The SCARY Truth About Max Verstappen Nobody is Noticing

[@ask.repeat]

Max is aggressive. As was Senna, Schumacher, and Lewis in his early years. They don’t award WDC points for being polite. This isn’t little league.

[@LarryFisherman742]

Finally someone understands that

[@MonarchNerf]

Well said. Beautifully delivered.

[@DaveMcIroy]

"Show me a nice guy and I'll show you a loser".

[@daphnelovesL]

But Lewis is still is and Verstappen don't

[@nguont]

I’m all for the aggressive style of racing, that is racing , however don’t be mad if the your rival uses the same style against you. That’s the issue with Max.

[@likilikiki]

People that praise Senna really have nothing to say about Verstappen's agressiveness. Both of them did and do what it takes.

[@worfoz]

Max is just ruthless, he destroys without being sadistic or aggressive. We need to find this girl named "Ruth", her name means friendship of friendly. We need more Ruth, and less ruthlessness. Kelly just has to accept that. F1 is a harsh but not ruthless environment. She should know... Ruth knows.

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

There hasn't been a more exciting championship, since Schumacher was at Ferrari, then to when Lewis and Max battled. It was promptly ruined by a colossal blunder from officials. Took a piss on the entire year.. And the trophy Max lifted, is tainted. I believe Red Bull has bought that trophy

[@A2906-o8q]

​@mortenfrosthansen84 I felt Mercedes were buying their way to even be in that final, but hey different opinions right

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

@@A2906-o8q It is as boring as ever at the moment.. all you can hope for, is some good battle mid-field. Or defect.. All drivers are prototypical. Imagine hearing about them doing blow and smoking cigarettes.. they'd probably be fired. It'll probably be a year or two.. depending on the governing body and their decisions

[@likilikiki]

@@mortenfrosthansen84 I don't think many people care what you believe.

[@gorgonzola8084]

The funny thing is, Lewis Hamilton’s idol is Ayrton Senna. So in other words, Lewis is a fan of Max Verstappen’s driving skill and style.

[@daphnelovesL]

But Lewis drove Max of the track at Silverstone and celebrations if he won.

[@ACR_BOX]

Koele (Mokum) tattoo gap👍

[@mavadelo]

@@daphnelovesL I say the same to you as I say to TeamLH about Abu Dabi... it is frigging 3 years ago, stop crying.

[@mineralwater6736]

but Max is nothing like Senna. Senna had was winning races in an inferior car with WDC as his teammates. Senna and lewis>>>>>>>

[@gildossantos6272]

You forget his most important period ​in a inferior car? @mineralwater6736

[@DecibelDr]

Verstappen gets the best out of the car, that is what determines his driving style. With the 2021 Red Bull he was slower on the straights than the Mercedes, so he had to be aggressive in the corners to pass and beat them. Nowadays he doesn't take such risks because they are unnecessary; he can now pass on the straights as well or just drive away from the field from pole position.

[@nathangamble125]

This is a good take that deserves more upvotes.

[@vvf1-sb2do]

@@DecibelDr not any more!😁

[@sluischris]

For people that say Max is driving like a robot. That is true because he nowadays takes pole and creates a 25-30 sec gap with nr 2. Enough to switch tyres to set the fastest lap as well. And not showing that he could get a 1 minute or more gap as well. BUT he can also drive like Senna. Remember the rain in Brazil or his bumpercar racing when it is needed. And win those fights almost always.

[@ddha0000]

i remember him spinning in the rain like he did in Turkey and bottled an easy win.

[@Uno_Floydd]

The less you move that wheel the faster your time will be.

[@botnfs4640]

@@Uno_Floyddhe does a lot of moving his wheel, doing lots of split second corrections, ur logic is kinda right but kinda wrong

[@Uno_Floydd]

@@botnfs4640 which is it more of

[@Uno_Floydd]

@@botnfs4640 well of course some you have to move the wheel but when you don't you don't

[@giannapple]

I’ve followed F1 since I was a teenager, which means 50+ years. What’s scaring about Max is that he has Senna’s ruthlessness, Prost’s intelligence, Villeneuve’s sensibility with the car, the adaptabllity of Alonso… and the list goes on. With one difference. Max doesn’t make mistakes (maybe apart the rookie years). Ever. He is PERFECT in any situation in any race. Tell me who other has achieved that, because l can’t think of any other drivers in the F1 history.

[@dslsenna]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@schultzviv]

You are so right about MAX. He will be noted as the best ever!

[@janvanrenselaar5998]

@@schultzviv But only by objevtive F1 fans.

[@janetviljoen1488]

❤ well said

[@jovonnphd]

Damn yall gotta get Verstappen nuts out yall mouth Lewis has more wins more victories and overcame way more adversities you don’t do that just by luck.

[@CunningStuntsGoFast]

in senna's era there was no internet and no british press to rile the fans up like they do now . senna will look down feeling good about that . if senna was just starting now , he wouldve got demonised by the brits more then verstappen and redbull

[@theGoogol]

Very well said

[@thegoosbiertje5804]

Very true, Max is not only fighting the other drivers but also the English press.

[@_Diamond-Dog]

You're not even worthy to mention Senna's name Don't like Brits ? Go back to your camel racing

[@mineralwater6736]

And he would have received way more hate than Lewis had because of people like you.

[@CunningStuntsGoFast]

@@mineralwater6736 people like me ? explain please

[@geoffreywinfield7980]

Considering the price Max paid growing up, I think he fully deserves his success, and I wish him a good life.

