dl]

I knew it from Brazil 2017

[@paco_lord87]

@@Mupoco-bd1dl Do you mean 2016 ? When he was passing other cars on the wet for fun...

[@Mupoco-bd1dl]

@@paco_lord87 yes!

[@mariamgalloway3449]

People keep forgetting that he's basically the "youngest oldest driver" since he began at such a young age. Young, but with experience that none of the other younger drivers have yet.

[@souhaiilbergalla]

Even with this fact i think no one equalizes him in pure talent except for Charles but he needs to get some more experience so that we can see his talent like max

[@mariamgalloway3449]

@@souhaiilbergallaYeah, I'd agree that Charles and Max seem to stand out in terms of pure talent. Charles is perhaps prone to making more mistakes now compared to Max, since Max had a couple more years to mature and (imo) Charles seems to be very hard on himself (which can backfire slightly). Overall though, Charles is such an amazing driver and I cant wait to see the both of them battle for the next decade or so.

[@souhaiilbergalla]

@@mariamgalloway3449 we have our first taste of this battle this year.

[@khalidqureshi3168]

@@souhaiilbergalla Enters Russell.....

[@abcxyz123]

not really true, he didn't start crazily early at all and Jos tried to extent the time of waiting until he had folded to Max' enthusiasm, at a normal age for many.

[@LordPrometheous]

Like him or not, nobody can deny that he is an absolute racing phenom, a legend in the making. I'm glad to see he has grown and matured so quickly, and you easily forget he was still a kid just a few years ago. There are so many young drivers now that are doing amazing things in these cars, and I like that the teams are seeing the wisdom in getting these guys while they still have plenty of prime years left in them. From the perspective of a middle-aged man, if you're good, your age simply does not factor in. It's making the sport so much more interesting, and I hope guys like Verstappen, Norris, and Leclerc are around for a very long time.

[@sadlaw2799]

I remember his debut, we were all sceptical in the beginning and thought the team had gone mad, but we're eating our words now.

[@rutgerb]

I am Dutch. We were never sceptical.

[@TrueSonOfWalhall]

@@rutgerb all except for the dutch* fixed it for you

[@komkwam]

@@rutgerb Who do you mean by we? You can only speak for yourself, so don't try to speak for everyone else, that will make you look very stupid. I was sceptical at first as well, like anyone else with common sence and who is not biased.

[@rutgerb]

@@komkwam we disagree with that.

[@GonzoJohnny]

Trust me, I am Dutch as well and very few of us were skeptical @@komkwam I fully agree that under normal circumstances its not intelligent to speak of 'us' and one can only speak for them selves but this is Max and we were all waiting for him to show off his skills. Common sense does not always apply to every one, as Max has never been common in driving any car. He is exceptional, us Dutchies had a front row seat in recognizing this early on and therefor had some 'inside' info so in this one case the use of we is actually not wrong.

[@UnknOwnParad0x]

He’s already made history, and without a doubt will continue to do so 🔥

[@commenttorv5572]

He's already better than Hamilton has ever been. Basically a Schumacher or Senna type of mind blowing talent.

[@updown9068]

@@commenttorv5572 we’ll see about that after he gets 8wdc

[@commenttorv5572]

@@updown9068 Senna and Alonso have less titles than Vettel but nobody rates them lower. Also, in 4 of Hamilton's titles, his teammates were runner up. In fact, he was a runner up himself once, too, lol.

[@Mohagnito94]

@@commenttorv5572 I'm a max fan but that Is an idiotic statement. Lewis himself had a tremendous rookie season Why can't we stop comparing drivers

[@jensuhn9295]

@@commenttorv5572 lol y’all just be saying anything

[@kiilwiil2.0]

For me, the moment I knew Max was special was when he won the 2016 Spanish GP. He literally just hopped into that Red Bull and performed magically, he got his opportunity and took advantage that race. Then of course the rest is continuing history!🏁🇳🇱

[@Achilles053]

That was amazing. Mine was the Brazil race that season. I’m a McLaren fan but it was sensational.

[@martimxavier9690]

@@Achilles053 yep, that Brazil 2016 race is LEGENDARY. Made me a fan

[@adnanabbassii]

That was my first f1 race, and I have been hooked ever since

[@SIRICKO]

LMFAO

[@naycnay]

To be fair, I think the front runners took themselves out and gifted it to Max. But man, it was a punch in the face for Dani Kvyat and the ultimate result for a debut!

[@official_.d3]

Hearing how max responded to team orders in Singapore was absolutely savage

[@joepzenz]

Max haters foaming at the mouth over this video lmao

[@charlee8526]

He will be the greatest ever

[@SotonSam]

You live in your own world mate. I'm a Lewis Hamilton Mercedes fan and I still watched and appreciated this video and Max's ability. You know, not everyone in life is horrible to each other.

