"Don't be surprised to see Max at Mercedes" | What's up with Verstappen?

[@malsmith2012]

What TF is EJ smoking? I'm no Lewis fan and have been a supporter of Max but in this instance Max was at fault.. No chance was he stopping and Lewis held his line and evens topped turning in as far as he wanted when he seen Max flying up..

[@nickyptv7258]

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[@hees320]

'Have been a supporter of Max' obvious lie! 😂 #RPM

[@jasonforrester6522]

If you look at Max's car, he locked up before Lewis even touched him LOL

[@HB-mj2jz]

Who said he locked up after? Whe locked up braking, the discussion was Lewis hitting him on the back, so Max way in front of him. Racing incident, nothing else.

[@patrickmanzumbu4696]

fact !!!!!!!!!!!

[@AZBCDEE]

@@HB-mj2jzof course crystappen fangirls will say racing incident when it’s Max’s fault 😂 It’s always a racing incident when crystappen is villain right

[@AndreaFoden]

So if Max had hit him without locking up he would have been mad. Max so he breaks and locks up and he's still mad. Max can't win

[@silenthour.]

@@AZBCDEE You sound more like a LH fan than anything else, spiteful comments add nothing but air.

[@nickwilkins9299]

This is a great channel! Thanks EJ and DC

[@laazdev]

Well we do know, those tires were smoking, at that point and at that speed, tires locked up, you ain't making that corner 3:11

[@col145]

Max was bound to be ahead in the corner At That Speed…… cause he couldn’t effin’ stop FFS 🙃🤡

[@jackworsley2562]

Hilarious 😂😂😂😂 Eddie shouldn’t talk about driving 🤤 Aren’t Webber/ Coulthard still working for Redbull

[@col145]

@@jackworsley2562 😂🤣one of em talks shit,the other licks Arse, they work in the same way 🤮🤮

[@cupoftea9586]

He would normally be able to stop ws he did in the previous lap... the stewards looked at the braking of the previous laps. But on this occasion cause lewis is changing direction max goes on the dirty side if the track where it's less traction. Hence why he locked both wheels. When both wheels are locked you can't turn right or left

[@col145]

@@cupoftea9586 I’m sorry, but a three time world champ should have took this into consideration, in the previous lap or laps he was not so fast or on the dirty line into the corner. Bad judgment indeed, but Max ALWAYS blames the other drivers & as you say normally he’d be able to stop but which suggests on That occasion he wasn’t driving normally 😔

[@diamondsy96]

​@jackworsley2562 yep this is the most biased podcast cos some if them are on the RB payroll. Ti's just dribble

[@2Fast4Mellow]

Max and Lewis are opposites of a magnet, for some reason they always happen to find each other. We saw it in Brazil 2022 and we saw it in Hungary. The main problem in Hungary were the stewards at the beginning of the race when they decided that Norris didn't need to give the space back even if he drove Max of the track. What was Max response, 'So, it is okay to drive others off the track as long you are ahead? Good to know', similar to Norris dive bombing Verstappen in Austria. Max is a quick thinker and uses everything to his disposal to win. Hamilton is very similar in that regard and that is why I love to see them both race...

[@chomalen]

And in Brazil, we saw him admit, for once, his true intentions... Use that as the blueprint for future overtaking attempts that Max makes, in context. One thing I will give him, he makes it really hard to overtake when he's in front (compared to Lewis), but often this is completed unfairly (and then denied by him, as opposed to Lewis who often accepts fault).

[@UKDagnar]

Max has been forcing other drivers off the track since he joined Red Bull, it's not something new. It's the sim racer in him where the (lack of) penalties mean you can just expect the drivers who don't want to die or crash out of the race to just give him the space his (torpedo moves) over commits need. Difference with lewis he's had enough of it and calling him on his dangerous moves by not just backing out of the danger every time.

[@CaptainBlackadder75]

Max’s move was the ‘dive bomb’ he’s been so critical of others doing to him. But, for me it’s a racing incident, since both cars were able to continue. What it reveals though is as the gap between the RB and other cars diminishes, or disappears, Max’s moves are having to become increasingly desperate to maintain or gain positions. The luxury he’s had in recent seasons of a dominant car is drawing to a close, and his ability and mental strength is being tested like never before. And frankly, the cracks are appearing.

