Max Verstappen joins JDub for a lap around Melbourne in an Australia Supercar

[@JeLifeCoach]

The more I watch Max and listen to him the more I like him. Humble guy. Inquisitive. Hell of a driver.

[@Holden308]

Max Verstappen is only 25 and this weekend (2023 British GP) he is going for his 43rd F1GP win. And I still don't think we've seen the best of him yet.

[@cdeepak88]

@@Holden308 you were right ! I am posting this after Brazil 2024 . That was one hell of a drive yeah :D.

[@TheBrules2]

You could see him analyzing EVERYTHING the whole ride. He was watching the guys feet, the track, the gauges, noting brake points. Hes like a machine lol.

[@razzaus1570]

Max looked like he was sitting on the bus.

[@gooblewoobles3686]

I would like but ur on 420

[@razzaus1570]

@@gooblewoobles3686 you can like now its at 425

[@gooblewoobles3686]

@@razzaus1570 ahaha have done mate

[@razzaus1570]

@@gooblewoobles3686 lol thanks

[@IrLosin]

To him this must feel like a bus.

[@polarweis]

Max thinking: These curtens are nice I should get them at home.

[@OM-ro4ek]

Max is sitting as if he is waiting for his turn to see the dentist.

[@delorean5732]

nice comment to read after portimao lol

[@kamvans]

lol

[@patricktuggles4815]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bartvisser9500]

Like a jet fighter pilot travelling in a boeing 747

[@acruzp]

This is closer to a stunt plane than a 747. If they were racing on Dakar trucks though...

[@grant575mixmaster]

but normally you dont want to punch jet fighter pilots

[@henrylawson6755]

Jeff Vader Believe me Jeff. I spent 25 years in the Air Force, and wanting to punch fighter pilots was one of the constants.

[@pheonixfps9248]

Bit clueless mate. Quite a few f1 drivers have driven v8sc's and alot of them think they're scary to drive. Vs an f1 car, they have alot less grip and alot less aero.

[@mauradavis2221]

Max on Sunday afternoon drive

[@lawiez]

max's eyes are eyeing the best line

[@thecanucklehead3034]

Lawrence I noticed that too, of course an f1 car and a v8 supercar probably have am different approach. Interesting to see two completely different drivers in the same car

[@roepieroepie5333]

@@thecanucklehead3034 that Supercar is not a supercar. Better look at the german dtm much faster.

[@fangie0210]

Spot on, also can see his eyes go to the next corner even before they hit apex in the corner they are in - typical top line driver

[@contactme4540]

@@roepieroepie5333 It literally is a Supercar, its called a fucking Supercar.

[@remkojerphanion4686]

Yeah, Max is always in race mode...

[@downieson2977]

Max: “What is this?” Jamie: “Yeah ah a gearstick mate” Max: “Come again?”

[@RingoYote]

F1 USED to have those...the Mp4/4 (Sennas Car) was a stick shifter.

[@KnowZz]

Pablo Hendriks this joke is dumb, the guy is acting like a fucking professional F1 driver doesn't know what a gearstick is, bruh.

[@KnowZz]

@@speediskey3856 "your just to dumb" guy can't even speak English, lmao.

[@KnowZz]

@@speediskey3856 these screenshots look great lmao 😂

[@zedzedski7382]

@@speediskey3856 But V8 Supercars also have sequential gearboxes since 2008. They just use stick shift instead of flappy pedals on the wheel.

[@DerTeufelImDetail]

Whenever you see Max from the front, you can see how absolutely focused it is while driving. Even as a passenger!

[@andrewrobert2944]

I thought that if you watch his eyes he even looks to see if he brakes were he would

[@michaeld.uchiha9084]

Max: "Why is everything in slow motion here."

[@Calsonic8899]

may not be anywhere near as quick as an F1 car but it still sounds a shit lot better than one .....!

[@RidingTusCanY]

Agree!

[@RaldoBot]

Jaybee89 they sound damn good but so do the v6 f1 cars (or at least the Mercedes ones)

[@DarkoPetreski]

@@RaldoBot no lmao

[@thelorax7841]

Compare this to those monstrous v10s and the v8’s are nothing

[@mychoclabwinston]

And actually driving something that resembles a car, these cars are beasts

[@ivmeu1136]

*Max is sitting there thinking: Jezus Crist this lap is taking a HELL of a time, I would have driven 3 laps by this time!* Lmao

[@m3lightweight]

He is just so calm and thinking what's taking this so long....lol. Most people would be changing their pants after

[@paulvandam6454]

He was like "This is like driving behind the safety car".