[@joepzenz]

@@SotonSam clearly your command of the English language is poor… I never said Mercedes fans or Lewis fans did I? I said Max haters… or maybe you just outed yourself. Only a max hater would be defensive over my comment.

[@santiagomm3878]

Are you talking about max costcappen?

[@santiagomm3878]

I love max and appreciate his talent. Just not that he wins championships in the Stewards office rather than on the racetrack. If you hamper all the teams but your own and never get yourself penalized, I mean I respect gay people, but cocksucking that much?.... @@RINO8604

[@MrPicopicopico]

He is the most driven on the grid currently. He eats, sleeps and breathes racing. He shows up in uniform every time, no fashion statements, all about the racing.

[@mamavswild]

Your right. If he is NOT in uniform/wearing RB shirts, he’s in a plain white tee shirt and jeans. I respect that, big time, and I also appreciate it.

[@paulanderson140]

@@mamavswild 👀.👀.🤔IS THIS THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO AND SAY ????..COME ON,EACH AND EVERY SINGLE DRIVER TURNS UP AND THEY ALL TRY TO DO THEIR “BEST “. YOU AGREE???. THANKS.

[@raysajashim2064]

yup. that is what i respect about him the most. he literally wants no drama, even said no to Netflix. doesnt want to be a fashion icon, no other advertising, pr stuff to market himself other thn redbull's. just pure class athlete.

[@MrPicopicopico]

@@paulanderson140 well, he doesn’t show up in a neon green fricken get up, with something about equality slapped on his helmet.. he shows up, gets in the car, and races…. I like that… activism IS needed but goodness… One thing I will admit, Lewis Hamilton has the most determined, driven group of fans I’ve ever seen. Incredible! Like a cult almost… If you aren’t a fan of his, pretty much all of the stuff he does comes off as so annoying and cringy. Btw, I’m a Miserable loser that 100% is envious of Lewis and his life. So I turn that into not liking him…(helps me sleep at night)

[@XBullitt16X]

Indeed, a legend in the making, with none of the pomp.

[@1nterzept661]

Crazy how he didn't even need to get to F2 and he managed to handle so well in F1 coming from Karting and F3. Apart from that he paved the way for under 20 drivers entering F1.

[@mamavswild]

I’m not sure there has been many under 20 drivers…the young crop were all at least 20 weren’t they? I think Lando was 19 but I can’t think of anyone else.

[@Ellen1600]

They call Max, Crashstappen .. and I agree he crashed a lot. But on this young age.. what did they expect.. Max did (and does) crazy well in F1!!!

[@Vlad_Dracul]

Considering his evolution over the years (debut at 17, first victory at 18, world champion at 24 - close to become the youngest F1 WC ever) and the skills he displays on the track, I really believe he has the potential to become a true Greatest Of All Time, if no major accidents happen.

[@maruv6]

I'm glad he got into f1 the way he did because I wouldn't have been so into f1 if not for him. Love the way he races, almost always seems to bring the maximum out of his car. Also crazy how he's still young and clearly he's got so much left, even though he's already completed his dream of becoming a world champion. Genuinely very excited to see what happens in the future.

[@shotokan944]

Max is the best thing to happen to F1 in years.

[@Danny-oi8yl]

Max in his rookie year put himself onto everyone's map and he's stayed there ever since. He's a natural talent that crafted himself into a Champion and that's made him F1's greatest asset. Lucky us!

[@duanepool373]

Aldas you’re a legend, unbiased and more alternative then most F1 channels

[@peerke7873]

Great video! The guy indeed deserved all credits, exactly how you said it; " everybody was waiting for him to fail ". He never did. Living legend by the age of 24 already. Thanks for the video man!

[@cahyogoaddie4595]

This guy is a natural talent, I first noticed his talent at the Chinese 2015. When he pulled a move on Ericsson and Perez. Good to know his talent since the beginnings, so i can follow the journey of a history maker. Regardless what people say, for now Max is the best in the sport also with his mentality.

[@ddha0000]

he has by far the fastest car, even Perez looks faster half the time

[@squidca2455]

@@ddha0000 no, the ferrari looks faster in terms of pure pace but the Red Bull looks like the easiest car to win with. With the ferrari, you can set the fastest lap with how much speed they can carry through corners, but it is harder to pass with the lack of straight line speed compared to RB. Therefore, when max gets ahead, he will stay ahead, and it is easier for him to pass if he gets a perfect exit from a corner with the straight line speed. The battle is all about keeping the RB out of DRS. Max just hasn’t made as many errors this season so far as charles, but I’m sure that will turn around and hope to see a close title fight.

