18 (2021) Statistics. Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust) 30th October 2020, 18:14. While little was known about him early on, he has gradually revealed more about his personal life over the years. "I signed with ToroRosso and got a Clio RS at home, but I still didn't have my driving license yet, so it was just standing around a bit," he said in a video posted on F1's YouTube channel. Alsonsos GP2 remark about Hondas pu at the time, by his own words, was not meant for public consumption. What I take away from this year is that we are competitive again and fighting for wins. Great to hear such good work being done. ", Drivers now have to be at least 18 to compete in F1, a rule known as the "Verstappen Rule.". The majority of the guys on the grid are fluent in at least 2 (their assorted native languages and English). 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. And then when we got home, I think he didn't talk to me for a full week. Velocityboy (@velocityboy) 30th October 2020, 19:44. He was so focused, the way he was racing, you could see he was thinking. The ToroRosso team (now known as AlphaTauri) signed Verstappen in 2014, when he was just 16 years old, making it illegal for him to drive in Belgium at the time. Subscribe: htt. Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta) 31st October 2020, 19:32. So his dad hit him hard in the helmet. mayo 9, 2022 Posted in napoli vs fiorentina live By "So he kicked me out and he drove off and this is in the south of Italy.". The Hulk: German, English, Dutch and a bit French. Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing, who has won the last four grands prix and leads rival Lewis Hamilton by 18 points in the drivers' standings. And so he trudged off in the direction of the hundred-or-so tent-like awnings in which the karts were prepared before each race. Of course, with Sainz as his teammate for another two years as per their contracts, hell surely add Spanish to his resume under the languages spoken section. 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But he karted as youngster in the netherlands as they live at the border and we had closer kartingcircuits to them. Most podiums in a season. The Belgian GP is also usually filled with his fans, who cross the border to watch him. I wanted to talk to him about what had happened, but he did not want to talk to me. And although the young driver loved what he did, Jos had to teach him some lessons the hard way. Red Bull Racing boss Chistian Horner revealed that Verstappen racked up 14 hours of gaming during the 2021 US GP weekend. Leclercs rookie year wasnt the best of all. Press J to jump to the feed. "But it's difficult to put into words how much pain it can cause a cramp like that. You cant use the words he did and then claim he wasnt trying to offend anyone. Vettels got some serious impulse control problems that has manifested in throwing tantrums, abusing Charlie Whiting, desperate and dangerous lunges on track. Ive never actually heard from someone with Downs syndrome that they were upset by it. 24th race. Also, its not really a live mic as he has to push a button in order to communicate with his engineer. Sadly nowadays we are in the snowflake era when just about anything can be taken as a slur against some one! Max Verstappen is one of the best-known figures in motorsport. The song was composed in 2016 by three fans Marco Mars, Rob Toonen and Jeroen Hilgenberg who call themselves the Pitstop Boys. In 2009 he entered the world of F1 after buying a share of Williams, before moving to Mercedes in 2013. "I was prepared I had caps and T-shirts ready in case someone needed to be bribed, but he didn't take it! "It was terrible," he says. "I've lived in Belgium all my life, but I feel more Dutch. So I think sometimes things get a bit heated up from the outside while I never meant to hurt anyone in particular. Kimi and Bottas know Finnish and English, and should have some grasp on Swedish, as it is also a mandatory language to learn in Finland, but what people really know of Swedish is often pretty limited. @maddme this is nothing to do with the snowflake era that term has always been intended to be a derogatory slur from its very inception. Verstappen had suffered more than his fair share of bad luck throughout 2021, and going into the final race the momentum was with Hamilton, who had won all three of the previous rounds and reduced Verstappen's championship lead from 19 points to zero. "I was not allowed to run on the track because I didn't have my pass, so I showed myself on Google to the guys like 'I'm the driver, I want to get on the track,'" he said. It was announced on 1 December 2019 that the team had selected AlphaTauri as their new moniker to promote parent company Red Bulls fashion label of the same name by purchasing Toro Rossos naming rights. Not denying anything about the speculations, he was quoted by the GP Blog as saying, There is still a long way to go until 2024 and some more time left as a soldier in the ranks of Ferrari. I cannot change it but of course you learn from it and well do better., Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free. My goal for now is to win with Ferrari. The only worthy metric of measuring one's fluency in any language. That said hes a great