Alex Albon on Max Verstappen’s Secret Technique

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

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[@reversal]

Wow, Alex really explains things in a fascinating way, easy to understand and follow. I’d love for him to be an F1 analyst when he retires.

[@vividthespis]

Let's not jinx the man. Still a long way to go

[@heliumtrophy]

In time perhaps. The way he delves into these things reminds me of Damon Hill funnily enough (when Sky weren't trying to make him and Johnny Herbert a comedy duo).

[@BigDickMark]

His post-race interviews are among the best. Very analytical and insightful, even if the result wasn't spectacular. I quite enjoy them and so does my French bulldog Francis.

[@GohanYuki]

World Champ first 💪🏼

[@alimantado373]

@@vividthespis Your not listening to him, as a Thai driver.

[@basberger5921]

Rarely seen someone so open and honest about his own performance. I do hope he gets a chance to redeem himself at Red Bull.

[@Jinyblitz]

I hope he can do it with another team, i Think its clear Max is still in another league at his team and nobody has been close to matching him since Riccardos departure

[@davidc.w.2908]

He is never going back to Red Bull, even if they give him a chance. The car is too pointy and so he will struggle again. He probably knows exactly how Sergio is feeling and how much strength he has to come back by the end of the season.

[@SecondSince]

For as long as Max is at Red Bull no other driver will truly flourish there. Not because they aren't allowed to, but because they will always consciously or subconsciously measuring themselves to Max and 'fail'.

[@markwijnen9063]

So honest, I respect him for that, wow!!!!

[@bossmen6665]

Fuck RB go to Mercedes or other big dogs.

[@nicomeier8098]

Huge respect for him being so honest and open.

[@DC-SA1]

Albon is the modern embodiment of the Gentleman Racer.. what an admirable athlete and human being in general ❤

[@chefinspiredevents459]

always been a fan.

[@SB-jc7wz]

yeah ofcourse. BUt...dont forget, these lads all got courses on how to sell themselfz. (how to "get in the(i)re" marketplace.... :P)

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

maybe a bit of his thai side shines through

[@slowspecv69]

⁠​⁠@@SB-jc7wzputting himself in a vulnerable place explaining why he was so far off the pace of a teammate isn’t exactly PR 101. He’s just being genuine which is great but this isn’t a marketing stunt lmao

[@1DreamV6]

@@SB-jc7wzSo being vulnerable and honest is now "selling yourself in the marketplace 101" You are EXACTLY the gen Z kid he was talking about in first few minutes verbatim lmao

[@fewijuceholidaysidewalk]

Next to Max, Alex is also my favourite driver. I adore his being transparent & so kind.

[@manageme07]

second that 👍✊

[@SuperSteffanus]

Agree!

[@Akash-uq8wg]

He is my second favorite after Hamilton. He is well liked by different fans.

[@gijsvalk7302]

And, lets not forget, Alex is still a driver that manages to almost overdeliver with the car he got now.

[@ricecake-vk8by]

​@@gijsvalk7302 it's hard to say if he truly overdelivers. With a more experienced teammate, he might not be overdelivering anymore.

[@grahamsalmons2027]

Alex shows the kind of maturity and reflective capacity of an athlete at the top of his game, and explains it with immaculate articulation and lucidity. Inspiring

[@gernsey7362]

great interview, Alex seems like a genuinely good dude that was thrust into the most difficult seat in F1. To hear him talk so openly about a difficult time for him, very refreshing, and also very eloquent.

[@mavadelo]

Glad Alex found a home and is doing well with Williams. Nice to hear the view from him on his RBR stint.

[@deerfootnz]

This is reminiscent of Irvines comments re driving in the same team as schumacher. Once he arrived at the fiorano test track to take over testing from Schumacher who had been driving at or near the lap record only to find that the car was undriveable. It turned out a suspension arm was broken and Schumi had been driving "around" it.

[@ryukenhondaraiden]

Yea exactly. Johnny Herbert and jos said the same thing about the car when they were at benetton

[@laportlaportlaport]

@@ryukenhondaraiden The car from schumi was a cheat car, jos had a slower car without the traction control and whatever trickery they added to schumi's car. He has said that in an interview later.

[@lllouise9]

Reminds me of when Max had braking issues in COTA and Monaco in mediums for 40+ laps and it was raining. Great drivers sometimes really do outperform their car or know how to work their way around the car to get the best out of it. It's not just driving a good car but what a great driver does when the car have minor problems

[@50gary]

If that is a true story then MS was an idiot, capable but an idiot nonetheless. Could have crashed, been injured or worse, in a test session? Either that or he was so insensitive that he couldn't feel something was desperately wrong?