[@f1freakf127]

Im a Lewis fan, im gonna leave out what happened last year. However, i said it in 2015 when he stepped in the Toro Rosso that we have a new Senna and even better than that on the grid in the form of Max Verstappen. He had many mistakes but he was super young and restless but his race craft is unique. . Super glad to be from the generation that watched Schumi and Hakkinen, Lewis and now Max, Charles, Lando, George, Albono, Pierre

[@XBullitt16X]

Finally!! Someone else who sees Senna in him, he has the raw talent and the nerve to go for a gap when he sees it, he has an aggressive yet controlled racing style, just like Senna.

[@wouterdeniz]

I hope Mercedes bring their A-game for 2024. I want to see Max and Lewis push each other to the limits again and may the best racer win 🇳🇱🇬🇧

[@Spike-sk7ql]

Max is going to be another one of those generational talents. As a Ferrari fan, I really hope that we can best him though.

[@GamerFlair]

You got Charles. His been besting Max his entire life!

[@Spike-sk7ql]

@@GamerFlair I put Charles and Max on about the same level. Max has a very slight advantage though, only because of his experience level in F1 over Charles. I have faith that Charles can beat Max head to head this year IF Ferrari can do something about the straight line speed disadvantage.

[@watersnortmoment3734]

@@GamerFlair Look at their respective Karting careers and say that again lmfao He bested him 4 out of 15 times from 2011-2013, those being the years they actually competed against eachother.

[@DS-mi9ru]

@@GamerFlair Verstappen overall is better than Leclerc I think, but I am certain Leclerc will get his WDCs if he gets a good year.

[@nfsrival1499]

@@GamerFlair lol

[@silvametaru]

Max is already an all time legend.

[@finnvandermaas]

controversial but I would put him above the likes of Hakkinen, Button and Mansell

[@Hempujonsito]

@@finnvandermaas I wouldn't put him above Hakkinen and Mansell (yet), but definitely above Button

[@Querientje]

@@finnvandermaas button beat hamilton as a teammate for that matter

[@mariospolyzoidis6020]

@@Wolfywolf7 Mika out qualified AYRTON SENNA on many occasions....but yeah he was not that great.You are just ignorant

[@finnvandermaas]

@@Querientje would still put max above him

[@kaspercederlund4393]

The most impressive thing i learnt from this video was the Singapore GP part. Not only did he do a great comeback from last to P8 in a Toro Rosso, he did it AT SINGAPORE

[@samarthmagan3698]

Verstappen is truly a phenomenon. A very special pilot.

[@Phantom096]

But is he like a Michael Schumacher. 🤔. Now that’s a generational talent. So is Lewis.

[@samarthmagan3698]

Verstappen is also generational mate

[@AZBCDEE]

He is the best of the young gun generation I’d put Russell as his biggest rival more than Leclerc. Leclerc has never had a very bad car, the worst is Ferrari but that’s nowhere near what verstappen and Russell had to deal with

[@Phantom096]

@@AZBCDEE I think LEC is up there. He has beaten a 4 time champion Vettel and is beating Carlos easily in the same car.

[@Phantom096]

@@AZBCDEE LEC won F2 in his first year and has been getting Pole laps in midfield Ferraris.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

As David Coulthard said, if you're good enough, you're old enough. He's not afraid to call Max out - to his face if necessary (I don't know if he still does it, but he used to fly him to and from the races. He had Max and Danny Ric in the plane after _that_ race in Baku lol), but he's not afraid to say that Max is one of the most natural talents he's ever seen, and he drove against Schumacher (and beat him on track more often than people think) and Lewis, and literally took Senna's seat. He knows what he's talking about.

[@Achilles053]

Do you know if Coulthard has described that flight after Baku? I’d love to hear what was said

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

@@Achilles053 sorry for the delay, I'm just rewatching because I'm bored lol. Unfortunately, he didn't say what had been said on the plane, but the general chat was they'd both had their heads banged together by Horner. They both accepted that it wasn't fully one driver's fault. They became really good mates, despite how the press like to stir things.

[@ddf7933]

As F1 fan before Ferrari fan I can see how great he is, especially after the last season, and I know he will win some more championships. I just hope this year and some other we can also win some with Charles, Carlos or whatever other driver will drive for Ferrari in these years

[@mamavswild]

It won’t be this year, buddy. Max is in his PRIME

[@Jabid21]

I think no one will get to beat being the youngest driver to start a GP. Unless FIA changes super licence requirements again.

[@Embers_YT]

That is how that works

[@TillURide420]

Ya that’s what it said in the video

[@Jabid21]

@@TillURide420 that's what i heard too

[@its_godlyrl2066]

no shit?

[@tiggie_96]

Good thing you just let us know! Otherwise we would’ve never known 😭

[@jaxzor]

Max Verstappen is the reason i start rewatching F1!

[@SE-dn7xl]

You’re watching history in the making every time you see Verstappen drive.