[@pascalvanaubel1602]

Hahaha lmao

[@daandesanders4282]

Fapke Louise

[@-xGodspeed]

Nice sentence

[@acmramon]

At one point i thought that Max will grab his iphone and play some games😄

[@dadoprom]

hahaha :D

[@martinvanharmelen4287]

LoooL!!!!

[@GreendragonDMX]

Maybe, a passenger in a slower, heavier car put him. Behind the wheel and he would change his mind... That became apparent when he stepped into the car and had to ask what the gear stick and brake bias levers were

[@nicolafertin3154]

😁 should have of Atleast let max also drive the car I mean what the hell.

[@freerider8737]

GreendragonDMX you realise they can adjust brake bias in f1 cars right... its just different set up and obviously hes going to ask when it has 2 shifter looking things for the rollbars. im sorry he was curious about the car

[@tivedge1234]

We can see he was truly interested and he was analyzing everything. He was also looking really far ahead. Nice video!

[@YouriKlijn]

Absolutely, he’s a true racer. He would even race on lawn mowers, as long as he can race 😂

[@SuperHoneyOil]

Should have let max drive!

[@lukesawyer8881]

TK he wouldn’t have been as fast

[@Dawwwg]

@@lukesawyer8881 That's besides the point ...

[@NippyMoto]

That car actually had to race on the weekend haha so I don't think they wanted to risk it.

[@josephharper5821]

Max verstapen can’t drive Manuel cars no joke

[@intelsilver]

@@josephharper5821 He recently drove the Honda RA272 in Japan, and it's manual. Watch the video, he talks about shifting gears.

[@Haaalo079]

Max: so this is how it feels to drive a ferrari?

[@jerryfinger6768]

Oof

[@ericvandruten]

bwoah

[@hachi.1607]

comedy king

[@davidrountree9326]

Ouch 😅

[@martinadrianarcenas867]

you can tell they're both racers bcoz there is NO TALKING ..lol..

[@Youcanlookme]

Maybe because there's a blaring V8 engine in the car maxing out revs?

[@SgtStash]

Finally, someone taking a ride on a track with a professional driver and not screaming and holding on for dear life as if the whole thing was un-expected.

[@astonishedhoplite2510]

People don't actually realise how fast it is until they get in. It would surprise most people.

[@73Max]

Driver: trying his hardest to not crash Max: I’m going to take a nap

[@matthewthomas6187]

That "driver" is Jamie Whincup. A 7-time Supercar Champion.

[@73Max]

Matthew Thomas cool

[@73Max]

Matthew Thomas I don’t follow super car lol

[@matthewthomas6187]

@@73Max I gathered that, but was just letting you know how good of a driver he actually is.

[@73Max]

Matthew Thomas I assume he is and thanks for telling me

[@DirtyHerrie.official]

Notice how Max never blinks ones up untill the end of the lap. He's driving the lap as well and is in his zone untill they reach the finish line

[@chaabitahatakieddine]

When i am passenger with my dad i never blink because i am always driving with him 🤣🤣🤣 It's a habit

[@ThaiFighterYT]

He sometimes uses the braking to blink.

[@caloy4573]

The way he looks as if he was doing the driving. Synchronized movement with the driver!

[@ThaiFighterYT]

Max: "Is this a Warm-Up Lap? When you start to drive fast?"

[@davidrountree9326]

Are we still on the formation lap , nono this is hot lap

[@mattokeeffe3972]

Average person: "Wow, that was awesome! Get me out, you scared the life out of me" Max: Glances casually at in-car camera

[@YouriKlijn]

Haha not only average persons but a lot of times if you see race drivers as a passenger they’re a little nervous because of the fact they aren’t in control. Amazing to see Max in pure chill mode lol 😂

[@fr4gl3]

JDUB: This is a V8. Max: a what?

[@hypafly]

Legend goes that Max still has not blinked

[@jakobfinney]

@The Archangel no he was watching the racing line to compare the lines probably.. They at most pulled 3 g's here. Max pulls 5-7 every weekend. He could handle this

[@jakobfinney]

@The Archangel exactly. This isn't Bathurst. Max wouldn't be puking at 2/3 g's He's just watching the line because that's where the car is going

[@tommack8650]

The sound of that instrument (V8 SC) was as sweet as nectar. Call me old s-cool, but the sound of an analog car is like a real band with real instruments versus a digital computer making sounds. Jos would agree!

[@peterellis4166]

Agreed! I love electric cars but you can't go past the supercar sound

[@ThomasNing]

I love v8s, but, electric motor is not a computer, there's real physics and mechanics creating those sounds...