[@juventinos81]

@@laportlaportlaport Its 2024 dude.Haters theories have never been proven because they were just that.And Jos never said that.He tried to justify his difference in performance compared to Schumacher and because he couldnt be honest to himself he tried to find the cause in something else saying that there is not way that this man can be so faster than me so it must be the car.When Jos was teamed up with Barichello some years later he was also a lot slower than Rubens.Not so much as compared to Schumi but a lot slower nevertheless.Was the car that Barichello was driving a cheat car?And for the end why Benetton whould design a cheat car for a young driver and if that car was a cheat car then why the drivers that drove it when Schumacher was out didnt have increased performance?

[@channelwhywhywhy]

Alex has always been open and honest. Best thing that happened to him was leaving Redbull and being allowed to find himself and his real potential. Redbull is the Max show now, and for good reason, they have the car + driver + team combo perfectly balanced. Any other driver in that team is going to struggle unless you find one that has the same unique skills as Alex mentioned about Max in this clip.

[@daarom3472]

kinda harsh how people slammed him. These same people are now doing the same to Checo while cheering for Alex. Sometimes you have an extreme talent coming along that makes other worldclass talent look second rate. Sainz, Ricciardo, Albon, Perez, Gasly, thats a quarter of the grid, all are great drivers and all still have an F1 seat.

[@ehrlichgesagt863]

I think red bull are special because like alex tryed to say they arnt "unfair" they look at the beginning of a year how is performing better and adapting the car to the driver, thats what we saw back in Seb and Webber times and how they literally throw Seb under the Bus when Ric had a better start to the season in 2015. But obviously with Max in the Team nobody will be able to drive the car, if you look at his pedels in any typ of racing its ridiculous how perfect he is on them.

[@MohamedLamkhizni]

Like now Williams is the Alex albon show right i wonder if Max drive the Williams with Albon is it be the same story Max distroy him 😂?

[@daarom3472]

@@MohamedLamkhizni yes. Max is exceptional and just like Albon is a lot better than he was when they drove together. Don't forget Albon is actually older than Max.

[@MohamedLamkhizni]

​​@@daarom3472yes you right and also one thing Max is alot better than Max from 2019 and 2020 and but Max is have more experience than Alex and of course if Alex is back to Red bull definitely will do great against max way better than then and i dont know if he will do better than Perez checo so fare as max teamate only one GP he do better than Max on pure pace which was in Baku last year and have nice evning 👍

[@officialcheetahhopperz1]

I like Alex, truth matters to him. He understands the difference between “my truth”and the truth.

[@itnoked]

This is such a good point. For him to learn this and know himself so well at his age is a sign of maturity - great guy.

[@MrShadowofthewind]

Alex is a very intelligent person.

[@peterfowke7818]

Agree ✅️ 👍

[@rosicl2867]

Max likes a very hyper-sensitive, responsive car, which most drivers can't handle because it's easier to make mistakes with. A fast car is always a responsive car and that's why Redbull likes Max, because they can setup a fast responsive car knowing Max can drive it.

[@kakhak]

It is close. Very. IMHO.

[@carsunlimited5279]

no, you can have a car with other setting which can suit to another driver and which can be as fast...im sure hamilton or schumacher or senna would have had different setting according to their driving style.

[@Fractured_Unity]

@@carsunlimited5279 You’re incorrect. To stick with Alex’s video game analogy, the master of higher sensitivity will always be able to move their mouse faster than the master of low sensitivity. There’s a reason you need to keep increasing your sensitivity if you want to get elite at a game, all the best players are also increasing responsiveness and removing room for error. So while Lewis might’ve had a faster car relative to the field than Max, it still would’ve gone even faster if it had a more sensitive front end that could be controlled by a better driver (Max).

[@joahnjansen9760]

I like sensitive Girls 😂

[@kangarht]

@@Fractured_Unity The true reality being Max is having the faster car relative to the field by miles, and it makes you think he is faster than everyone and the 2nd comding of christ.

[@njgrplr2007]

I run into a lot of Max haters who claim Perez gets a lesser car. Hopefully, they listen to Albon explain that other drivers just can't extract the same level of performance.

[@GhostonYoutube201x]

he does get a lesser car it's just not what people make out, they build a car around max when that's not always the most beneficial, it's actually a hindrance once teams around you get into fights because you saw with mercedes they don't build around a driver and they won the constructor when max won his first WDC even though perez is better than bottas imo.