[@henkhutschemakers]

Max was eager to pay that price.

[@johnnyvaldez3015]

How much did he pay

[@mechanicalbriide]

​@@johnnyvaldez3015he didn't pay money, the original commenter is talking about max's intense training that his father put him through. it was way more intense than any other driver had when they were kids/teenagers.

[@JohnStewart123]

@@mechanicalbriidetrue his father is an asshole

[@robelsjan7709]

Well, it paid off, Max can retire at 27 if he wants to and do whatever he wants. I can't...

[@LovesNature88]

interesting..... but Max Verstappen is Max Verstappen and not Ayrton Senna. because I wouldn't want Max to end up like Senna😢💔

[@giannapple]

True words… RIP all of you that have paid with their lives in motorsport, and let’s hope it doesn’t happen anymore.

[@mineralwater6736]

but you once said you wish that happened to Lewis how hypocritical of you.

[@LovesNature88]

@@mineralwater6736 liar!!!

[@CunningStuntsGoFast]

@@mineralwater6736 toxic little lying boi you are arent you . just read some comments you wrote , pretty sad if you are an adult . work on it , because lewis is on the decline and your f1 fandom days are counted , what you gonna do ?

[@marcelvanrijn1388]

Yess so sad 😢😢😢

[@henshin587]

I'm a big fan of Senna, to me what elevates him from any driver is his charisma, an aura that no other driver had or has. If he had survived Imola he could have potentially been a 6 time world champion. In terms of driving skill, IMO Max will go down in history as the best driver ever. He is simply a machine, makes no mistakes, if there's a 1% chance of an overtake he will take it and make it work.

[@Karincl7]

Max and overtakes ? When ? In your imagination

[@hansolo2121]

@@Karincl7 Are you serious? You must be new in F1. Welcome!

[@smokeybirdman]

I think Max's aura is about to be challenged - piastri

[@kenpachi1989]

@@smokeybirdman and he doesn't need to dive bomb into other cars to overtake.

[@Dutch1961]

There is no top driver of all time. At most there is a top driver 'per era' if you want to differentiate between the different racing eras or 'until now' if you want to throw all of them on one large heap. Ultimately there will always be a next top driver.

[@mavadelo]

I always like to say "Goat" can be singular and plural, in the case of motorised sports that change with new advancements in technology, it should always been seen as plural. (F1,2,3.. MotoGP, Indy, Rally etc)

[@davidbee8178]

Totally agree . . . actually the CAR that all of these GOAT racers drove, has to be considered and put into the era's context too.

[@chaoticnipples3405]

Well said

[@DCFHazardRebornChannel]

Nobody says best of all time, greatest of all time (GOAT), etc, and means they will be the best forever. So your comment was kinda pointless. Sorry, but the comment was as captain obvious as it gets. Ofc a new greatest of all time is always around the corner, maybe in 1 year, 5 years, or 30 years. Heck if F1 still exists maybe even in 100 years. Nobody ever implies there wont be another, and even more so people also say "one of the greatest of all time" or "one of the goats" implying there are more than 1 and usually because of different eras. You can't know how much Senna would have pushed his racing with todays technology, etc.

[@decado7]

That’s basically the same with tennis too

[@riccardomacedo2898]

That's why I'm back to F1 🤩 when Senna died I've lost interest. But one day I saw Max driving and I saw Senna.. gosh. Some years later he is just something else like Senna. God save him safe! 🙏🚀

[@AxelF-gx1yn]

I agree, there are also two drivers that are also more or less the same, they Both complain about that was their corner when someone else was overtaking them. They both were confronted with a better racingdriver….

[@fmg182]

7:05 that hug between Senna and Fangio: Senna took a step down of the podium, and said to him, "no-one can be above you / you are the nr. 1" or sth like that.. Juan Manuel FANGIO was Ayrton's idol. I love them both, they will never be equaled, different times and different standards for fitness, safety and show. Great video, great analysis, great investigation. Cheers! Saludos desde Argentina.

[@DoubleD_83]

I like that Max learned not idolising no one. I fear no men ,only my father,max ones said .

[@DoubleD_83]

And isn't it funny that 2 of the best drivers ,growing up with a, Gestapo like father.

[@XBullitt16X]

Glad I am not the only one to truly see Senna’s raw driving talent and aggressive driving style in Max. Everyone has Senna as an Idol, but few actually embody his entire philosophy and driving. Max is the only driver I have ever seen that actually embodies Senna as a driver. Frankly he has far in surpassed Senna, the guy is a driving monster the sport has never seen till now.

[@111baf]

I can't compare them as I was around a half year old when Senna died. But what I can see from Max's career, he's something else. His determination to do what he wants and outperform the car is something I've never seen anywhere else. The big turning point was his crash in Monaco FP3 2018. After this race the results just changed as at the snap of a finger. Since then he finished outside of top 5 only 8 times in 119 races, excluding DNFs. That's just mindblowing. Doesn't matter if he has technical problems, puncture, half of the car missing, he's there. He is able to face any odds thrown at him at the racetrack and deliver a result. Another turning point was, I think, his win in Brazil 2019. Since then he wasn't on podium in only 6 races he finished of 85 races. And only in Turkey 2020 it was due to the lack of pace and driver mistake (and partly in Brazil 2022). In the other instances it was damage or bad track for the car (Singapore). Brazil 2019 was the point where he completely stopped doing mistakes in the races. You can probably count all mistakes he has done since then on your fingers. Last turning point was Baku 2023 where he lost to Pérez and supposedly was furious and was overheard in paddock saying to his dad (I think) that he's never going to loose to Pérez ever again and boom, he has won almost everything since then. If this isn't being one of the greatest drivers of all times, then I don't know what is.