[@dylannix4289]

Thomas Ning It was a metaphorical comparison...

[@kaimoates9569]

when u say V8 SC I assume u mean supercharged... supercars aren't supercharged thats just the sound of the sequential trans

[@ThomasNing]

Kai Mm SC for 'SuperCars'.

[@LeXx0r]

at 1:15 you can actually see verstappen being surprised by the early break point. I'd assume that F1 cars break at a later point

[@satos1]

They brake much, much later. No comparison.

[@frankunderwood657]

satos1 might not even need to break

[@mikee6303]

its BRAKE ok? BEE ARRR EEE AAAY KAYY EEE you fucking fuckwits

[@LeXx0r]

@@mikee6303 wat du ju min?

[@pingpongpung]

*brake

[@clinty51]

This is just a vid of two blokes in the office doing data entry.

[@temsanorthamericaofficial7455]

Max is so focused on the next turn, he is in race mode and totally locked on the run. Awesome.

[@brycering5989]

Max thinking; not bad! "FOR A PACE CAR".

[@coolyajets8638]

Might get one for the misses at home for shopping

[@Laurent402]

Lol Max doesn’t feel anything 😂😂

[@tropicals2395]

Laurent Knafo hahaha yep ur right, thats funny how u explain it, lol

[@seanclayton8181]

neither does JW, their both exceptional racers

[@random-dbd2687]

Max reminded him of his days when Jos took him to school

[@kamvans]

lol nice comment!

[@OsterForever]

Max sits more casually in a supercar on a hotlap than me on my couch lol

[@satos1]

This experience for Max is like riding in an Uber.

[@jessiepvlogs8948]

Take max around Bathurst. He would shiit himself

[@hammyjammy]

@@jessiepvlogs8948 no i don't think so.

[@josephharper5821]

Flight during May's weather oh I don’t know

[@hammyjammy]

@@josephharper5821 ?

[@FormulaObscura]

@@jessiepvlogs8948 Nah he'd be fine, ever seen them go though eau rouge? insane compression and the car goes light at the top

[@grahambrodersen4634]

I love this dude trying to explain the fact that you use brake bias from corner to corner. Max is like so humble and acts like he is learning something

[@Josh_17360]

This dude is the supercars GOAT put some respect on his name. Jamie Whincup 7X champion

[@calebcampbell3854]

more than some dude, most successful driver here in Australia.

[@RedOzProductions]

he was impressed by the roll bar adjusters.

[@BenFinnMTB]

for anyone wondering, the driver is Jamie Whincup. He’s the Schumacher of V8 SuperCars and is still winning races and fighting for champions

[@Knackersjewels]

He really isn't.

[@BenFinnMTB]

@@Knackersjewels oh shut the fuck up yes he is

[@Knackersjewels]

@@BenFinnMTB yeah sure... He's an entitled idiot. Craig Lowndes is by far and away a better driver, and person

[@graemestevenson9956]

@@Knackersjewels Supercars Champion on seven occasions between 2008 and 2016, with an additional six podiums during the period 2007 to 2021.

[@eppsislike]

Max's focus as a passenger. Just wow!

[@theoriginalrabbithole]

JDub probably shaved .6 seconds off his lap time just from having Max in the car. lolz

[@urbanpermie6307]

I honestly thought it would make them crash.....

[@boxingt3018]

Channel Z love it

[@iamjondavid]

People saying Max being bored. The guy is taking every single bit of information in.

[@Nereosis16]

Yeah he is a race car driver. He's watching the track position. Yes they're slower than F1 but they're definitely not slow.

[@BatMan-xr8gg]

I noticed Max, that you could not stop looking through the racing line. Made me laugh as it showed you were way more interested in the car than just having a fun lap. A real racer Max, I look forward to you winning your first F1 Championship.

[@frostywayne8798]

Fast forward to now and he has 2

[@бля-т2т]

3 now @@frostywayne8798

[@SSSteve0]

​@@frostywayne87983* 😏

[@RedOzProductions]

this aged well

[@boerieroll5453]

Just another day at the office for these boys. Super cool, calm and collected. 👍

[@SomeYouTubeGuy]

I'm glad Max got the chance to do a lap in one of our Aussie V8's and especially that it was at a circuit he knows so well.

[@opoxious1592]

Dat gierende geluid van die versnellingsbak is fantastisch!

[@sayan1667]

You can look into Max‘s Eyes and he was changing his eye direction earlier and you’ll see that he was faster on most of the corners 😁

[@Fetaldareaper1414]

Because he's used to going faster in his f1 car so he has to look further up the road and into the corner than a v8 car driver would. It's just instinctive for both drivers.