[@erikvermolen8371]

What you describe is NOT a lesser car, that is the same car, but in the hands of a driver that is less capable of getting the maximum speed out of it. That is something different than being a lesser car.@@Tegneaufreak

[@riancastermans1607]

You don't get it. @@Tegneaufreak

[@Sai_Saracen]

@@GhostonKZbin201x The car is not developed around Max... Adrian Newey broke down (in detail) this issue in a recent podcast.. besides Aerodynamic efficiency//Physics does not care about Max's driving style...The engineers will always aim to maximize aero/mechanical performance and that will introduce different challenges to different drivers... Max is able to cope with new limits of the car while his teammates can't.. it just happens that a stronger front end and loose rear (to increase rotation) suit Max's style.. hence that's why he's quick...All the greats had a similar preference, which translates to being quick round corners .. Riccardo (likes strong front end) competed relatively well against Max but look at what happened when he went Mclaren (understeering car) he could not cope.. The greats adapt to the car.. other F1 drivers need the car to adapt to them

[@therealroyhobbs]

they don’t listen, and they do not have the knowledge to understand even if they did…..

[@LokiBeckonswow]

alex describes max's style so well, it's great to hear him speak about this, more pls

[@patrickr4762]

What Alex is describing about the mental aspects of the game is what Rosberg was saying on how he defeated Lewis on 2016. Nico said you should always be on top of everything mentally and managing the good and bad. not letting it affect your performance. It took Nico his 200% effort to do that and retired. Alex is describing how it affects you from one small thing til it snowballs to a big one. The mental toughness to be a champ in F1 is mad.

[@erikdejong9728]

Albon is talking about Verstappen

[@jase5251]

Thank you Einstein

[@slowinfastout3304]

Stop comparing to someone who can’t win a race without the fastest car on the grid

[@likilikiki]

@@slowinfastout3304 Well Verstappen, Rosberg and Hamilton all have managed to win races while not having the fastest car so I don't know wtf you're talking about. You must be one of these "new generation" fans Albon was talking about.

[@slowinfastout3304]

@@likilikiki I was talking about the last decade

[@Peet-_-]

Such a relatable and likeable human being, hes so open and modest its beautiful to see.

[@truthisoutthere3773]

Hes so well spoken, so well behaved, so honest..a delight to listen him..great guy...

[@PbPomper]

Alex has such an amazing personality. And he's a very underrated driver as well.

[@SB-jc7wz]

huhum might be overqualified for that whole ugly-ass bubble. Dont get me wrong, we love the taste of racing like iron. yet why be naive on what happens in core. Better deliver to dominate or else they feel more of that use and abuse. Same in all these sla-vemarkets we call sports n' entertainment.

[@stevesquad7110]

One of the best interviews I’ve seen. Good to see Alexander being happy to drive again, he will smash it next season

[@karremania]

I really think his career wouldve gone different if he wasnt 'tapped off' by Hamilton, those races he was really on high pace.

[@perp-]

yes because it was that one thing that caused everything. clown

[@EvolianTiger]

In my mind he won those podiums. I hope Williams gets a better car and we can see him make those podiums up with them.

[@izzy3784]

Brazil was on lewis but austria was definitely 50/50 for me. he had fresher tyres and could've played things so much safer but chose the riskiest spot to overtake. I guess it's just inexperience

[@DaGuys470]

I always think back to the race in Austria. He would've won that race. He should have. The season would've progressed much differently.

[@buis5376]

@@izzy3784not really, plenty of space

[@PhilVerheyen]

So the toxicity of his career at Redbull was more about the press and the fans 😢

[@amintoodeep]

As it's always been. The media and socials is the problem

[@mrebear9758]

​@@Tegneaufreak Max has the benefit of not caring about what anyone thinks and always thinking he's right. That's quite an advantage.

[@WarBirdGhost]

His father Jos prepared him mentally during his karting period and that's where his mental fortitude was built up.

[@sanjay_swain]

@@mrebear9758 Max only cares about racing and his family. He gives zero fucks to anyone else.

[@greg_one_izm]

@@mrebear9758 Why are you so bitter?

[@mrj3217]

Alex please don't ever let keyboard warriors insults to heart. You are 1 of 20 F1 drivers on this planet. You have not only driven a F1 car but you race them for a living. You are talented and exceptional. Please just live in this moment because life passes by quickely. Today is short and tomorrow is not guaranteed to be as good as yesterday

[@amintoodeep]

There, there all conspiracy theorists...cars are not built for Max he just has the ability to drive a car om the edge. The sharper the car gets, he is able to master it where others struggle. Anyone who drives RB knows the faster car they build is naturally going to be a sharper car...hope thsi explains Checo's struggles too.

[@worfoz]

The car is very pointy. And we all know: pointy is scary. Checo is just scared.