[@angelodagostino2161]

Todays' cars hardy break... he had a major failure (ONE) in 2.5 years... back in the days, and until 10-15 years ago at least, cars would often break, have major technical problems, and you would not possibly be able to win 19 races out of 22, merely out of probability and statistical luck. Vettel won between 2009 and 2013 with a super RedBull (and many, too many, irregular twists to the rules, like the flexible front wing), so did Hamilton until 2021, and Schumacher during the Ferrari years. In the 80s, drivers were driving cars without electronic controls, manual gears and entirely mechanical parts that would 1) be susceptible to technical failure 2) be unforgiving with mistakes. You could barely start a car, let alone keep it on track... today's cars are probably easier to drive than a Formula 2 car, thanks to grip, braking power, tyres and technology, but what is more difficult than in the past, is managing the many variables and strategy during the race. Back in the days, lap times could vary also by 2-2.5 seconds, based on fuel, tyre consumption and moments of the race. During the turbo power era, qualifying engines only lasted a few laps and had 1200 HP, while racing engines were made to last only 300 km and had 6-700 HP. So, comparisons are impossible... yet, back in the days, if you drove like Senna 1 cm away from the protections in Montecarlo, you were either crazy, or a driving God. Verstappen, Hamilton and Schumacher (as well as Alonso) are exceptional talents who would have certainly shined in all eras, but what Senna, Prost, Mansell, Piquet, and before them, Lauda, Hunt, Stewart, Icks, all the way to Fangio did, is something we cannot even conceive today. Watch "Weekend of Champion" by Roman Polanski, to understand what these icons risked every sunday. There was no place for second line drivers like today, carried in by the sponsors or rich families, those that were on track risked their life every Sunday and some of them did pay with it. Including Ayrton Senna, who, independently of the era, reached the divine. Watch the "lap of gods" in Montecarlo, 1988. And the victory in Interlagos only with 1st and 6th gear left, for the last laps... or the first victory in the rain at Estoril with the Lotus, or at Donington in 1993, with a car that was 2 seconds slower per lap than the Active Suspension Williams of Mansell and Patrese. I have watched formula 1 for 35 years... tomorrow we have 30 years of Ayrton's death. There's a reason why thousands of people, 30 years later, still recall him as one of us all. He was divine. He was special. And noone can compare. And he paid with his life.

[@koosktmsupermoto455]

It's hard to compare racedrivers from different era's. In the past there where shorter seasons with less races. Carreers where shorter and it was considerably more dangerous. If you had a major chrash, it was probably your last. Of course that influeced the racing too. I find it impossible to say anyone being the best of all time. One thing is for sure though. There is a very small group of people who qualify as one of the great ones. Max Verstappen certainly does.

[@CoughingPig]

Still haven't figured out how Fangio survived so many WCs in such a deadly era .............

[@torenthe_expert8977]

Plot armor

[@ph4nt0m22]

way fewer gps per year to be champion

[@xNeo64]

Because he was the best driver of his era Back then if you had a crash you probably only had one crash because you didn't survive So not only was he fast but he also stayed out of trouble I guess idk I wasn't alive in the 50s lole

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

Senna and Verstappen are actually quite different, both in their approach and driving style. Senna was a long corner driver who had absurdly good car control and feel for the limit, Max is a short corner driver with a more manipulative and supple driver style, like Alain Prost. Senna was also an all or nothing kind of driver, Max isn't always like this, he goes 100% when he feels that it's his only way to win the race, but when his car his superior, he's actually quite careful.

[@jasongibson3574]

Excellent

[@fazin85]

true

[@FCN933]

The thing with Senna and Schumacher is that they both did not shy away from foul play when trying to achieve their goals. Verstappen has not shown that behaviour yet, although he is ruthless on track.

[@Lumatka]

👀 throwback

[@diehard4573]

Even after 30 years of Senna's death people are still comparing him to another driver to know who is the best f1 driver of all time, it's because there is no doubt about it, Senna is the GOAT.

[@u.s.9400]

Thats a Fact!!!

[@ddsdss256]

Alonso belongs in the conversation as well. Had he had better luck regarding teams, he'd have more championships than Lewis (not that Lewis isn't close). That's one of the problems with F1--it's so much more the car than the driver and there are too many variables to consider who's the "best" (and who really cares--as long as the racing's good, which isn't always the case)...

[@Mazname]

Thank you for pointing this out. For 20 years I've considered Raikkonen to be one of the greats, only to realize in later years that he's one tier below Alonso (who I btw disliked strongly during his earlier years). KR7 is a monster and a legend in his own right, but Alonso, man is he on another level

[@Klont123]

Alonso is cool now, but throughout his career he wasn’t. Not getting the team behind him and such. No one doubts Alonso’s driving skill, but that’s just enough.

[@woodenhoe]

8 points away from 5 title

[@kenpachi1989]

Let's not forget that Alonso didn't get good teams because he made himself undesirable. They just didn't want to deal with his bullshit.