[@canyoufeelthelove3305]

I love this comment so much.

[@sekhangati]

Every time he is about to get into his car I get butterflies in my stomach. This season after 2 mechanical DNFs, they were quick to say that there has been no driver in history who has ever recovered such points deficit to win a championship. Well, we might watching history unfolding right before our eyes.

[@SE-dn7xl]

@@sekhangati Right there with you

[@ThomS8]

💯

[@pancon5]

💯💯💯

[@MimonJesus67]

He's pretty much the reason I started watching F1 again since Michael Schumacher retired.

[@ChetanSharma_727]

I am 26 myself and I can say that Max is the best F1 driver that i've seen. And I've seen Michael Schumacher dominate the entire formula 1 grid. Back in the day I used to worship Michael. Not saying Max is better than Michael, but certainly he is the best right now. If he keeps getting a competent enough car he'll be winning most of the times.

[@gandalf_thegrey]

Im just happy im watching F1 for over 20 years and have experienced Mika, Schumi, Alonso, Seb, Lewis and now Max. This sport never stops giving. #StillWaitingForThatSabbaticalToEnd

[@catalana5971]

What a great video! Thank you!! I'll never understand though, why Singapore is considered controversial. A guy went from p8 to lap down by no fault of his own, fought back to p8 on a street circuit and the team has the audacity to demand for him to let Carlos through? I would be furious. If Carlos was so much faster, he could have overtaken him himself. And well, this is why Max is Max and Carlos is number 2.

[@clips_highlightss]

They tell him to let him through for numerous reasons such as: Tire degradation by battling each other and also max holding up carlos lost him time that he could be doing by catching up to the other cars.

[@catalana5971]

@@clips_highlightss again. Car did not start. Not his fault. Went from lap down to p8. On a street circuit. Not just any street circuit. One of the most physically exhausting races on the calendar. Still 17 years old (the race was on sep 20). Just second year of single seaters. He deserved that p8. I can't imagine any real racer, a real athlete giving that hard earned p8 to anyone, especially on a team order. We are not talking about last year's situation when every point counted. We are talking about a junior team, whose role is to help young drivers, asking their youngest driver that just performed a little miracle to give it away just because. And even if we are talking about last year. If, by some miracle, Checo was ahead of Max in Mexico, as a Max fan, I would not understand team orders also. There're times, purely from human side of things, when it's unacceptable.

[@mamavswild]

@@catalana5971 100% agree!! I think only British commentators looking for drama thought it was controversial though.

[@MarcoDantes]

The best F1 driver on the grid, by far, no doubt. A true living legend.

[@Iamfeelundisputed]

Max will be listed already as one of F1's greatest drivers

[@Jrh-rp7np]

He definitely is 23 race wins which puts him 12th all time tied with coincidentally his girlfriends father Nelson Piquet and Nico.. oh and 63 podiums and one WDC… a few more wins he’s in the top ten all time… Just think if Red Bull would of a had the car to rival Mercedes week in and week out his first few years…

[@Cos_Why_Not]

@@Jrh-rp7np Fully agreed although we can't really compare his wins to someone like Piquet, because of how many races there are nowadays. Still, in my humble opinion he's perhaps the greatest talent in F1 history, up there with Schumi and Senna.

[@rongiefaustino8867]

One more title or 2, then yeah he will be in my top 10. And that's coming from a 15-year Red Bull fan.

[@Cos_Why_Not]

@@rongiefaustino8867 That's fair. I think he'll get them for sure however

[@ddha0000]

@@Jrh-rp7np 'Just think if Red Bull would of a had the car to rival Mercedes week in and week out his first few years…' he wouldnt be anywhere near given how many mistakes he used to make dude. It really is incredible how dumb people are. the fact he had the fastest car last year but only won because of you know who, that doesn't really do much for your argument.

[@H-Real_8]

I've been waiting for this video ever since I subscribed to your channel. The epitome of natural talent, what he achieved and continues to achieve despite his young age is nothing less than remarkable.

[@connorhewitt6868]

Awesome video! You should do a video of all his recent seasons on how much he’s improved since his rookie season 😀

[@51bikerboy]

It is thanks to Max that I watch Formula 1 again. Even Lewis Hamilton never made F1 so exciting as Max did/does.

[@xuunbo]

hi you must be blind if u say so he is the reason i stopped watching f1.