[@amintoodeep]

@@worfoz I'd be hesitant to say that about any of the F1 drivers, there might be room at the very top for only one, but they are amongst the world's elite doing scary stuff too

[@adriansaw8329]

Put Max in a Merc andnhe beats Hamilton

[@MikeJoseph1190]

⁠@@worfozEvery race car driver likes their cars pointy. Like Albon said, Max’s has it so pointy that it’s too much. He just has that much more car control/awareness than the competition. More front end= faster cornering. You need faster reflexes though which I’d assume only Max has. If things get too fast it’s natural to lose confidence as you lose the car more. It’s not being scared, it’s just a logical “this is out of my element and it’s going to cost the team, and my seat” way of thinking. No reason to die if you don’t have to. Everyone has their limits.

[@virgilma6153]

@@MikeJoseph1190max is very subtle with it, its like man and machine together. You watch onboards you think the car is smooth as hell, while Albon is denying it. I think Max is very technical inside the car aswell

[@jeroenschippers8558]

Brutally honest and self aware this interview. Learnt the hard but came back…. True sportsman in my eyes and much respect.

[@TimHoekstra]

Much respect for albon on how he made his comebank. Love seeing him in his flow state at williams.

[@WorldKingLive]

Alex Albon definitely one of my favorite drivers after this one! Max though is my #1 favorite though because that guy is always driving in beast mode!!

[@ArtemLokhovitskiy]

Quite refreshing to see discussion on such topic with an f1 driver. And Albon provided great responses and thanks to interviewers for not interrupting.

[@TheMysticDeep]

What a truly honest story. Thanks Alex!

[@gregzz]

This was such an incredible segment. You follow the sport for all the elite components and then you see how some them have such struggles. Alex to me, is one of the top 5-6 drivers in the world, amd for him to go through such pain at such a young age is so heart wrenching. He is also such a sensible, young man who can articulate so well and be an inspiration for youngsters.

[@ShiftyWombat]

This is probably one of the most raw explanations in an interview. I applaud Alex in his ability to explain the intensity of what's going on while racing

[@kesh_r]

Albon is an awesome personality snd a very good driver. I’d love to see him back at RB

[@Kennyaj123]

One of the best videos I’ve watched in awhile. Alex is incredibly well spoken.

[@treynoldsman1981]

What a self aware, intelligent guy. Good luck to him for the future, he doesnt need it. With his level of self reflection and self insight he will he have every success in whatever he does, hopefully racing.

[@BoswachtBlog]

In short: Drive to Survive messed up the entire sport. All of a sudden 21 year olds consider themselves experts, it shows on YT as well. I'm so sorry for Alex that he had to deal with all this. So here's a heads up from a 50+ year old who has been watching since I was 6 years old: You were doing just fine, Alex. You were managing the most difficult car on the grid like a boss. I would love to see you back in that RBR seat, you are worthy of it.

[@trousers2]

I'm with you I didn't think he was doing nearly as bad as everybody said. I thought a lot of the criticisms were pretty exaggerated

[@honeybadger1656]

​@trousers2 also let's not forget that Mercedes at the time almost always had a guaranteed 1-2. So getting a podium would've been extremely difficult. I wonder if Sergio was in the same car in 2020 if he'd have a drive in 21?

[@trousers2]

@@honeybadger1656 Exactly. Don't get me wrong, I can't see Alex winning a championship alongside Max, but he wasn't as far off the pace as say Pierre. I think it's another case of a driver who overperforms in lesser machinery can't overperform in great machinery. Just like Bottas, overperformed at Williams, underperformed at Mercedes. Gasly, underperformed at RB, then overperformed at Alpha Tauri. Definitely doesn't mean they're lacking as a driver they just need to be utilised correctly

[@salkdhfpoahergpoahre1534]

It's not 21 year olds ruining it, it's Americans in their mid 30s that adopted F1 as a personality just like we did 10 years ago with soccer

[@jyc313]

A bit dramatic. DTS has its “fake” moments and Netflix does create these little stories that seem to stoke issues beyond its reality. But it didn’t ruin the whole sport. Also - long term fans of any sport always seem to get their panties twisted and complain about new fans, especially how they enter a sport. Who cares? Any sport needs new generations of fans and if they got into it through DTS why not. Naturally if they remain fans they’ll mature as they learn more about f1 over time. I’ve been a “fan” of f1 since only 2012 or so due to my colleague being a long term fan of Motorsport. We all get into it different ways.