[@fknows1]

Max will never compare to Senna, different era and style of car, but he definitely has the hunger, aggression and ability to win that put him where he is now, that's the only comparison I see between Max and Ayrton

[@dumindahashan5568]

Max is better than senna. No disrespect to the legend but max is better. We'll see it is 10 years

[@denzilsmith2188]

​@@dumindahashan5568we will see at the end of this season 😉

[@dumindahashan5568]

@@denzilsmith2188 what? You really think max won't win championship this season???😅 He'll win 2024 and 2025 easily. But after that i don't know. Redbull looks a bit shaky now but I'll give you some advice. Don't underestimate redbull 😉

[@LuizCarlos-zn4hd]

The cars were different in Senna"s era. I don't know how Max would've performed in Senna's cars, but I know for sure Senna would be in chidren's playground in today's era

[@phantom213]

Exactly.

[@JDYTC]

2:04 Almost. *_”Being a racing driver means you are racing with other people and if you no longer go for a gap that exists you are no longer a racing driver because we are competing.”_*

[@daraious-simulations1007]

Look he was born in 1997 which is 3 years after Senna died in 1994. So he is obviously a REINCARNATION! Everybody knows that! Everyone noticed it when he was still in CARTING!

[@VladimirLazic-di3qf]

Absolutelly agree, Max Verstappen is the only driver who could be compared with legendary Senna as has both, the talent and charisma . I stopped watching F1 when my idol Ayrton Senna died in 1994, but started watching again when saw Max winning famous and legendary last lap overtaking Hamilton.

[@Stig10001]

Yeah, when Hamilton was on dead tyres, and the race director decided to ignore all the rules and it should have finished under a safety car. Yes that's so hard, isn't it.

[@Adriel_HD]

@@Stig10001 "If you don't go for a gap that exists, you are not a race driver" If you don't go for a victory that you see, it's the same thing as giving up.

[@alx.972]

Before Brasil 2024 race I had a feeling that Max will do a top 3 finish due to heavy rain conditions in a Senna style

[@toweliethetowel8280]

These comparisons are so stupid... in 1993/4 they raced like 15-16 races per season, today it's like 22 + sprintraces...

[@Gunzzz-ft2rl]

So that means in the old era the drivers can rest more than now bc thats 6/9 races ( weeks ) more then old era so its more work

[@eco_logic]

you obviously didn't watch the video or just sleepy j

[@Gunzzz-ft2rl]

@@servethesongs mine?

[@MrJeffrey812]

Max is only as good as his car,Senna was better his car.No one has ever come close.

[@Triggernlfrl]

In a less dominant car you need to take more risk. To blame only Verstappen for crashes is having team LH glasses on.

[@henriquemoritz]

Really difficult to compare Senna and Max... but I believe Senna still stands out because of his incredible skill under rain. When the track conditions were bad, Senna was able to win despite of the equipment disadvantages.

[@bigboli3398]

Brazil 2016

[@alexandrecl4331]

No one can compare to Senna at wet conditions. He showed not once or twice, but every single time. He made Schumacher look an amateur, and Schumacher was very good too.

[@waqasdurrani1133]

His ability to maintain track time for entire race distance Only a robot can achieve that precision 😳 Every other legend has his ups and downs but Max is on another level for sure

[@trautsj]

Different era or not what Max is doing right now we haven't seen before it's an accomplishment and that should be noted

[@the_fleeing_dutchman]

Max is just Max, best not compare one driver with another, as different eras would call for different skills, driving styles, etc. You can only say that Max can take it to a an absolute high when needed (Monaco 2023 Q3, Saudi Arabia 2021 Q3) over one lap, is very fast in the race especially under mixed conditions and is tremendously fast whilst good with his tyres and just doesn't seem to make mistakes. To be that consistent and on such a high level, is perhaps something we haven't seen from anyone. And that makes Max unique and in league of his own.

[@mwebb-01]

They are indeed similar drivers Id like to see the simulation side by side with both cars on a track like when F-1 does it for comentary durring race days. I think the lines will beso very close on most the tracks. Would have to adjust speeds sue to the variation in performance of the cars but it would be cool to watch.

[@Optikification]

Max took over Schumacher s way of driving and improved it. Jos was never a great driver. If you see Max and Hamilton fighting there are crashes yet if you see Max and Charles or other drivers fighting there are no crashes. If you remove Hamilton from the equation there are no crashes.

[@jankowalski1501]

u should check max vs leclerc before f1 :) they hated each other for all those crashes. So actually is is max who is in crash equation

[@Optikification]

@@jankowalski1501 ROFL so you talk about young kids from yester year. Look at Hamilton as a kid in karts but he played the "if its my fault your racist card". We are now talking about F1, how often has Max and Charles crashed? Hamilton and now his torpedo wing man are the crash dummies. Who had a bump in Japan yesterday?

[@jankowalski1501]

@@Optikification they do not crash any more casue they have been crashing so much into each other in the past, that they created some kind of "leave space to each other" attituade. And max only has this attitude towards Charles - cause Charles showed him on many occassions that he will not back up just to avoid collission. So if max was doing same thing with Ham in F1 - ramming into him and just forcing him to back off or to crash - it is max doing same things in F1, just Ham allowed him to do this. That's the only difference between max in F1 and max in previous categories

[@golden-age2865]

Verstappen Fam will be forgotten in a few years

[@RogerMorello-d8u]

So.... still waiting for the scary truth !!