[@Ch00k3n]

@@xuunbo you must be very narrow minded, calling someone blind just because they don’t share your opinion

[@Enricomilano12]

Wat. F1 has been exciting even before Max. You sound like you only started watching F1 from 2017

[@leishembayengkhom33]

@@xuunbo no care about your opinion

[@nickpapageorgio8529]

Being able to score points at 17 in your 2nd ever F1 race just shows the raw talent max possess. Now, he’s turned that talent into consistency. He’s driven much smarter this year than with Lewis last season. Good to see him mature. Although I liked mad max trying to fight Ocon and sh*t 😆

[@hattorihonzo8340]

I started really watching F1 about 5 years ago and was immediately drawn to and became a fan of Red Bull. There’s something about a scrappy energy drink company going toe to toe with the worlds biggest/fastest car manufacturers that really drew me in. Max was still so young but I knew deep down he was going to do big and amazing things if Red Bull ever got their shit together, and then THEY DID, and it’s giving me such satisfaction/reward for following them so closely from when they were struggling to now competing for championships again. Go BULLS!

[@mamavswild]

I became a new fan last year and was drawn to Red Bull for the exact same reasons. Max is FIERCE. I’ve watched all the races back to 2007 now (when I find a sport to cheer for, I COMMIT lol) and F1 was turning into a gentleman’s sport where you passed either on the DRS straights or with the pit strategy. Max nearly single handedly brought back ferocious wheel to wheel racing, and now the cars match his style! He’s been in beast mode this year and would be far ahead had it not been for his car deciding to go on strike…twice. And Checo is a fantastic driver and teammate but people forget he’s also got a race more than Max completed due to less reliability problems, so you have to look harder at the data to see just how strong Max is this year. I think he’s even stronger than last year and he will win the championship as long as his reliability issues are done with.

[@vrccb]

Pure racing talent and focus. This man deserves a few more World Championships.

[@MajieB]

Imagine 2016-2021 without Max it would be so damn boring.

[@ddha0000]

er...........20117-2018 was Lewis vs Seb. Max had nothing to do with it apart from crashing into people.

[@leandrosurech716]

@@ddha0000 pure facts

[@mrx5232]

@@leandrosurech716 Pure Hamiltons fangirls POV

[@leandrosurech716]

@@mrx5232 awwwe is someone past their bedtime?

[@jimmy5516]

@@leandrosurech716 Awww you still malding over last years race how max "got gifted" the title?

[@hanstubben]

Max is a different breed of driver, there is no fear or pressure for him. On his first race for Redbull, he did win. Than later in Brazil he showed that he's on a complete different level with the skills he has than almost any racing driver in history.

[@444sereia8]

I love max so so much, He proved himself. Considering the things he went through lets be honest were pretty rough his childhood specifically. He's just such a good soul. His charisma, confidence and ability to push through anything is what makes me love him. and so many more reasons

[@nothingjustchillinn]

I started watching and learning things about F1 just bcoz of him. His confidence and determination really boost me up in real life.

[@jenskuipers4598]

I remember Malaysia 2015. I met him just before the race and he was a really chill guy who was suprised to Dutch fans in Malaysia. This guy overtook a Red Bull and managed to finish in P7 as a 17 year old.

[@hewiebecker6165]

Max and Charles are very close in age, and their careers started at a similar time. But with competitive cars Max has the edge because he has more experience and many pundits saying he's becoming a mature driver. That's the benefit you get from being in F1 from age 17.

[@pothegreat93]

It seems it's going to be the big battle for the foreseeable future and I'm all for it

[@hewiebecker6165]

@@pothegreat93 I'm a Ferrari fan, but I really think Leclerc isn't as good as Verstappen right now

[@VarunKumar-ro4ll]

And its not easy to gain that experience. Look at stroll, he came into f1 at 18 having skipped f2 after a dominant f3 season and he's nowhere near imporoved to what he was 2 years ago.

[@JS-ll8nk]

not just experience. his raw talent is higher than Charles. Max won everything as a kid. Charles didnt win many. theres a good video comparing their careers from karting days to now. Max is a level above any driver on the grid. possibly the greatest driving talent there has ever been.

[@Phantom096]

@@JS-ll8nk Wow slow down with all that praise Charles won F2 in his first year that means something.

[@unthenner5519]

Alonso the absolute legend. Hope Max bought him a beer!

[@smido1284]

I remember his debut back in my uni day…that first race and his confidence the most was electric

[@luckey4980]

Thanks Aldas for this highly entertaining work, detailing one of the most outstanding young Racers ever. Like with many others, Max is the reason I went back to watching F1 again and got totally absorbed by his driving and his courageous outspoken nature. He's a fighter in the true sense of the word, and to cap it, he is ALWAYS totally on it. He's a modern hero, a great example of intent, discipline, courage and application. And I like him too! I also want to add that Jos, his Dad, did a fantastic job in training and coaching Max and sacrificing many years for Max, not to mention the fortune he spend. Jos could have been much bigger in F1 too, but He never was in the right team at the right time. But boy, did he do well with Max. I wish them both all the success and happiness in the World, and Max' Mum too, Who, I have no doubt, also contributed hugely to Max' success. God speed to all of them.