[@mikeconnor3602]

I have SO much more respect for Alex after this video. So honest. And exactly what I thought Checo was going through. I also feel Bottas goes through this also. I have become an Alex fan as a result of this video

[@BangtidyVideos]

Respect to Alex for being so truthful

[@peterfowke7818]

Agree ✅️ 👍

[@coach107]

I love how you guys let him talk and explore his thoughts. Such good and respectful interviewers. Subscribed!

[@lauwpilske]

It is great to see an active driver (or an active performer in whatever profession) to be so open and honest it makes for such a likeable and sincere individual. If everybody, even ordinary people, had a bit of this that would vastly improve our social interactions and make for a better society.

[@hal4828]

it’s so weird seeing alex so serious. he’s usually so funny and laughing

[@isakibrahim8316]

This was a tough watch... impressed by how open he is. Could tell he was getting emotional thinking about his time at Red Bull. Glad he's doing better at Williams now, Alex is a top driver

[@daphnelovesL]

I like that Albon is doing better at Williams

[@Zweefduiker]

And well deserved as he now has a team that values him and also because he is a decent driver that deserves to be on the grid. Albeit not on a top spot as he is not arrogant/confident enough for that. But he will do well in midfield teams. That is for sure.

[@daphnelovesL]

en een gelukkig 2024@@Zweefduiker

[@endthisnonsense7202]

@@Zweefduiker "And well deserved as he now has a team that values him" The reason he is a Williams simply is BECAUSE RBR valued him. They gave him a test driver position for a year to recover. AND RBR brokered the Williams deal for him.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

He’s one of the very few clear #1 drivers on the grid, along with Leclerc, Max, Norris, and Hulk (Audi)

[@chickbells]

Alex has been one of my drivers of 2023. He has got the absolute maximum from the Williams. I’m pleased to see him in a team that values him and gives him the space to perform.

[@KarelBeelaertsvanBlokland]

Everybody forgets Max has invested a huge amount of time behind race simulators to be incredibly focused. When other drivers relax, Max is behind the race simulator training for the next circuit. This is given him a huge advantage...Second Max is so focused that negative remarks etc. don't bother him... His personal circle, family members etc. are all race-focused (even his father-in-law) which helps tremendously allowing him to spend a lot of time behind race simulators outside the F1 circuit!

[@nemanjap8768]

You are msking shit up using facts that we know . Sure max drives a lot , but because loves to race, not because he is specifically training . Also max isn't married yet

[@BenMc-w2f]

Absolute champion of a guy! Not only talking about his mental problems but also how he learned to cope/deal with it all. This is probably, if not the most honest interview I’ve ever seen. You can feel his emotion and relate to his feelings somehow!

[@wassup404]

What a beautiful interview. Go Alex Albon!

[@tmac20031]

Clearly, the way Max’s brain and reaction times are working right now, nobody is touching him. The is a shot in Monaco where his tires literally slide across the wall on a corner. He’s a freaking Machine.

[@q3aryoko]

Yea, where Alex has a somewhat similar driving style to Max, Sergio has an 180 degree opposite driving style. That is why everyone struggles as Max's teammate. The Fact Sergio was able to do what he did with that insanely pointy car is really amazing, considering he had no confidence in the car after Baku where it was made pointier by the day literally. We forget this and mock those #2 drivers. I for one understand how bloody hard that must be. Bravo to Alex and Sergio especially for hanging in there.

[@megsman4749]

This proves that the car was not built around Max. But as a businessman that is exactly what I would do. Build the car around the faster driver that is. Have a chance of having one winner rather than two unlikely winners.

[@roy-yal]

I don't even understand how the "build around him" phrase was born. Even if in theory they could build a car around somebody (which is pretty weird, like what sense do you build a car around sb? a car that naturally feels good for someone's driving style?) ok, but even then sooner or later the other driver should be able to adapt and catch up. It never happened, which also proves there is no such thing is built around. It just simply others cannot handle as sharp car as Max can.

[@ryantan777]

Massive respect to Alex for being brutally honest and open about the truth. Thank god he is able to continue performing at the very best despite what he had gone through, he is a tough guy. My no.1 driver for this era of F1.

[@iwantmybed3090]

i really appreciated how the interviewers let him talk, what a great guy

[@spunkymonkey1900]

Pretty difficult to be the redbull number 2 driver against Max. Unfortunately the press find one driver to badger each year. This year checo, last year daniel, previously Alex. We're seeing more and more drivers take time out to reset and come back stronger.

[@Elvewizzy.]

The thing is, its not unwarranted. You'd expect a lot more from drivers in a winning car. At the very least be close to Max in qualy. I doubt theres many that believe anyone would beat Max, but Alex, Pierre and Checo simply havent even been close. It sucks for Albon that he took this to heart, but yea, thats how it is =(

[@mixching]

Like Bottas was close to Hamilton

[@Liam94Smith]

​@@Elvewizzy. Did you not listen to anything Alex said here then? It IS unwarranted... Completely.