[@korgscrew2000]

"Don't be surprised to see Max at Mercedes" I love EJ but he comes out with some shite sometimes 🤣

[@someoneunseen5168]

I reckon he will go there after the antonelli experiment fails.

[@highlandersixtysix]

As in 'more often than not'. Eddie has made money, lots of it and he likes us to know, he likes the sound of his own voice. I do 'dip in' to this podcast now and again for a laugh and to just see how further deranged the guy has become, he's hilarious but at the same time embarrassing.

[@mram7571]

Dont go in the ring, if you arent ready to swing.

[@sunizzo]

you’re watching the wrong sport🤣

[@GTE_Channel]

Step in the box....

[@ModouLow-hc6fl]

Hahahahhahahaa​@@sunizzo

[@Coatsey007]

It’s a double edge sword, Max had locked his brakes and we don’t know whether he made the corner or not? But Lewis didn’t try to avoid the accident either. I think overall I’d rather see this type of racing than it becoming so sterile we might as well all be living in Switzerland. I know that last bit of humour, I noticed that like me, David and Eddie didn’t move to Switzerland.

[@eirebhoy132]

I don’t like Lewis he’s an utter knob but Lewis has to turn at some point 🤦🏻‍♂️ I gave this same example in max’s favour against Lewis, I can’t remember exactly which incident it was I believe it was silverstone, max crashed turning into a corner lewis made no attempt to make, at some point you expect the driver to actually attempt to make the turn, it’s also funny how he yapped about lando dive bombing in Austria I think it was but when he does it it’s fine 😂

[@philiptownsend4026]

I have a high opinion of Eddie Jordon but on this occasion I disagree with him.

[@sensibledriver933]

Really/ I thought he usually talks shit.

[@rogervann5547]

The question of how/why a 3 time world champion locks up both front tyres isn’t really addressed here.

[@remkojerphanion4686]

What a great discussion, thank you! There are many F1 channels on YT, but so many of those are full of "emotional reactions" and "speculative thoughts" (I'm choosing my words carefully here), that said channels become unbearable to watch. You 2 gentlemen are a breath of fresh air!

[@marcushinton772]

If Max hadn't locked up he'd have made it, Eddie like his team are indulging him like a spoilt child. Lewis used race craft pure and simple

[@Redlingstein]

Your childish jealousy is showing

[@AZBCDEE]

@@Redlingsteinyour crystappen fangirl bias is showing 😂😂😂😂

[@AZBCDEE]

@@Redlingsteinlast two months Crystappen 0 wins Lewis 2 at age 39😂😂with slower car

[@ThmsDouglas]

@@AZBCDEE Sorry but anyone that types "crystappen" is just cringe or 12 years old...facts.

[@DaniMacYo]

I made a joke when everyone seen Daniel, Christian and Laurent having a chat after Spa. I said plot twist Perez is staying and Ricciardo is replacing Max because he’s going to Mercedes. 😂

[@marcm807]

Don’t we have stewards (paid experts) to decide on the rules? Believe Max did not get penalized. Should be the end of it.

[@speed6725]

F1 stewards have been a problem for years. it’s only gotten worse since Charlie Whiting passed

[@davidwalsh3675]

Blind stewards are all we have. Max can not do any wrong ( it seems)

[@CaptSparrow0505]

@@davidwalsh3675 😄 Typical an teamLH answer 🤡

[@janvandijk4432]

Its good to hear two Britisch guys talking about Max without the normal bs coming from Britisch so called race fans who think they know it all, with there chauvinistic opinions.

[@WeBreakItAllDownRightHere]

DC has the Scottishest accent of any "Britisch" man I've heard before

[@amandamccall6845]

Maybe because he’s Scottish?! Most others in F1 are English, Eddie is Irish​@@WeBreakItAllDownRightHere

[@rohnnyjotten3985]

Good to hear a RedBull employee defend and support Max? yeah, right.

[@janvandijk4432]

@@WeBreakItAllDownRightHere Don't care about that, all from the eiland 😆

[@SimonWalker-f1l]

EJ is totally wrong on the Max - Lewis contact. He had no way of completing the move inside of the track and arrived at the contact out of control (massive overspeed and unable to turn the car into the corner). Lewis was in control of his car and left room while trying to take the corner. Where the hit to the cars happened is irrelevant because Max's overspeed put him in front when the contact occurred but he was out of control when behind Lewis.