[@magicbuddha7243]

Max is a true entertainer! Since he entered F1, there has never been a dull race. Max is mentally incredibly strong, especially knowing the fact that he entered F1 when he was 17 and how many opinions from so many people, positive or negative, have been about him and about his driving style. Personally, I believe he is extremely talented and surrounded with the right people protecting him and providing him with a fast car. Hence, I honestly believe he will become very successful. I just hope he will also do Indy500 and LeMans. Racing is much more than just F1…

[@TheGympert]

Meanwhile in 2023 Max did the impossible. This lad has been a menace ever since he entered F1. 2023 - Most wins in a season: 19 2023 - Highest percentage of wins in a season: 86% 19/22 (surpassed Ascari 75%) 2023 - Most wins in a row: 10 (2nd streak ongoing: 7) 2023 - Most hat tricks in a season: 6 2023 - Most podiums in a season.: 21/22 (95%) 2023 - Most points in a season: 575 2023 - Highest percentage of possible points: 93% - 26.1 points average per weekend 2023 - Most laps lead in a season: 1003 (surpassed Vettel - 739) 2023 - Highest percentage of laps lead in a season : 76% 2023 - Most consecutive points scored : 1004 (ongoing streak) (surpasses Hamilton last week) 2023 - Highest career average points per race started: 13.98 (surpassed Hamilton last week) 2023 - Longest streak of converting poles into wins: 16 (ongoing streak) 2023 - Most wins starting from pole position in a single season: 12 (100%) - Highest career pole to win ratio: 27/32 84% 2023 - Biggest point margin between 1st & 2nd driver: 290 2023 - Highest percentage difference between 1st & 2nd driver: 50.4% 2023 - Most races left in the season when becoming World Champion: 6 (shared with Schumacher) 2023 - Most pit stops by a winning driver in a single race: 6 (2023 Dutch GP) (shared with Button, Canada 2011) 2023 - Most wins from different grid slots: 9 (shared with Alonso) 2023 - Most consecutive races as championship leader: 39 (ongoing streak) 2023 - Most consecutive top two finishes: 15 2023 - Most sprint wins: 7/12 2023 - Most sprint wins in a season: 4/6 2023 - First driver ever to win every single race in Europe in a single season 2023 - First driver ever to win the four classics in a single season Monaco, Silverstone, Spa, Monza 2023 - Won every race in the Americas in a single season: Brazil, Mexico, Miami, Austin, Las Vegas, Canada 2023 - Most wins in one country in a single season: Miami, Austin, Las Vegas 2023 - Most wins in one calendar month: 4 (July 2023 - Austrian - Belgian GP) 2022 - Most wins not starting from pole position in a single season: 9 2022 - Most wins from different grid slots in a season: 7 2022 - First and only driver to score maximum available points in a sprint weekend: 34 (also 1st unofficial Max slam) 2022 - Largest points deficit overturned to become World Champion: 46 2021 - Youngest driver to score a grand slam: 23 years, 277 days Austrian GP 2016 - Most overtakes in a season: 78 2016 - Youngest driver to set fastest lap: 19 years, 44 days Brazilian GP 2016 - Youngest driver to win a race: 18 years, 228 days Spanish GP 2016 - Youngest driver to score a podium finish: 18 years, 228 days Spanish GP 2016 - Youngest driver to lead a lap: 18 years, 228 days Spanish GP 2015 - Youngest driver to score points: 17 years, 180 days Malaysian GP 2015 - Youngest driver to start a race: 17 years, 166 days Australian GP 2014 - Youngest driver to take part in F1 weekend: 17 Years, 3 days Japanese GP FP1 4 total grand slams (needs another 4) 11 total hat-tricks (needs 11 more)

[@1Pandemoonium]

Hugely overpowered car, cars more reliable than ever, more races in a season than ever, more points available per race than ever He’s doing things on easy mode

[@phippsa3]

Karts to F1 in 2 years is just ridiculous, such a talent.

[@Manny32V]

I saw max once he got in f1 on the toro roso. I became a believer, a fan and cheerleader after the first time he drove the redbull. For me max made f1 great again.

[@Dylanf1fan]

The fact that Marko offerd Max an f1 seat and Jos basicly said no, he said that if they we're gonna do it we're doing it for two years at least

[@bigmac9800]

The man, the myth, the legend, he will go down as one of the all time greats, I’m sure

[@andrewyeahknow]

I became a Max fan when I was in high school watching someone almost my exact age driving for TR. Id been a fan before but when he joined I dove much, much deeper into F1

[@abitoutofsorts]

I was an early critic of max, but he is genuinely one of the most entertaining drivers to watch

[@RandomCarrot2806]

It's been so exciting these past few years seeing so many young drivers given a chance and getting results with Max leading the charge.