[@georgiosrinakakis934]

I totally agree with this video. I believe, Senna would be proud :D

[@TimemachineRACER]

That is a perfect analyses mate.I have been saying that since 2016 after the Brazilian GP

[@thekoukikid7]

What I like about Verstappen racing against Hamilton is something that we did not have the opportunity to witness in the past, unfortunately due to the fatal 1994 Imola accident Senna had when he died trying to stay ahead of Schumacher. The reason why I say this is because Hamilton is like Schumacher, whereas Verstappen is like Senna. This gives us a glimpse of how a Schumacher VS Senna rivalry would have been like. Hamilton is the new Schumacher and Verstappen is the new Senna

[@nielsgilles4147]

I don’t think Hamilton is like Schumacher, Schumacher had this I do whatever I have to do to win mentality. I don’t see something like that with Lewis. Hamilton is more like an Alain Prost, a bit more calculated although he also didn’t mind playing dirty to win.

[@thekoukikid7]

@@nielsgilles4147 Hamilton is a unique driver and he has the best qualities of all the greats before him. Hamilton is 60% Schumacher, 20% Prost and the remaining 20% Hakkinen. Best of all worlds. The reason why I compare him to Schumi is his ability to be consistently delivering even though he might not be dominating at that time

[@ajsiemers]

I'm Dutch, and having waited all my life for a Dutch driver to win an F1 race, I'm about as biased as can be. Didn't care for Senna as a driver and a person either back then, but I can see why people compare these two. In retrospect I have to say that Senna is a lot better that I thought then. But I'm glad that Max is around in this time because there's no shortage of content these days. Compare that to getting just the highlights on tv back in the day.

[@johnlanddigging1987]

Winning using a t flow valve

[@JemenJ]

So what was the SCARY part that was teased in the video title?

[@alexisbudzisz]

I usually skip videos with titles like "nobody knows", "everyone is ignoring", or "they're lying to you." I'm happy I clicked on this one despite clickbaity title.

[@AnzaraGG]

Who's watching this after Max x Lando crash

[@That1Ek9guy]

Loooooooool you caught me lacking man

[@AnzaraGG]

@@That1Ek9guy gotcha

[@kazing747]

Same :p

[@FrostbytesYT]

Not aggressive my ass 😂😂😂

[@andes7479]

Max knows his car so well and he is a modest person. He worked hard to be the best and is now an amazing talent. He will be a future top team leader for perhaps his own F1 team. For that, I wish him a safe F1 career. Senna died too young.

[@cs512tr]

the one thing i will say is vastly different is the car, modern F1 when compared to older gen, are somewhat more stable, i mean watch the steering inputs on max vs Senna, Prost, Schumacher or Alesi of the day. they wrestled the cars as much as everything else. modern f1 drivers also comment on this as well

[@MrPatrickpiet]

modern f1 cars are much heavier

[@natiannet]

i don’t know if im making a bad inference, but from what i’ve noticed is both Jos and Max have earned a seat in Formula One because of a vacancy that was caused by the death of a driver. Ayrton Senna’s death lead to a vacant seat in 1995 (i think) and Jules Bianchi’s injury-leading to his death-opened a seat along with many retiring drivers that Max managed to get in 2015?

[@freddeleeuw-wf7um]

Het is in deze tijd heel anders; het is racen in een geavanceerde computer en tijdens het racen instellingen veranderen om het optimale resultaat te halen uit de auto 👌

[@KneppaH]

Ja maar geen ABS, geen traction control, geen active suspension en geen blown diffuser zoals in het verleden. Het enige wat ze wel hebben is stuurbekrachtiging (maar da's tegenwoordig ook een must met de G-krachten die ze in sommige bochten verduren (soms tegen de 6G) + break balance en differentieel instellingen waar ze mee kunnen spelen.

[@AdrianoEva]

Nonsense. When Senna competed, drivers performed tasks that now are performed by the team via computer controls. Also, Senna was an all season performer, in fact, he performed better driving during a downpour unlike anyone ever.

[@aviraljain6361]

Max in Brazil, 2024?

[@alx.972]

@@aviraljain6361do you expect him to answer?😂 he is gone as the way british media was gone after the race in Brasil

[@Vinz3ntR]

Still waiting for the scary part

[@firebunny2407]

Can't believe people still aren't talking about Roland that also passed away on the same weekend and Senna

[@roklo]

Verstappen in a different galaxy. Maybe he is born on the planet Krypton.

[@marcelschellekens6386]

He was born on the planet of Hasselt, in the constellation of Belgium.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

@@marcelschellekens6386 His father, Jos Verstappen, was born in Montfort (Limburg) in the Netherlands, He married with a Belgian wife, Sophie Kumpen, who was also a former kart racing driver, and Max was born from this marriage. The fans of Max do still gather in Montfort in a dancing called Zaal Housmans (which has ties with my late mother who was also born in Montfort), the spiritual home of the Verstappens for many. Although Max never officially lived in the Netherlands, from his double nationality he kept the Dutch nationality because his spirits were more in the Netherlands as he told having his friends and father's family there. Since he started competing in F1 he lives in Monaco and has a relation with Kelly Piquet since 2020, she is the daughter of the former F1 driver Nelson Piquet.

[@johnob1824]

he has a faster carb on the straights,,,fact

[@outlawf1272]

​@@Tom-Lahaye👌🏼

[@Ron-GIT]

Jos Verstappen put his racepistol into his belgium wife so everything what came or come out is 1000%dutch even max was born in the spaceshuttel !!