[@nfpnone8248]

You’ll see Max at Mercedes when he leaves his father at home. I’ve been a competitor for a long time, and what is true in everything I have competed in, when their parents are there, they are the most unsportsmanlike that is possible, and most of the parents are worse!

[@mattmartin8366]

EJ is definitely a Max fan as he can do no wrong. Max did his usual big careless impatient dive down the inside and locked up. That's one thing Max does badly is diving down the inside.

[@jmc129]

No he’s just a biased Brit or DTS but someone who’s spent a lifetime in F1

[@whutwhutwhut]

Max was ahead…. Due to not using his brakes until about 50 meters later than he should have.

[@Dorito-qq3hi]

People love to bring up senna saying if you don't go for the gap your no longer a racing driver Hamilton loves to bring it up theres gonna be crashes in high level competition its good .

[@smokeybirdman]

Verstapen is dating Nelson' piquet daughter and he didn't really like Senna, Senna wasn't really liked by other drivers but they didn't have a choice to respect him because they were watching the ultimate driver ever.

[@paulhope3401]

Yep, once you commit to a move, you are pretty much all in... but the tiniest error of judgement by either party will often result in a collision. Easy for us to bash people on hindsight sitting in the armchair watching on tv in slow mo, but if you never go for a move that has a favourable chance of completion without a collision, you are not trying hard enough.

[@halomultiplayermoments]

No, the grant driver don’t crash into each other 😂

[@TheTororist]

never have I once heard lewis bring it up in 17 years. what are you watching

[@paulhope3401]

@@TheTororist Unfortunately for you, he said it after Spa last year.. From GrandPrix 247 "Mercedes’ seven-time world champion finished fourth but was demoted to seventh after stewards ruled he had caused the collision during the race at Spa-Francorchamps “As Ayrton said, if you no longer go for a gap that exists, then you are no longer a racing driver,” Hamilton told reporters. “That is what I did. And when I watched it back it feels like a racing incident to me.”

[@philmorel9861]

EJ talking out of his ass again

[@KarelBeelaertsvanBlokland]

RB with Ford seems a risk facto to me for Max. Think Max prefers to follow either Honda to Aston or switch to Mercedes with a proven track-record.

[@michaelbarton4787]

Agreed - M-B by far did the best job for the curreng regs. And why hasn't M-B snapped up Sainz, clearly they're waiting....

[@Cloxxki]

Come FP3 and quali, they're all chatting amicably like they just shared the most amazing day trip together.

[@jackieoconnor4926]

Umm. It was in fact, EXACTLY like a torpedo arriving 😂😂😂

[@daphnelovesL]

Like Norris did the race before.

[@Arsenic71]

It was, but Lewis should have taken *some* avoiding action. Max made a rare mistake and Lewis did a rare mistake (after all it was Lewis driving into Max, not the other way around), that's why it was decided to be a racing incident. Let's move on.

[@speed6725]

Shades of Daniil Kvyat, made famous by Sebastian Vettel lol

[@mineralwater6736]

@@Arsenic71 another delusional Maxi fanboy spotted. not a rare mistake from Max that's how he is if he's no driving the fastest car.

[@rosek7114]

@@mineralwater6736 And we all know who you are a fanboy of.

[@Delboy-jb2ss]

"Whether he was going to make the corner or not, we dont know" Having a laugh, he wasn't in control of his car when contact was made. How is that not a penalty?

[@amsf1]

More Lewis bias. If Max could have made the turn, he wouldn't have locked up the front. He wasn't ahead of Lewis when that happened. I know yall hate that Lewis is the Goat of F1. Check all of his records. The jealousy and hatred is egregious. And you obviously weren't watching the race. Max is the ultimate brat when things aren't going his way. You can't avoid someone diving into you like that. Imagine if it was reversed, they would have given Lewis the penalty.

[@paulmerritt418]

Formula 1 is a tough sport to win in, period. So many things a team must get right weekend after weekend. That’s what makes it a beautiful sport. Max’s personality is hard on everyone but his driving is superb. Lewis isn’t ready to surrender to anyone, especially Max. Let the drives continue!