[@skiran6316]

His 2020 performances were top class to go against two Mercedes beats that were virtually unbeatable. 70th anniversary gp was very special

[@RexytheRexy]

Love him or hate him, it's incredible to watch a legend making history. Great video. Appreciate finding yet another reason to love Alonso. 🙂

[@tomerodriguezrodriguez5247]

You really are the man, Aldas. Yet another great video!

[@CM2K00]

Max became my favourite driver after the 2019 Austria GP. I loved his aggression and no feks given. I was over the moon when he won in Abu Dhabi. #SUPERMAX

[@NightElveee]

Max and Alonso drive very similar, sad how Riccardo fell behind it's like he lost his mojo

[@mamavswild]

You and me both, I was screaming my head off at the tv screen and jumping around like a fool.

[@headaching8016]

i'm his age when he JOINED f1 and i only started WATCHING it this year lol. that's insane.

[@robotmafia000]

Just imagine if Max actually signed with Mercedes, we could have potentially had Lewis and Max as teammates in 2017 after Nico's retirement

[@bboyblaze9860]

I was just wondering about this. But I feel just like Nico, I don't think it would've worked out between the two of them. Given how competitive Max is, I don't think he would've been happy and content playing the wingman for more than two seasons. So even if Max went with Mercedes, he eventually would have ended up back with RedBull eventually. That's what I feel a realistic scenario would have been.

[@theGoogol]

That would've prematurely ended Lewis's career.

[@tylerdurden3722]

The last few years of Lewis' career would have been turned unside down.

[@ddha0000]

@@tylerdurden3722 i don't think Lewis would have found it difficult to beat a guy who spent half his time in the barriers........lol. given Lewis beat him last year with a slower car shows Max still has a long way to go.

[@Dusto9]

​@@ddha0000 You mean the season in which Verstappen lead 652 race laps as opposed to Lewis' 297? The season in which Verstappen scored 10 pole positions as opposed to Lewis' 5? You mean the season in which Verstappen set the all time record for number of podium finishes? You mean the season in which Verstappen became first or second EVERY race apart from the races where others rammed him or his tire blew up? You mean the season in which Verstappen became world champion and beat Lewis in the constructors championship winning car? Get real dude. Lewis was beaten fair and square.

[@hugonubario]

amazing video! I was impressed when he joined F1 by his age but like alonso I waited and end up saying give him a better car he can fight for championship I think most people underestimate how well prepared he was I mean his father knew how F1 is and prepared him it's not about age but how well prepared you are

[@muhammadad1943]

I remember his first few interviews and you’re right he always seemed like he knew what he was getting into

[@StupidusMaximusTheFirst]

Max is one of the best drivers ever, I'm a fan, wish him all the wins he can get and best of luck in everything.

[@yerrie1908]

The NO was for one reason, Max had discussed that scenario with Jos and it was to make sure they never ask you again. very nice video

[@joineralbert2493]

Yes , you have to establish your status . Look at David Coulthard , Melbourne 98 (?) . Never recovered from that.

[@yerrie1908]

@@joineralbert2493 I hope Checo can win a WDC, maybe next year, I’m sure that Max will happily move out of the way and help Checo but these first years you need to make sure they understand you are not a 2nd driver, no need for that anymore 😉

[@fayaznoor348]

The way Max took advantage of getting blue flagged to overtake cars ahead in Monaco 2015 can never be forgotten!!

[@qrit91]

His race at Brazil in 2016 is something iconic.

[@CarsGuitarsARs]

Max is definitely the best right now. I'm in love with Leclerc since 2018, but I cannot ignore max. He's the new Senna.

[@NexuJin]

At the age of 24, Max is already by a huge margin the best F1 racing driver ever under the Dutch flag. But also growing up here in Holland. Max to me seems just like all the other kids I know growing up here, whom some might enjoy sports and gaming ... and be gawddamn competitive about all of it, while trying to have fun doing it and make a job out of it and what makes you wanna come out the bed for every single day at whatever time necessary doing whatever necessary to keep it going and see where it goes.

[@jorgequeipul]

Imagine Max having a top 2 or top 1 car in those early seasons 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@satka94]

Crazy that he has been in F1 before having driving license 😂

[@alexviveiros]

Max is the reason I got back into formula 1 I heard about this 20 year old on f1 who was fast I started to watch him and I knew from a eye test "he going to be a champ I got to watch this kid" and I'm back to being a regular fan

[@mamavswild]

Same here…came to the party for Max, stayed for Max.

[@evonneo]

Knew Max was going to win a WDC from the 1st ever time I saw him back in 2015 in his 1st ever practice.