[@xenomaxi8504]

I wonder if Verstappen would be interested in helping develop a road car in the same way Senna helped out in the creation of the Honda NSX. If Max were to help create an "affordable" car, the car could become something really special!

[@NWA_1919]

At Imola this year, after the f1 qualifying, max was streaming him driving a 24h nürburgring sim race at midnight on saturday. Stream was up again on sunday morning, him doing another 3 hour stint on the sim, to go on and win that race for his team (a race that had the best simulator racers in the world attending). After that, he goes to win the Imola f1 gp in the afternoon. I feel like the guy does nothing but practice, eat, and sleep. How can he not be good when he is clearly so passionate about racing. He is a machine. I don't really like the fact that he is dominating the sport so hard at the moment. But i have to respect the dedication, he is giving everything to racing.

[@yspegel]

I fully agree to what Berger said about it. Both drivers can/could push more out of the car then any other driver on the grid, in that they were equal exceptional. What makes Max so amazing/unique is that it doesn't cost him any effort at all. He could drive on that level flawless for 4 races a day, 7 days a week if it were physically possible. Yes, Max, trough sim racing, has the ability to train this to perfection unlimited, the question is, would Senna do that if he had the option at the time? The answer to that, most will agree to is no. Max, when it comes to this is a machine. Why this offends people, Senna had way more charisma, you looked up to him, while you could see Max more like one of the guys you do sim races with..... just a lot faster then you ever be.

[@def3nse_]

I disagree, senna would have the same facility as max.

[@BurntOrangeHorn78]

I think Verstappen should be referenced to Jim Clark. No one else should be.

[@ianmac2963]

This just MIGHT develop into a good channel .......... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .......... 8 minutes max is sufficient ................. there are MANY newcomers to F1 .... most are a waste of my time

[@williamlewis1592]

How can you compare these 2 drivers? Verstappen is just dangerous, he doesn't care if he crashes and doesn't care if he crashes into someone else, his team mate included. Verstappen's early success came from his attitude on track causing other drivers to give him a wide birth as they wanted to finish a race. He was gifted his first championship by the FIA by changing the rules at the last minute, a championship he should never have won. Now we are hearing that RBR may have been cheating since possibly 2022 using a banned braking system which may have given Verstappen a great advantage over his rivals. The funny thing is Verstappen was also described as the next Senna way back in 2014 when he was given an F1 contract at the ripe old age of 16. During his years partnering Ricciardo, Verstappen was beaten by his team mate in the championship in 2016 and 2017 and based on Ricciardo's finishing positions in 2018 would have most likely again beaten Verstappen if not for 8 DNF's (mechanical failures) that Ricciardo suffered that year. Now that the alleged braking system appears to have been removed, Verstappen's performance has started to wane compared to how it started in 2024. If it's proven to be true and RBR have been cheating all these years I hope they will be stripped of all titles and wins since 2022.

[@blueey2938]

they're all relentless sharks if need be

[@JustFun598]

Finally someone brought this up, Verstappen reminds me of Senna so much, he`s got the balls to push both himself and the car to their limits, aggressive when needed, and got that racing hunger to be the best and beat the best, and most importantly Max is consistent and very very rarely makes mistakes.

[@Holdt15]

Verstappen might've had a "win it or bin it" attitude, but even todays Lewis Hamilton has the "Win it or tracklimit" attitude

[@bax_apollo9664]

its a big differance between dangerus driving and agressive driving

[@dennissnijder9566]

Max is far better than Senna, Schumacher and Hamilton combined! - The way he find speed while managing his tires - The numerous laps of consistent times without any difference in new or old tires -The way he ajust the car - How he adabt to changing track conditions - His drivingstyle during rain and less grip conditions - The way he decimate his teamdrivers - The overcapacity in mental condition during race - The way he find gaps to pass/overtake - How he defend his trackpostion during battles - The fact he makes almost Zero faults - How he steps out of a car at the end of a race compare to the rest of the field - Max is at his best when he is under pressure I really think that we have'nt seen the best yet!

[@Stig10001]

I have never read so much utter and complete BS in all my life.

[@dennissnijder9566]

@@Stig10001 Probably you know more about football than about F1 ..

[@Stig10001]

@@dennissnijder9566 I know that a load of Dutch crackheads suddenly appeared from nowhere in 2021 because the Dutch football team were crap so they came over to F1 instead. And brought their manners with them. So ironically the Dutch Verstappen "fans" know far more about football than I do.

[@iAmPerflexed]

Senna: **Absolutely dominating with his driving style** F1 Fans: "YouR'e nOT dOOooIin iT riGHt!!!"

[@dogonthebox]

Kimi Raikkonen only competed in 23 single seater races before He was in F1 NOW THAT IS TALENT.

[@AAb-xy6et]

Max only drove F3 for 4 months before he signed his F1 contract. And he drove in a "Van Amersfoort Racing", which was not a superior car at all.

[@whyage3473]

I'd love Verstappen to do a Rossi Move when he switched from Honda to Yamaha because People said "Everyone can win on a Honda". Verstappen to McLaren would be a real interesting thing. Obviously there's no Reason for Max to do this, but it still would be interesting.