[@sayan1667]

Gregory Fernandez Thank, captain Obvious

[@matthewsmith177]

I'm glad professional drivers like your self's take time to comment on such matters

[@jed8five897]

How oftern do you catch yourself looking into Max's eyes.

[@Jeckaa84]

Wth are you even talking about lol?

[@partridge_rutabaga]

“that’s nice that you have that” Max is just trying to be respectful, remembering his privilege having a computer in his steering wheel

[@benjaminmcintosh857]

pretty sure they don't have that kind of roll control in the f1 cars actually, mostly just diff settings and brake bias

[@eclipse245]

@@benjaminmcintosh857 pretty sure he's referring to the brake bias setting comment.

[@johnhenry9453]

he earned that privilege

[@l0iss]

drie minuten lang als een dooie voor zich uit zitten staren heerlijk

[@yoRRnl]

inderdaad haha. Ik zie hem denken.... wat ga ik vanavond eten.. gisteren al wat met vlees gedaan.... misschien toch een steak? nee.. hmm... hij was wel goed. kan alleen maar tegenvallen dan.... ja, ik ga toch voor de steak. met saus..

[@Steffie68]

Hahaha

[@jeroenheinen4503]

Op 1:05 zie je dat hij de Mario Cart tune in z'n hoofd heeft!... 🤔😂

[@jody024]

Beter als nep gedrag vertoonen.

[@sdv4675]

Nu heeft hij mooi de tijd om de baan flink te inspecteren

[@d1want34]

damn the sound is so sweet

[@Shiva_Racing]

Mach better than f1))

[@aetank_yyteawu3436]

Other people: "Terrified screams, panic, none stop movements" Max: " I was positively really surprised by the grip and that's with me in it like the weight.....I enjoyed that..." 🤣😏😎

[@stringsgb8833]

Love the sound of these

[@MrHamster1982]

Jamie: Drives hard! Max: Has he even started?

[@612BaileyWRacedays]

you can almost see the information of the enviroment around max flowing into max's eyes and him processing every bit of it, from learning the track, lines, braking points, gear movement and how to drive the car effectively all at the same time.. savage!

[@rondlh20]

Switch on CC, at 1:10 is says "Music" LOL!

[@Stayc650r]

best sounding race cars, without doubt

[@AKA001]

Max trying to stay awake, not blinking and a heart rate of 45.

[@markdarragh6627]

Watching Max eyes,,,he,s all in,, working the turn ins,apexes,,watchin way down the track too,,,awesome!!!

[@rossy2998]

Max "were done that wasnt just a warm up lap?"

[@fatloss_pushit]

Max's eyes goes to the apex and exits , that's when a real racer seat beside , loveya Bro !

[@harrydundee641]

Jamie is one of the greatest drivers Australia has ever produced, but I got a feeling he was a bit star-struck being in the presence of an F1 driver like Max.

[@raymondbanks4103]

What a difference between Max and the other passengers who flop around. A testament to his strength training. I'm sure some of that is being a driver and knowing what's coming and when.

[@davidmorrison5186]

Looks like he is thinking " might have to buy one of these for the runs to the store"

[@bnthsacklayr3263]

Check out Max the pro! First time in the car, and at 1:25 he spots the lever-looks like he's thinking about pulling it. Half a second later, the other driver actually does it. Unreal talent!

[@Mike-mp8ce]

2:27 Max is like, yup this is slow

[@Sourav-shortss]

bored extremely bored isolated quarantineed Max verstappen : hold my beer

[@elwingy]

Max must have been thinking the entire time: "ARE WE THERE YET?"

[@matthewlloyd9752]

That noise🤩

[@rosekay5031]

It's fun watching Max double-checking the gear changes and braking, being surprised by how well the car handles.

[@leesamiller8190]

My 2 favourite and the best Red Bull drivers ever. 🥇🇦🇺🧡👍🏼

[@SceneArtisan]

Max, you know Jenson Button did a few laps around Bathurst (Mount Panorama) in Australia in one of the V8 supercars? If ever the opportunity comes up to have a go yourself, I suggest you grab it. :) I know that if I had the money to travel and had the same opportunity come my way, I'd grab it too! :D Epic.

[@jody024]

He did a lap Iap n a f1 car on the mountain too.

[@SceneArtisan]

Indeed.

[@Dunnoahhha]

Had the opportunity? He has the world at his feet. This was a marketing stunt. Red Bull, gives you diabetes.