[@graemewilliams6697]

Are the driver salaries in the budget cap ?

[@vedrankolobara]

No, just like the Sallaries of other top 3 paid team members. AFAIK

[@markseabrook5279]

no

[@peem1244]

What do you think would have happened if Lewis hadn't slowed?

[@robc6527]

Good interview

[@gordonfernley5375]

For me typical . Go in too hot, mess up the other drivers corner then go right off the racing line to get around the corner. Both of you have raced cars! Is that the quickest way around a corner or best way to mess up the other driver.

[@drewgriffithsfm]

I think Eddie is losing his marbles. If Lewis was one of EJ’s drivers and Max did that to a driver of EJ, his tone would be VERY different. Does EJ expect Lewis to roll out the red carpet? Does he believe a divebomb where the driver locks up and hits another driver mean they are blameless because they were a fraction ahead at some point? You can tell EJ wasn’t a great driver, not one with particularly great racing logic anyway.

[@richardmortimer8147]

Max's move was absolutely not on!

[@obscuraapit]

Lewis is an actor, he should be in Hollywood or is he??

[@allanhughes7859]

100% agree that's why he is not the flavour of the month completely false and will never be loved by the fans like senna or Joey Dunlop etc etc etc !!

[@p.s.2950]

That’s true. But I think ye will be a B actor!! He wil never be a Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Denzel Washington ore Robert De Niro. The best thing for him is to walk on a catwalk. There are always people who like to see that kind of shows.

[@carloskissoondhan9641]

The goat is everywhere..he won Spa today!!

[@Plus1-i4b]

Acting or carrying himself like a professional?

[@jasonforrester6522]

@@allanhughes7859 Do you think a man like LH is concerned about everyone option. If you go through life trying to please the everyday man, your an idiot. I employ 120 people, do you think I run a business trying to make everyone like me. I do my best to be friendly but its not everyone thats going to sit around the same table with me. LH is prepared for hate because he knows, if his heritage was different and still the amount of success he now has, he would have a statue LOL of himself in London gifted. The mans done it ! His family is all he wants to impress, not keyboard critics like you and I.

[@paultursner-upcott3651]

Verstappen is a dirty driver, end of..

[@rohnnyjotten3985]

Done with this channel, how anyone can justify Maxs divebomb is just plain blinkered bias, he went in far too fast and locked up, end of. Coulthard can never claim to be neutral while employed by RB.

[@ashleymoore9063]

Racing incident but lewises games in front of the press are empty words

[@eddytan3219]

I do believe max will still in RB till 2026 so long Horner n Marko is there as they both will do everything to keep him

[@brutusoftroy2810]

If EJ predicts it then it almost certainly won't happen.

[@HKB-1]

4:45, David's expression says it all. Eddie, it's time you moved into an Old People's Home.

[@Wilko601st]

EJ come on sir, the incedent happened because he wanted to pass, lewis was in the breaking turning zone, he arrived far to fast and the rest is history. Would it have happened if he did arrive as fast or so distracted by various issues in the race...i believe not...that said do we want this or slot car racing!!!!!!!!

[@allanhughes7859]

get a life !!

[@MrEkin03]

Race rules are clear. Max was ahead and had the right to choose his line. However doing so he entered too the corner too fast and might not have made the corner at all and Lewis would pass him back. In my opinion it was a racing accident however if one was to blame it should be Lewis. Because max was ahead and Lewis hit him. He could simply not turn right until max passed (possible out of road) and then turn and regain position.

[@MrHulphond]

I have more believe in the opinion of EJ than a Wilko601st.

[@darrenpodger7294]

I see max at haas 😂😂

[@p.s.2950]

@@darrenpodger7294three years later and still crying 😭 😢😂😂😂😂

[@krakakapaul]

I still think Lewis ultimate defence is the pit manoeuvre. Every crash in his 18 year f1 career he hits his opponents rear wheel with his front wheel.