[@itswais77]

Max Verstappen is like Michael Schumacher literally

[@felineprime4228]

Hell no he isnt Dirty tricks done dirt cheap aint what Max is about. Anyone who didn;t see Max was a Senna style driver from day 1 wasn't paying attention. I have a feeling he never talks about Ayrton because his father probably wasn't a fan

[@mineralwater6736]

@@felineprime4228 Max and rb are both dirty cheaters.

[@indyawichofficial1346]

No, he is not in my opinion. Despite Schumacher's undeniable legacy, Max and Ayrton are unique sort of drivers.

[@rhettgerner839]

Bro people need to stop bringing up jos. He needs no more coverage

[@LogiForce86]

With the new 2026 F1 rules there will be a return of turbo lag and I wonder if Max will be able to handle the turbo lag like Ayrton did in his time, or maybe even better.

[@Croga]

With the increased battery capacity a driver can choose to compensate for the turbo lag with a decent boost of electrical power. Heck; that's very likely the whole reason to bring back the turbo lag. Also; wasn't that implemented already? IIRC the electrical boost to the turbo has been removed already so they should already be experiencing the lag.

[@wratower7409]

No… Max is incredibly talented but he’s not Aryton

[@hiufgterde]

Senna is Senna, Verstappen is Verstappen.....please stop this crap

[@nielsdebakker3283]

They did not race each other, you are right.

[@Anomander1]

Salty?

[@JackGPT84]

But he is not saying that Verstappen is the new Senna. That is what you make of it. He is just showing the things they have in common.

[@hiufgterde]

@@JackGPT84 of course he is, he is comparing the two saying Max is very similar. But hey thanks for defending OP's honour here...he really needed your help.

[@bigbaderek1978]

2:18 that was max getting crashed into...come on...

[@bakker071]

Max would have died at cops Silverstone if it was 1994 that day.

[@69AzTeCWaRRiOR]

Could say the same when Max parked his car on Hamilton's head

[@ruudvankaam1500]

@@69AzTeCWaRRiOR Nah, don't think that would have killed Max

[@69AzTeCWaRRiOR]

@@ruudvankaam1500that was sarcasm to the fact Hamilton could have been killed back in 1994 without the halo.

[@bakker071]

@@69AzTeCWaRRiOR little difficult when your dead

[@69AzTeCWaRRiOR]

@@ruudvankaam1500 The comment was sarcasm.. quite obvious max would not have been killed.. you have be quite stupid to even consider that

[@Loose89]

I would say he is more of a combination of Schumacher and Senna than just Senna, Senna had a habbit of making rash decisions and still being overly aggressive when battling for position while also making errors on occasions, Max has rounded the rough edges and isn't as aggressive as his early years but is still among if not the most aggressive when he wants to be, his race craft would only be behind Alonso's who in terms of when and where to place a car when battling no one has ever been better. Now the Schumacher part of the equation is his consistency, want/need to dominate and their absolute determination and work rate (testing/sim work), because of this only Verstappen has come close to replicating and probably even surpassing what Schumacher was able to achieve in terms of being able to minimize errors but also have a minimum performance level higher than almost all the current fields performance on their average and even good days, on his "bad" days he still wins races, yes the car can/does play a big part in that but we have seen from other greats even from Lewis, Senna, Prost etc. that when they weren't quite performing at 100% they would lose races in cars that they probably should have won in, Max and Schumacher rarely did/do and both won many races in disadvantageous grid positions and in cars which were probably 2nd sometimes 3rd best in the field in those seasons. That is something Schumacher and Max share which none of the other greats can claim, the amount of wins in cars which were not as good as their rivals, like Schumacher in 2001 (arguably 2000) to 2004, Max now has the best car in the field (or one which in his hands is) and is unbeatable. People also need to remember that Lewis at arguably his best in 2021 lost to Max who was in his first championship battle in any series he competed in, which speaks of Max' composure and focus and he's only improved since. Max is THE complete package, it is he and Michael standing at the top, no other drivers were/are as complete drivers.

[@robertvanzant2653]

Oh the Hamilton fans will go nuts ! Well there nuts anyway but old lulu said he sometimes talks to Senna ???? Yea exactly!. Max the best since Jimmy Clarke of not the best of all time. It’s sad Max gets so much hate , but he’s honest and the Woke hate a winner .

[@imtf39]

"Max and Lewis both drive like senna... Max is like Ayrton Senna, and Lewis is like Bruno Senna" -random dude on the internet

[@EvanRath]

at a certain point you let go of fear and hesitation then push the car to the limit regardless of your personal safety or the other drivers - as horrible as it sounds that is the last wall you tear down before getting to endgame

[@theoriginalrabbithole]

Holy crap...how much longer are you people going to drag on about Max's rookie season as if it's defined his entire career! That Monaco crash? Hamilton Fanboi's never shut up about it. EVER! As if Pewis has never binned it but you never cry about that! 🤣

[@KinnelTY]

I have never got this in any sport especially F1. If you don’t start as a rookie does that mean you are just a fully fledged pro? Going by the logic of people hating on rookie seasons, mothers would just be giving birth to fully grown adults who skipped child hood and got on with the real stuff. Jealousy is a terrible affliction. some people need to get a grip.

[@FrostbytesYT]

“Not aggressive” - Lando VS Max Verstappen 2024 Austrian GP, Like if you dare

[@TheUnsainted]

It wasnt aggressive the same thing happened in 2023 but then with Verstappen on the putside and Sainz on the inside and they managed to keep it clean and Verstappen managed to pass Sainz.