[@Elvewizzy.]

@@Liam94Smith This is F1. Not kindergarden where people get medals for showing up. Its unacceptable to be that far from your teammate. And I'm sure he got plenty of Toxic semi-related replies on social media, never okay but the internet will always be the internet. He isnt the first and wont be the last. So tell me, how is criticism unwarranted when you're getting lapped by your teammate in the same car?

[@brian6speed]

Verstappen is just on another lvl to all the current drivers.

[@TG-Maverick22]

Alex is such a talented driver and he is honest about other drivers skills. He deserves a better car so he can take the challenge to the front.

[@alexbernadina3082]

He had a better car.... He is just way too nice and not an a.h.

[@Martin-yl5zb]

Happy to see Alex regained his confidence and has shown many beautiful actions on track. I love the sport but feel sorry for the enormous pressure these young guys are under.

[@Arejen03]

second driver at redbull beign Max Verstappens rival: the most stressful job on the planet. It makes perfect sens, you don't feel the car, you see Max slaying timesheets, and you know you need to perform

[@gustaafleenders3088]

Thanks, amazing interview.

[@willwilliam]

Alex don’t ever change ,respect 100%

[@TimRobertsen]

Alex is such a chill and around good dude! And a really really solid driver!

[@Kibouo]

1:20 - 2:37 he perfectly described what happened to Sergio Perez in 2023

[@t0x1cde6t]

Good luck Alex. Love how you presents yourself, so relatable.

[@thrasherx9319]

Great job catching the true Alex. He comes through as genuine and special. Thanks.

[@lllouise9]

Red Bull cars are different from others because it is extremely sensitive so it takes a great driver and a consistent one to win races and break records. It's easy to misinterpret and make up stories about Max and Red Bull especially when you're biased but the generational talent is right there since karting to F3 to F1, and that cannot be ignored no matter how much the haters or fans of the other drivers dismiss it. There's a reason why all teams want Max on their team.

[@theawakengeneration8826]

What a truthful honest guy. My respect for him has grown

[@daringtothink]

I like him a lot. I was rooting for him when he was with Redbull and I'm still rooting for him. He is incredibly talented.

[@leighyoung4023]

You’re a fantastic racer Alex, and an amazing human being. Ignore the haters, you’re a future world champion!

[@G.u74]

So for all the max haters , car isn’t build for max . Thanks for clearing that up. So the goat is the goat on his own driving style…MAXMAXMAXSUPERMAXMAXMAX

[@wallyr.7854]

Can’t wait for Lollipopmen to return 🤣

[@NunTheLass]

It's just that his fans are so unlikeable. They make me not like Max and I have a feeling that is a very common thing. But how do you explain that they should just pipe down a little? You get called a hater and that is that, it's hard to communicate. I wonder if Max likes his fans. I really do.

[@RonniePickeringMate]

@@NunTheLass Basically calling him the goat to get a reaction 🤦🏻‍♂️. DTS really did bring a lot of toxic casuals out of the woodwork

[@cromdabeast3329]

The fact max can drive a car like this is so impressive. He can drive a car after what an engineer can see is the fastest

[@2Fast4Mellow]

I think this also shows how mentally strong Perez is, considering he faced serious performance issues mid-season but managed to turn it around. It's pretty clear that Red Bull has also learned how to better support a driver who suddenly seems to lose his edge. Albon isn't the only driver who needed to escape the toxic environment we often see in F1. Even Ricciardo took some time off to rediscover himself. Albon and Gasly were probably promoted to Red Bull too soon; they weren't ready for the immense pressure that comes with driving for a top team. When you're in a team like AlphaTauri, getting a good result every five races earns you rave reviews. But have one bad race in a top team, and you're practically burned at the stake. Verstappen is undoubtedly a fantastic driver, but he was also fortunate that in his first race for Red Bull, the two Mercedes drivers took each other out, allowing him to win. That kind of victory gives a massive ego boost, which certainly helps when dealing with negative criticism after a poor performance. On the other hand, Red Bull seems to genuinely care for their former drivers. When Vettel was let go by Ferrari, Red Bull was quick to reach out and offer assistance. They even threw him a retirement party. They helped Albon find a seat in a different competition, made him a test driver, and eventually helped him secure a spot with Williams. When Ricciardo lost his seat at McLaren, they gave him a role as a test driver for Red Bull. They also put him back in an F1 car when De Vries wasn't performing well.

[@eco_logic]

unfortunately Perez never turned it around. Not sure what you referring to when Max has double the amount of points after a season.