[@lukerichards4135]

I get the sense youre a relatively new fan, 6-8 years watching? I say this because im recalling such incidents of the nature you described and theyre a fairly newer trend, moreso since the halo was introduced. Ive seen every race of lewis’s career and from that I can recall, these instances where what you described took place, no doubt theres a couple more I’ve forgotten. Massa : Singapore 11 Albon : Brazil 19 Albon : Austria 20 Verstappen : Britain 21 Alonso : Belgium 22 Russell : Qatar 23 Verstappen : Hungary 24 I would confidently say Austria 20 and Hungary 24 were not his fault, the others were. Consider the following : 1 - the lack of incidents when taking into account the sheer length of his career 2 - how these incidents come about from very marginal circumstances, unlike the very blatant dirty driving we see from other drivers (ie dive bombs, running drivers off road, moving dangerously in braking zone) 3 - in almost all of these incidents lewis responded maturely and put his hands up apologising, something you do not see from many top drivers 4 - observing what many of Hamiltons close rivals have done to him, ie some of Rosberg and Verstappens very dirty moves (two drivers i rate highly in terms of skill js) Taking all of this into account , i would suggest reeling in the criticism of Hamiltons driving and acknowledging his record and driving style is remarkably clean and fair in comparison to most others, especially the likes of other all time greats in Verstappen, Schumacher and Senna, who were venomous in their race craft

[@krakakapaul]

@@lukerichards4135 nope not a new fan. Watching f1 for nearly 4 decades. He did them even in his mclaren days. The only thing changed is the finesse of the move.

[@lukerichards4135]

@@krakakapaul can you send some examples of this in his mclaren days beyond the 2011 massa incidents? I cant recall any, id like to analyse them

[@lukerichards4135]

Or even some in his Mercedes years pre 2019

[@Arnaud58]

Born in '58 and in my days doing a fair bit of racing, I've been at Eur. F1 races since the late 60's, and followed it since then. You've said what is obvious for anyone who can unbiased look. Even to the point that it became M.'s signature move and GR copied it as well. So, while not every single contact, but yes, still the vast majority. It is a ruthless, brutal and very dangerous way of driving, with until now, the pinnacle at Silverstone '21.👴🧐🤮

[@ezcatch77]

Eddie Jordon should read the comments here

[@CircleSquaredProduk]

If Max did that to Lando or Russell we'd be talking about something totally different than "just a race incident"!!

[@LfKoda]

Since when darting like max and expect to give you room? EJ out of touch

[@shduevak]

Never making the corner. I can accept a race incident no problem BUT, If we're forced to apportion a larger slice of blame however then max made a super aggressive dive and was locked up. Had lewis jinked left and avoided the collision he would have still been in the lead as max was heading off track.

[@Red5_]

Lewis now the inform driver going into the summer break of 2024. What an incredible come back and some uneducated people suggested he should retire. 😂

[@someoneunseen5168]

The car has come back. Russell beat him again and got dsq'd. Mercedes look to be second fastest at this point behind mclaren. Merc have the best strategy and mclaren doesnt.

[@tubestubb]

But the driver salary does not affect the cost cap, right?

[@leoa4c]

To me, it's no surprise that from time to time Eddie Jordan gets some predictions right. If I made ten predictions a day, I would eventually be right as well.

[@Ivoryjudo]

If the cars where smaller , we would see so good racing

[@tonyhibbert2342]

Funny but everyone that is ON MAX SIDE are people linked to RB ! Coulthard still drives RB cars and is on the RB payroll ! Eddie on the other hand used to own the team ! . ! // It is a little like listening to TOTO WOLFE and Fred Vasseur telling us how great Lewis Hamilton is ! Sorry but if you want honest opinions , you need experts that are NOT tied to certain teams ! For this reason i thing DC and EJ are not really fit for the position . !

[@NathanForrest-f7j]

It's amazing how Max is dominating F1 and breaking records, then he has a few off races, then all of a sudden he's going to Mercedes. I highly respect Coultard and Hill. So if they say something I take it seriously.

[@hobbyrob313]

give Max a decent car and he will win! And honestly, his first car was faster than all the other teams now he is definitely driving a lesser car. give him a car that is equal to the others and he will win! (and yes, I am a Max fan, but this is just the way it is)

[@jakejbarnett]

Eddie jordan has completely lost it.

[@backoff1000]

Go go. Let max taste Toto’s style. Jos would be super happy to see his kid down but pocketed big sign on bonus.