[@jody024]

@@Dunnoahhha Most fans of Red Bull sponsored teams and athletes hardly even drink Red Bull.

[@Dunnoahhha]

Your facts come from where?

[@stamina9648]

Max was enjoying the ride. Very focused. 😊

[@mostafamohammadzadeh5981]

Max: so thats the warmup, when you floor it?!

[@peterjohnston1224]

Love the sound of the engine howl and ascending gearbox whine. Max looking down-range and digging the lap. Cool.

[@darkje]

Max is sitting there thinking, “ did I locked my door at home?” Nice sound tho! Got to have such a gearbox in my car!

[@melo.lucas320]

PEOPLE DON'T KNOW HOW COMPETITIVE THE V8 SUPERCARS SERIES IS !!!!!!!!!! I'M A AVID FAN AND I CAN TELL THAT THE GAP BETWEEN THE TOP 10 IS A SECOND !!!!!!!!! IT'S AMAZING !!!!!

[@jody024]

Max should join in the endurance race at the mountain one day.

[@bobbythompson3544]

J024 Who remembers Eddie Irvine coming to Bathurst, he queued up at the gates with the public and payed his way in, just to get a chat with his great friend Thomas Mezzera, Eddie was always the real racer and humble guy!

[@sillieww]

Max- where's my tea and cookie?

[@mr.bluenotedoobop]

I’d like to see Max take it out. Can we do a DTM car when we get to Hockenheim?

[@KN-ko8ez]

Captain Tsubasa 10 Yes! This is a great idea!

[@hennovandamme1093]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWnFfGeVfrCXpqs

[@paulc7551]

Max is a legend, you can see the focus even when he's just sitting there. Also its hilarious to watch some passengers in he v8's and how their heads get thrown about by the unexpected acceleration and deceleration, not Max- what a beast.

[@johnvanberrgem286]

I would give an arm and a leg to drive a V8 super car. Mor so than a formula 1 car. The sound gets me every time. Love it!

[@danielverhaal]

Good luck then driving such a beast with just one arm and one leg ;-)

[@shreysatapathy1049]

And I would by one.

[@aylingtoby354]

I just noticed max look at where he was going .. and concentrating like he was driving 🤟👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@mikkoliukka9402]

ooh..that sound of v8 👍

[@saberracer026]

Mate this is the sound of Australian Motorsport!!!

[@UrijTamasov]

Wo ist die runde von Max

[@Harolddespui]

Max: "hold my beer"

[@ro19gat]

That thousand yard cool as ice focused stare of max's is a thing to behold haha

[@ro19gat]

Yeah my thoughts exactly! love his stare its awesome!

[@meganjohanna117]

Max looks like he’s going for a Sunday drive.

[@curious5289]

God, that's an amazing engine

[@andhikairsyadsuarsamudi3231]

I love it when max's body tumbling around but his head stand still. It looks like chicken on mercedes ads 😂

[@Yeetus-yc1vy]

This is the Australian racecar it is simply divine, as an Australian I can speak for the others

[@aceman42]

Max was just being kind. Lol

[@jeroenhendriks6676]

He really enjoyed. Very relaxed but focused at the same time and really feeling the car. There is some future for Max after F1 !

[@bladerunner6662]

This reminds me of the Mr Bean roller coaster scene where he's falling asleep.

[@rokkimason4199]

Ha! Max is Sooooo Chill. He's like taking a Sunday ride to Grandma's house!!!

[@tiesjuventus2767]

This is how Max Driving to his parents.

[@johno9507]

You know your passenger is relaxed when they're not trying to push an imaginary brake pedal.

[@MrYoumitube]

Max " can you wake me up when this is over".

[@coreytrevor3910]

This is almost an ad why you want a racing seat that fits you. Make like seem like much but being glued into the seat the whole time makes a big difference.

[@s.j.l.8736]

Max is like now let me take you in the two seat F1 car and I'II show you what speed, grip and down force really is.

[@stevenseagull1938]

Jamie drove a McLaren F1 car at Albert Park in 2010 I believe KZbin Jenson Button and Jamie Whincup swap cars

[@newbeast723]

Is that car all wheel drive? I thought V8 super cars were rear wheel drive but the banner on the windshield says all whee

[@sudijad]

Like Mr Bean on a roller coaster

[@clarissafarmer3547]

Wow, their eyes are looking at the exact same direction, also max has his concentration driving face on, very cool👍

[@adamr9313]

F1 champion in the making .... never seen anyone so relaxed LMAO

[@andrenell2237]

Max is in the zone, when inside a motor racing car. He is a natural racer.