[@evonneo]

@@mamavswild Ditto

[@wolf3522]

Max 2015 Monaco race was actually quiet good. He had a few good overtakes and had bad luck during his pitstop. The crash happened because Grosjean braked a lot earlier at Sante Devoite than the lap before. This caught Max out, who was pushing hard to get the overtake done. Pure the fact that he was actually going for overtakes at Monaco showed that he was a great driver in the making.

[@GonzoJohnny]

Good memory, i remember this breaking earlier then the lap before from Grosjean as well.

[@glenniz1]

Every video has superb content, and excellent narration, once again Aldas.....you have proven you are the best!!!

[@shawnwalsh2060]

I didn't start watching till 2018, didn't know anything. By the end of the year I was saying " I think Max is gonna be the next one to win it all, he impresses me every single race" lol I was right

[@timothybogle1461]

I can't say I'm his biggest fan but seeing how good he is to win 10 races in 2021 as and have 18 podiums was impressive. Also he seems to be cool and collected in 2022. Providing he can have a competitive car he can blow Lewis's records away and I'm a Lewis fab. However he has so much young talent competing against him it's going to make F1 epic for the next decade and that could curtail his dominance.

[@matlock77]

Amazing video. As a Max fan I really enjoyed the history lesson.

[@ChickenMusiala]

Every F1 fan belike: "No he is to young to inexperienced" Max: *Time to fast*

[@luihed]

Im so lucky to witness Gretzky, MJ, Tiger and now Max in my lifetime

[@MartiniPinball]

Max, and I truly feel this doesn’t get appreciated enough in the media except Alonso mentioning this, made F1 fun to watch during the Mercedes era. His aggressive driving style got demoted and criticized, I say BOLLOCKS that is what racing is and should be all about. Making your car 5 yards wide and defending every inch of racetrack for dear life is what Senna was all about, we hail Ayrton for and slam Max in the dirt for. He truly made F1 fun in a era where hybrid took all fun and spectacle and turned it down to about “2”.

[@christianorsa]

Imagine if he had had a 2021 or 2022 level car during the seasons between 2015-2020, his stats would probably be even better

[@trautsj]

Red Bull getting both Seb and Max shows how insane their eye for talent is. I could not imagine how fucking boring F1 would have been over the last 2 decades without Red Bull tbh.

[@wervel]

Max, Charles, George. We're very lucky we're witnessing this golden generation.

[@commanderlewisskipperton8721]

They're not the golden generation yet. For now, the Lewis/Seb/Nando gen is the golden generation. Only time will tell.

[@Tohobozo]

@@commanderlewisskipperton8721 Come on! By now it's obvious that Lewis is only good if he has the best car.

[@fullsendit]

Imo If he retires tomorrow he is top 15 of all time, if he wins this year and retires the next one he is top 10 of all time

[@finnvandermaas]

agreed

[@dillondavis4996]

And odds are after 10 more years of racing (which is not at all unlikely), unless his career takes a bad turn he'll be in the discussion with lewis, Micheal, senna, etc.

[@kaustavkapur5532]

he is already better than prime sebastian who is in the top 10.

[@finnvandermaas]

@@kaustavkapur5532 controversial to say the least but I think an argument can be made

[@kaustavkapur5532]

@@finnvandermaas how is it controversial. Seb is overrated.

[@tataklata4380]

As a Ferrari fan I have a wild dream of Max in red car one day. Just imagine.

[@Phantom096]

Charles is a fantastic talent. Maybe more than Max.

[@tataklata4380]

@@Phantom096 I genuinely hope that this season will prove it, but I actually think that Max has a slight edge over Charles, especially with his F1 experience and flawless streak of performances.

[@AZBCDEE]

These are all the shitfosi. Just only care about the driver in red. Good thing he’s not in Ferrari and demolishing both Ferrari drivers. Hopefully the tifosi can keep crying for years to come 🤣 winless since 08 😂

[@Dorfus2323]

​@@Phantom096 very nice you think this way, but talent when you lose the last two races thanks to driver errors? And Charles is no all condition driver, when it rains he slams the car in the wall, the way he kept spinning the car in wet conditions this season at Imola.... That is not maybe more than Max, that is less than Max. I rate George and Lando higher in pure talent than Charles.

[@Phantom096]

@@Dorfus2323 Charles needs to be more aggressive against Max that’s true. Charles has proven he is super fast specially in qualifying. He needs to hold on to the lead and fight Max harder.

[@CrusaderAce24]

An unbelievable talent, simply amazing his sheer raw talent and the way he's matured.

[@ejreyes1732]

God, imagining George Russell and Max Verstappen on the same team is scary

[@Alarisico]

Love the vid.! I can remember every action you showed as if it was yesterday. Nice job @Aldas ! A shame that a lot of people talk about Hamilton in a way that has nothing to do with this upload. Just enjoy the video and enjoy F1.