[@kben24]

Verstappen at Mercedes will go exactly like Fernando Alonso at McLaren in 2007…

[@DriveScapeRuben]

Yeah no please...."there's no doubt that Max was ahead"...are you kidding me, he's ahead because he locked he's brakes 50m back and slid past Lewis who HAD to keep out of the way. Take Lewis out of the equation and keep Max on the exact same line and braking point and he is still not making that corner, for Eddy to say" weather he was gonna make the corner or not, we don't know" is just about the as stupid as saying it was a racing incident!

[@SS-yw7vo]

The way he carried on the radio last week says he is going to me

[@Ritte13]

If verstapen isn’t leading then there will be contact

[@richardvi]

Who's verstapen?

[@Zeevee007]

This gotta be the worst take on the incident

[@erikapple8955]

The Escape Clause is now gone as Marco is committed

[@tinkertable1977]

Eddie is on something. Max slid out of control into Lewis’s path. No way was Max going to make the turn.

[@Arsenic71]

Absolutely right. But at the end of the day, it was Lewis driving into Max, not the other way around. Both made mistakes, that's why it was a racing incident.

[@TheTororist]

@@Arsenic71 max literally had no control in where his car was going once his wheels locked, how is that lewis driving into max? lewis was driving into a corner, max was sliding straight

[@Arsenic71]

@@TheTororist Yes and nobody disputes that. That also means that Max couldn't possibly have driven into Lewis. It was Lewis who turned into Max when he *should* have gone straight as well. So both drivers made a mistake and it was deemed to be a racing incident. Technically speaking it was actually Lewis' fault (causing a collision - because only Lewis could have avoided it. He knew Max was there, he even saw him because Max was ahead and he still turned in). So it would have been "causing a colllision" (Lewis) vs "forcing another driver off the track" (Max). Everyone agreed it was a racing incident and that's the end of it.

[@TheTororist]

@Arsenic71 um, max was the one who chose to brake too late. He was the one who had to stamp on his brakes when he realised he wasn't going to make the corner thus causing his wheels to lock up. That's some crazy mental gymnastics

[@Arsenic71]

@@TheTororist You obviously didn't read my response. Try again.

[@robmorris9541]

Eddie tying himself in knots trying to blame Lewis.

[@colby4181]

I freaking love DCs commentary.

[@Arsenic71]

DC and Martin Brundle are the only current UK commentators/pundits worth being called that.

[@roversberg]

speak out what has to be said both!! lewis could should have avoided an collosion..we still have that fucking same incident on silverstone wich nearly caused far more harm to max..it makes me hate F1 a bit in general witnessing those brits being so hard on max,beacause of his way of being..it's shit

[@shindisingh1165]

3:30 ... Lewis would have naturally assumed Max had grip and was going to turn into the apex. It was only until they were alongside each other that Max locked up into a puff of smoke. Lewis's cockpit camera showed he did open the steering up very slightly as a natural reaction to Max locking up... Lewis wasn't trying to use his car as a shield - like Max does.

[@paulkirby2761]

Too much pandering to Max who's behaving like a complete a-hole both on and off the racetrack. Nobody is bigger than the sport and if Max got fired and kicked out of F1, nobody is giving a flying F apart from Max and his fanboys. Don't misunderstand, I love good wheel to wheel racing and all these racers have and need to have a narcissistic and ferocious competitive drive in them since that's what makes them as good as they are and the champions those types become, but everything has limits and Max has been beyond those for years on and off, but increasing in frequency more and more with time.

[@kevtheargonut]

Eddie is demented. Max ploughed through out of control from his line directly across Lewis's line with the front wheels locked unable to turn in.

[@justinm.1]

Tbh I hope Max isn't at Mercedes lol

[@andrewdoran4572]

Looking at the footage of the Hungarian GP, the incident with Max and Lewis on slow motion viewing shows Max locked up before he had reached lewis so if we assume Lewis wasn't there then i doubt Max would have been able to make the turn anyway, indeed he would have run off the track. A bit of red mist from Max , the two of them rarely yield if only to prove a point.

[@shooter7a]

100% correct.