[@muraleekrishna.s1901]

Now a days MAX is alone, i mean at the front🤟,keep rocking

[@JonathArn1655]

Verstappen is driving like he had flashbacks

[@timoooo7320]

Yeah they are both very aggressive drivers and Senna obviously crashed into Prost on purpose in order to win the championship, but people don't criticize Senna the way they criticize Verstappen. I think Senna's charisma, especially given the way he died, gave him a god-like status where he cannot really be criticized. Anyone suggesting that Verstappen could be better or even on the same level as Senna, would be considered blasphemy.

[@tuesla2010]

Prost punted Senna so on that score it's 1:1.

[@timoooo7320]

@@tuesla2010 yes sometimes racers feel that they have been injusticed and then they decide to take justice into their own hands. I know Verstappen felt that as well when Hamilton took him out of the race in Silverstone and was not penalized adequately. Schumacher was disqualified/banned from 3 races in 1994 for what amounts to nothing really, but people only focus on his crash with Damon Hill in the final race, if Schumacher wasn't banned for 3 races, Hill would't have even had a chance to challenge for the season. But because of Senna's charisma we are okay with him crashing into others, but not at for Schumacher or Verstappen.

[@thedbcase]

Berger said he puts Max at the same level as Senna. You are putting words in the mouth of the man.

[@alvarofue]

The big difference is that Senna showed his brilliance in slower cars in F1. Max is a Red Bull protégé since his very first GP. No wonder he is "agressive" when there are no consecuences for that agression (his crashes). Also, both are complete opposites when viewd as a character: Max is like a robot and Ayrton was very emotional.

[@8alakai8]

its the rain drives that shows how the good drivers are

[@useless_creature]

both of them Max and Ayrton is great, they both got very great talents

[@jonnydavison9222]

These max/senna comparisons get more amusing every time, keep it up 😂

[@Andrwme]

The big difference which they are leaving out is that Senna, Schumacher, Prost, Lauda even Vettel, all won races in cars that were far from Top Tier cars. Verstappen hasn't done that. During the entire "Mercedes Dominance" period, it was a hotly contested battle between Red Bull, Ferrari and even Williams. Red Bull finished in the top 3 for majority of that Era...

[@yanblondin7490]

Since his first race in toro rosso, ive always said he is the one who reminds me the most of Senna. I watch f1 since 1982 and Senna was and still his, my all time favorite.

[@jessecoc6247]

I hope they put an amazing driver next to max soon so he can truly show that raw pace he has while keeping everything alive

[@christiaanbruynseels4847]

It's logic that the cars of now are much safer then the cars back in 80's, 90's. But with that also comes that drivers are much more agressive now, because they know they will be alright. With that, F1 of 40 years ago was much more fun and thrilling to watch then now.

[@special-one05-10]

Verstappen has a lot in common with senna, but he is a copy of schumacher for driving style, strenghts and character in and outside the track.

[@nathangamble125]

Verstappen is less of a dirty driver than Schumacher though. I did love Schumi, but he could be a complete d**k with his gamesmanship and showboating sometimes.

[@special-one05-10]

@@nathangamble125 When there is a goal, schumacher, verstappen and senna try/tried everything to get it. And, for me, it's a strenght.

[@jankowalski1501]

@@special-one05-10 no, if u must cheat or use dirty tricks to win, it shows nothing more, nothing less than ur weakness

[@special-one05-10]

@@jankowalski1501 they won, there is nothing to add...

[@shadeburst]

Until a few years ago Max was the Wild Child of Formula One, taking gaps that didn't exist and causing havoc. Schumi and Prost both deliberately took out rivals. Max is ready to risk a collision but he won't deliberately cause one. There's a belief that only the top drivers are this aggressive. The TV cameras only follow the leaders. But back in the pack there are plenty of crashes among the backmarkers. I wonder if the myth of the Gentleman Driver was ever true. Nige and Piquet generally showed good track etiquette and I respect them for that. I think that when Max leans on other drivers if more of them leaned back, after a few DNFs he might learn.

[@cristiansandu7537]

One can indeed compare the driving style but that's where the comparisons should end as the two drivers are poles apart

[@daysofgrace2934]

He was gifted his first F1 championship, helps build the confidence. He's been selected...

[@ju1cyjon3s31]

"Gifted" he was given 7 points in Abu Dhabi Hamilton was given 25 in silverstone

[@Editor_Hound]

Another side of Max that ia similar to Ayrton is the mental edge he had on his rivals. With Ayrton, if you conceded just once in wheel to wheel racing, he knew you would concede everytime. The same goes with Max. Look what happened with Lewis when Lewis decided in Silverstone he wasn't going to back off. They collided.

[@allroundthefields1096]

I Think Max needs a rival to battle out world titles with for a couple of seasons. His first title against Hamilton was a great contest, but I think another rivalry to match Senna/Prost would really make his legacy . It doesn’t have to be as hateful, just a serious contender for a couple of seasons

[@shaheen8654]

Different eras, different cars (materials, tires, engines, etc...), so hard to make one for one comparisons. What can be stated though is each one shares the same attributes of wanting to win, demanding everything from the team and themselves and being fiercely competitive. That's what makes them equal, but to say Max is better than Fangio or Senna was better than Max on the track is almost absurd.....could either Senna or Max drive [and win] what Fangio drove? And what would Fangio do with Max's steering wheel? Bottom line, Senna & Max share a killer instinct on the track that few have.