[@tomfritz6257]

not true, no one gets one race. They look at all the data. And max is just exceptional, the best to ever do it. And they give drivers a range to be behind him lets say 0.4 and you go over that limit several times, youre out.

[@patrickr4762]

Good points. Haven’t thought about that help RB does to some of its ex-drivers.

[@izzy3784]

​@@eco_logic "turning your season around" doesn't always have to be reflected by just results. in other words it's almost as though the team know more than we do with all the data they have

[@rtcartiecie2118]

There's quite an age difference between Perez and Albon. This might sound hard, but I'm not convinced about Perez handling it so well.

[@danielflores5750]

The explanation with the sesitivity was so good, i wish he was talking with youngee people

[@JonesyTerp1]

The narrative around Verstappen, especially when in comes to the way his contemporaries are describing him, is beginning to remind me of Michael Jordan. From 1986 onward everyone in basketball realized that MJ was just “different.” And that he would eventually come to dominate everything. I think the F1 grid is coming to this realization about Verstappen. His upbringing combined with his inate ability has rendered everyone to chasing second place. I believe Hamilton knew it earlier than most, and it so rattled him that he’s made an ass of himself for the past few years.

[@y1521t21b5]

Zero need to mention HAM. Asinine take.

[@danielsnakano]

Alex is so courageous of coming in a interview and assume without ego or shame that he couldn't keep up with a certain ability/skill of an ex team college while being in the drivers market

[@MrTwister22]

Is there a longer version or full interview of this video? I really need more insight from him about these subjects

[@Sarah-do9my]

i just love this guy, open and honoust and so amicable ❤ and like other comments i hope he gets chances to get to the top and such a shame the media of any kind had so much influence on his state of mind. i want more for him, know he can.

[@larsdijker7208]

But if it is setup then as a 2nd driver you can keep your own setup right? You don’t have to have the same sharp setup as Max. I think 2nd drivers try to do what Max does only he is on another level. Same with video games like Alex said. Some players I play against are insane with movement playing on max movement setting. You get dizzy when even watching their videos. But going back to these sharp settings I think the 2nd drivers try to get there to be able to keep up with Max instead of using the setup they are comfortable with.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Yes you can change it with setup, but only so much..., it is also the design of the car.

[@GazRsExtremeBrickMachines]

If you don’t go with the sharp setup the car simply won’t be as fast. I love Alex’s honesty and him likening it to controller sensitivity is very relatable to many gamers. I think the best thing Alex could have done at the time was to tell the media Max was a freak to take some of the pressure off himself.

[@TechnoidProduction]

A lot of the car development during the year is done using driver feedback, with Max wanting a sharper front end and showing that he's able to extract more pace with it, the Red Bull engineers would lean towards that feedback for future upgrades. At the end of the day, the team will try their best to make the fastest car they can.

[@amintoodeep]

Unfortunately the car is quickest as a sharper car so to set it up otherwise means you are going to be driving a slower car. That's something CH even explained. It's not building it for Max necessarily, just that if you want a quick car, ita going to be sharp.

[@thanekrios3211]

@@amintoodeep Not necessarily, it depends on the driver's driving style. Alonso for example relied on forced understeer and a planted rear end for his two titles. The Renault was anything but 'sharp' but although he (Alonso) lost speed on corner entries due to this, he more that made up for it on corner exit speed. The problem for Albon was the rear being unstable, which he was unable to adapt to. Vettel was the same. Absolutely lightening quick when the rear was planted, spinning like a top with anything less.

[@amergigolo1442]

What a great interview!

[@adriansumner1412]

You're a great driver Alex Albon some really brilliant passes last year you drove well very well for the team actually.

[@zzrr933]

Max is adaptive and can drive a car with front end sharp af where as his team mates just spin if they try to match his set up. And if they drive with with their preferred set up with less front end the lose time in corners and alas end up behind max. For eg in motogp if you have a bike that's as fast as other bikes in straights, breaking and acceleration but yours corners much better and tighter, you can enter and exit a corner much faster. That's what max can do with his very sharp front end. The issue is if people copy his set up, they just can't drive it on the edge and either spin or are no longer driving subconsciously and have to think about every action which again makes them slower

[@naufalnoorizan1763]

The 2019 rookies have a special place in my heart

[@petervanlaren7116]

"The car is what it is" shows there is no secret technique. There is one who is symbiosed with the car in such way he can perform on a limit no others can. Even not those in the same car.

[@ellobo4290]

His secret technique is just… being insanely good lol and ability to control a car at an insane level

[@TheThunderwars]

I'll let you in on a secret: Max wins because he drives very fast, in fact faster than the other drivers. I know it's not obvious, but as a Ferrari strategist I picked up that mysterious clue.