[@Mr-BareMinimum]

Not sure which footage you saw but max locked up BECAUSE Hamilton started to turn and this was shown clearly by Alex as well. If Hamilton didn't turn max would not have locked up . And for the sake of the argument let's say that max would have locked up and gone deep even if Hamilton didn't turn but that's how the driver on the outside drives. Either he gets pushed wide and in that case max would have gotten the penalty or he could have done the switchback and retain the position.

[@shooter7a]

@@Mr-BareMinimum well that is an even more absurd explanation. When someone turns in on you, you turn in unless you can't because you have no track. Max never got within a car width of the curb. The driver in front is not obligated to give you the whole track, they are obligated to give you a car width. At the time Max hits Lewis, there is 8 feet of track to his right.

[@Mr-BareMinimum]

@@shooter7a well that was the reason it was a racing incident and no one was to blame wholly for it . Verstappen was not in control of car and Lewis turning into him made it a racing incident

[@shooter7a]

@@Mr-BareMinimum that turn in was pretty subtle considering how much track was available..... Lewis took up about 6" of 10'+ of available track. Plus...just listen to Max's radio over the prior 20 laps. He was having a tantrum. 90% Max. 10% Lewis. The only reason that Max was not penalized was that he came out worse from the collision. If he had taken Lewis out....he would have been given a serious penalty.

[@51madmitch]

So maybe Eddie can say how a car with all four wheels locked up, he is not in control of his car, Lewis left three cars wide on his right, max would have turned on to the apex if not out of control having dive bombed Lewis, so he hit Lewis, all in a tenth of a second.

[@pendleeldnep]

Lewis stood up to Max OR he would have been ANOTHER victim.

[@jedi-mic]

No I don't know what race he was watching! Max was not in front only by locking up his brakes what caused him to go straight and hit Lewis Hamilton. He came in too hot made the mistake and couldn't take the bend simple as that Max is at fault

[@myvizn8387]

I wouldn't underestimate Toto Wolf, he has to replace Lewis Hamilton with a superstar to get his reputation back.

[@yogafyr303]

Sorry David Coulthard, you’re a really nice guy, but unfortunately you have a conflict of interest (ie you’re still in the Red Bull stable and we know RB would be incredulous if you publicly denounced their prodigal son)! If you can’t speak your mind, you shouldn’t be on a podcast. To follow the boxing analogy, ‘you’re pulling your punches’. If you’re a commentator, you need to speak your mind, even it upsets people you are close with (see Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan). Until you can speak freely, we won’t get the full benefit of your experience.

[@tehsheik]

EJ, it might be time for new glasses!

[@fatmangoboom7722]

I think Max will leave Red Bull because of the drama behind the seasons adding so much more stress! I think Horner should have been replaced once the evidence of his poor actions came to light no way in hell I would want someone like that in linkage with my brand or company!

[@PaulOwens-uq8sx]

I think ej was watching a different race. No wonder he’s not a team owner anymore. He shouldn’t even be talking about f1 anymore until he gets a new pair of glasses

[@DavidVanmeterDutch]

Why, and again why would max move to a losing team when he already is with a strong team? Just to test his skills and make more money? He is already worth more than he could ever spend in a lifetime and I doubt money is a strong motivator for him. I would be astonished if max moves from red bull until the cars become Williams quality.

[@itisronan]

Imagine..

[@malizanik]

Bollocks from former F1 driver of his caliber. Sounding like Sky F1 sports . Lewis was already lining for the corner and no way Max was going to make that turn with late braking and avoid touching car 44. If it was some other driver a penalty was on the cards 100%

[@carlt570]

Cost Cap - driver salary not included ?

[@W.G2000]

if someone goes straight ahead you let him go

[@Junior_Paul]

Always had respect for Old Arse Eddie...but look closely and you'll see he resembles Old Arse Bernie Ecclestone more and more. Enough said!!!

[@serarthurdayne9490]

Max is such a baby. He threw the car up the inside of Lewis from half a mile back when he could have just passed him in the next couple of laps. Totally his fault but he never takes responsibility.

[@robstrong5624]

EJ is funny and entertaining who cares opinions are like assholes everyone’s got one and EJs ones been around a lot longer in F1 than anybody’s 🎉😂❤

[@Ram-zw7qz]

Oh please EJ, Max sent it there kamikaze style like a loose rocket and then locked up completely out of control. That's not a pass with finesse. That's sloppy driving. These guys don't know shit.