[@edan2629]

and seeing this, you see how much pressure is checo in. geez

[@romangalich8733]

Hats off to his honesty and humbleness. Such a great guy and an amazing talent! Big things await him.

[@ZuraKazi]

great insightful interview

[@joysticktabby4520]

Love how clear and honest alex is

[@mgers75]

I had an RC racing teammate/buddy who was super super fast and he set up his car SUPER direct and just like Alex when I drove his car I had to consectrate so hard to drive that thing that I make uncharacteristic mistakes, but when you put together a good lap, it's balistic. Luckily I can set up the car the way I need which is numb down the steering speed and the car balance is neutral and easy to driver so I can just go out there, turn my brain off and drive the hell out of my car.

[@BeeTB1]

Beautiful video and explanation

[@Jrh-rp7np]

Yeah next time people say the team is built for Max I’m a send them to this KZbin video.. Red Bull just makes there car as fast as possible and Max can tame the beast.. This making more and more mistakes and falling behind thing Alex is talking about sums up Checos 2023 perfectly..

[@caloucalai]

Genuinely one of my favourite drivers on the grid. The way he can analyse the sport is unparalled

[@Real28]

Boy, rewatching this during Spa 2024, its pretty clear what's happening to Sergio

[@ukwan]

Having never driven an F1 car I have no idea what they're like but having raced high downforce RC circuit cars (8th scale on road) against a team mate who used to like a razor sharp car, who also just got faster and faster the more front end he had, it was devastating. I had to switch teams and find a setup that worked for me and I went about 0.2 a lap faster consistently. Dangerous trap to fall into.

[@MasterBlast1337]

Its almost scary when you have max as ur teammate. Hearing that your team can make the car go faster, max can drive it but you are barely holding on. That must be rough

[@Bravo1c]

Watched this already but hearing an honest and telling review of himself and how it is to drive against someone like a raw talent like Max is telling. Albon is way way way better than I could ever be and I'm a fast sim driver. But him telling this is chilling that such aliens exist amongst us is cold. But so interesting.

[@Lanse1984]

I have been watching F1 since the early 90s. I had lost interest for a few years watching Mercedes dominate because F1 was not exciting anymore. There was no longer the golden boy driver that F1 always managed to have, and no Lewis is not it. Then, this kid comes along. A mixture of Senna and Schumi and honestly, quite possibly the most talented F1 driver in history.

[@stavrosk.2868]

Max 'raw' talent? He's one of the most accomplished and experienced drivers ever.

[@virgilma6153]

@@stavrosk.2868his ‘raw’ talent was/is off the charts especially when he was a young boy, being very rude and racing wheel to wheel with the ferrari’s and had some great battles with rosberg aswell

[@flatspots101]

So articulate.

[@LtheDetective]

I've tried telling people for years.... driver's style makes the difference on the type of cars they drive. Gasley, Albon, and Perez all have a smoother style of driving, where as Max has a aggressive style. So if the car balance is on more of an oversteer front end... People who are use to the balance to be more understeer will struggle to keep up with him. Right now Alonso and Riccardo are 2 drivers that like an aggressive front end, so they will be able to keep up (at least 2nd) to Max. If u listen to Lewis talking about the W13 and 14... it's more aggressive in the front than it's previous predecessors. He likes the car to be more centered and not front heavy. So people saying "put both Lewis and Max in the same car" don't know about race craft. If Lewis drove for RBR... he'll lose to Max majority of the time, and vice versa...if u put Max in the Merc, he'll lose time against Lewis because the car isn't loose enough... regardless of performance.

[@gamebred-gannicus2060]

Verstappen haters got debunked hahaha

[@pastasolinc8411]

Every car gets improved over a season. What Alex mentions about Max is borderline extreme. It is almost as if Max wants the car to get to uncontrollable territory and then dial it just a bit back to extract the max out of his car. Lets see how things shape up next year. Good luck Alex

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

Thing is, it's not uncontrollable... for Max. Just look at his steering. Realize what people like Albon say about sensitivity and then notice how little adjustments Max makes. He wants more sensitivity so he can approach corners even more precise.

[@pastasolinc8411]

@@FrancisFjordCupola I hear what you are saying. I agree. It is not uncontrollable for Max like you said. However I read sometime ago that one of his engineers mentioned Max's testing style. While drivers normally push the limits more and more while testing, Max comes from the other direction. Either way it is amazing to hear a fellow F1 driver being in awe of you.

[@tuitam97]

Alex is a very inteligent young individual. He amazed me with this interview.