[@Flanneryshanedward]

The overtake really was ridiculous, but that's drs for you. Glad to see it gone in 2026.

[@limitedmark]

Indeed , we will see more of this type of racing in corners when DRS is gone

[@GTE_Channel]

​@@limitedmarkexactly, this is how it's going to be

[@simonwood8685]

I can't believe Lewis hadn't factored in max, s penalty

[@markseabrook5279]

Turn 4 Brazil - as redesigned by Max - pt3. Lewis doesn’t yield to Max’s lunges unrealistic lunges (Saudi) any more.

[@RVDv1]

EJ is so out of touch. His era has passed. It was a racing incident but Max has always been clumsy wheel to wheel and this was another example.

[@norbertjanssen814]

He´s not clumsy, he takes too many risks when the car isn´t fast enough to compensate for the slower car.

[@donaldfarquar]

So is Lewis, though, so was pretty much guaranteed. Out of the top drivers, probably just Russell that's worse.

[@frankbarendregt1749]

Max always has said that he wants to drive into the fastest car. If Mercedes will have the the best car by the end of the year, Max will be inclined to move to Mercedes. Red Bull can only convince Max to stay if they can show him, by the end of the season, that they have a team that can still build the most competitive car. Max is continiously testing the team to see up to which level they can deliver that kind of car.

[@Redlingstein]

ALL DRIVERS want to drive in the fastest car. Max didn’t have the fastest car from 2015 - 2021….. he stayed at RBR…. Not having the fastest car. Max has had 1.5 season the fastest car at RBR, second part of 2022 and full 2023 season. That’s it. Max has been in F1 since 2015 and only had the fastest car for 1.5 season….. So your claim abt him IS BS

[@Sam-fs8sx]

@@Redlingstein 2021 Redbull were the fastest car for most of the season. Before you start barking, Adrian Newey said it so 🤫 Oh and let's not get into his below average teammates.

[@Coatsey007]

I think Max is definitely going to Mercedes for the following reasons, when it comes to new regs and engines Mercedes would be my bet when we’re starting a fresh set of engine rules. My second observation is that Cristian was very frustrated that Honda were coming back into Formula One. This infers, that building engines is not that easy and perhaps he’s a a bit stressed. My last point, is that Max needs to do what Lewis did and he needs to distance his father from the day today racing. Just my humble opinion and you guys are a lot closer and will have far better idea, hence why we all watch you.

[@willoprieto950]

Yes Max was ahead on the curve but, he locked up SO, more power to lewis HELLO! It is Max fault for trying so hard. He should've know better.

[@georgiaguardian4696]

Finally a fair and good talk about Max!!! Can’t stand all those Hamilton fanboys cheering!!

[@mattred1200]

Lewis knew what he was doing

[@tmartyf3177]

It's a simple as: Max locked up, lost control and Lewis was within his right to turn into the corner, if any moron thinks he purposely tried to hit Max (and destroy his own race) then they are beyond saving 😅 It's the audacity of Max to say Lando can't divebomb, then tries pulling off something like this literally a few races later. Pick a lane 🤣

[@daarom3472]

Few things. 1. Yes Max did lock up and lost control. 2. Even so, Lewis had ample opportunity to wait with his turn in to avoid the accident (like Max did in Austria when Lando locked up on the inside. If he saw Max then it was an intentional crash. If he didnt he really needs to check his mirrors more often. 3. If Max hadnt made the corner he'd need to give up the place 4. If Max did make the corner Lewis would have way better traction/speed anyways. 5. Both were lucky to get away relatively unscathed. 6. Yes it's hypocritical from Max, as are pretty much all F1 drivers. Your stance changes so long as you profit.

[@AnarchyEnsues]

i hold max responsible. hes a petulant child

[@ozymandias7940]

Who cares what you think? It was last week, get over it.

[@andrewwright4195]

Was Lewis a child when he took out 4 cars in usa ? I bet you don't come you coward

[@AnarchyEnsues]

@@ozymandias7940 clearly you care.. if he wants to leave... no one is stopping him...

[@ozymandias7940]

@@AnarchyEnsues I couldn't give a hoot either way, mate.

[@AnarchyEnsues]

@@ozymandias7940 buddy. Suffer in your jocks.