guy and hes always game to give it a try. Hes said offensive things before and hell do it again, hes talked about headbutting people and physically put his hands on Ocon in Brazil. If you had Downs syndrome you would not appreciate being demeaned in such a way and it is proper people are pulling up, especially as the learning disabled are amongst the most vulnerable in society, often without a voice. After that, well see. My favorite team in Holland is PSV Eindhoven, but let's say, internationally, it's FC Barcelona," he said in an interview with DAZN. He brings more experience and I like him, so I think we get along really well," Verstappen says. What I take away from this year is that we are competitive again and fighting for wins. that those who were afflicted with Downs syndrome were somehow regressing into Mongolians, which he saw as congenital idiots and an ethnically inferior race). But his performances certainly impressed everyone at Ferrari since it bagged him a seat at Maranello after he registered ten point finishes compared to his teammate Marcus Ericssons 6. "I started cramping with five laps to go, just with the excitement and the focus," he told Red Bull. Privacy statement. I pack up everything," said Max, mimicking his father at the time. He has to activate the radio in order to speak, doesnt he? They recovered the kart from the side of the track and brought it back to the van just as Jos had cleared away the awning. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. I am beginning to suspect you are seriously unwell. In the second half of the interview when he speaks - at around the 6 minute 30 mark he was on about Kimi Rikknen, saying he 'was . His father, Jos, a former F1 driver and now Max's full-time kart mechanic, always made sure his son had the best equipment when he moved up a class, and once again Max immediately looked very competitive against older, more experienced competition. Verstappen should regret everything. Manan Goel is a Formula 1 author at EssentiallySports. Promoted content from around the web | Become a RaceFans Supporter to hide this ad and others. "Of course, yeah, it was decided in a dramatic way. Just because they are disabled doesnt mean they do not understand or get upset. Vettel speaks German, English and knows quite a bit of Italian. If you look at the last sector [of the final lap], in the data, the way my throttle input was, it was just terrible. Ferrari Fan Max Verstappen Wins Over the Tifosi With Unpredictable $725K Move. Then later, he joined. The safety car period was caused by Nicholas Latifi spinning his Williams five laps from the end of the race. The championship seemed lost by the midpoint of the race, but sat in the cockpit of his Red Bull, Verstappen was finding peace with the situation. One day hell look back on this and regret it, if he develops emotionally. Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. One thing I didnt share was for years the kids called me 1/2 Rxxxx because of my sister. 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Toto Wolff net worth: How much does the Mercedes team principal earn? "Of course, when we sat in the van, I wanted to talk to my dad about the incident", Verstappen says. "I was upset, but my dad was really upset and disappointed. "And she still managed to get us going to a private school in Vienna because she felt that the languages were important.". Its almost like they are real people, who can have diverse opinions, rather than props for others. The Many Faces of Max. Verstappen said he spoke to Stroll shortly after their collision, which occured during the second practice session at the Autodromo do Algarve. All those days on the kart track -- the tears and the joy of a junior career unlike any other -- had finally paid off. He has seen me stand up to people in public throwing around the R word. "It was crazy. Max Verstappen knows Dutch, German, English and maybe more. Anyone who has ever played sports AND is competitive like these guys are knows that some of the things that come out of your mouth do not represent you or what you stand for. First podium. November 23, 2021 // Marc. Good luck. That meant that when they decided to swap the tyres on the rims for the final, it was always going to take a few laps for the grip to return. "So I said, from that day onwards, if I ever, ever get a cramp again, I don't care even what happens afterwards with my leg, I am not lifting -- it's not going to happen! It is a term that has strong racist origins and is intended to be highly derogatory Downs own descendents helped campaign in the 1960s to have the term removed, and the World Health Organisation removed the term back in 1965 because of of its racist undertones and associations with neo-Darwinism. Older Dutchmen can speak German, but don't on principle. "My mother brought us up and she was a doctor in Vienna and there wasnt really any financial background," Wolff told the Beyond Victory podcast. But credit where credit is due, Sauber recognized Leclercs talent early on. But credit where credit is due, Sauber recognized Leclercs talent early on. Be part of the biggest global F1 community. Mark (@blueruck) 30th October 2020, 20:53. According to the FIFA Futwiz statistics site, the F1 driver who went by the online gamer tag "crgboy007" ranked 21st in the world in the FIFA Ultimate Team game mode in January 2019, also reaching 31st in the world in August 2018. He was the fastest driver on track and had just one rival between him and the championship, much like he'd had in the KZ2 final at Sarno a decade earlier. Last win. Will the stripped-back W14 return Mercedes to the front? About Hamiltonlets not talk about sabotage. . "You can pick up the go-kart, I don't care," Jos said. His father is Dutchman Jos Verstappen, who also was a Formula one race driver. Everything else he keeps saying just adds to the problem. In fact, Max Thieriot is able to speak more than four languages, including French, Spanish, Arabic, and yes, English, as we mentioned above. With karts still buzzing around the track as the KZ world championships continued without them, the Verstappens started their 1,100-mile journey home. @maddme You mean the era where you cant just hurl around derogatory abuse and expect to get away with it because those being attacked are too powerless? Personally I think its disgusting that language such as that should be so near the surface of anyones thoughts that they would be spoken in the heat of the moment. Right. @john-h it was more the comments he made afterwards, where he dismissed the criticism of his comments by saying it was not his problem, that made the situation worse. At Sauber, he arguably had a below-average car, which he was only able to push as high as P6 during the Azerbaijan GP. BTW, I have a nephew that has down syndrome and I have been his voice and advocate since he was born, 34 years ago and will not stop doing so. After spending most of the year traveling the world to compete in Grand Prix races, many would think that drivers take advantage of their time off to relax and do something different. "Of course I was in tears," Max remembers, "because I knew that I had thrown it away and I knew my dad was upset with me and not wanting to do anything or help me anymore. The term was first coined in the 1860s by John Langdon Down, and he quite clearly intended it to express a sense of racial inferiority (i.e. According to Onestopracing, he said, [My] grandfather had quite a big plastic industry My parents arent particularly rich, my grandparents were a little bit, so they were helping us pay for the hotels.. But his F1 crown is finally starting to slip", "How can Lewis Hamilton win the 2021 F1 title? Last podium. But just as he prepared for the final lap he felt cramp in his right leg. He competed in the first practice session at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, which he set the 12th fastest time of the session. AriGold (@arigold) 30th October 2020, 19:12. (dont hate me for this), Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta) 31st October 2020, 19:22, @john-h It couldnt be censored; radio on F1TV is live, John H (@john-h) 31st October 2020, 20:11. Sounds right. "Of course I was not happy with it, but I'm 24 years old, we'd had our first shot at the title, we had quite a bit of bad luck throughout the season, where we lost a lot of points, but I was thinking if it comes to the last race of the season and we lose out, you know it's not nice, but what can you do about it? Wikipedia. Max Verstappen knows Dutch, German, English and maybe more. He started racing karts at a young age and quickly made a name for himself in various junior categories as he competed fairly regularly against now-known names such as Nyck de Vries, George Russell, and Max Verstappen. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! His father, Herve Leclerc, was a Monegasque, and his mother, Pascale, became one by marriage. As a literature student He won several races and was widely regarded as one of the best up-and-coming talents in motorsports. "[Then] more sustainable fuels, whether it is synthetic fuels or something else can be very interesting but need to be looked at with our fuel and oil partners, of course, because we don't want to have an escalating fuel and oil war, as interesting as it would be to push boundaries, so it's about the right compromise.". DIVE DEEPER "So when I came back, my dad was already stripping down the tent. This button displays the currently selected search type. It is not a modern phenomenon people knew what the term was meant to imply and been trying to remove it for close to 60 years now, so this is a change that people have been trying to make for multiple generations. Most of these drivers are entitled, overindulged children. As to he has to activate the radio in order to speak, doesnt he? In celebration of Honda's 50th race with the Team, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda gives Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez a Japanese language lesson. Thats some serious insecurity. A big part of the issue is when asked, later that day, when back in the paddock, his response when asked if he thought on reflection his words were appropriate was not my problem, no apology there now was there? Luckily, you have a bit of adrenaline in your body, but normally when you get a cramp you're immediately trying to go like that [motions stretching his leg], right? Seems like it wont go away anytime soon anyway after the Mongolian embassy have got involved! [25] Verstappen has been publicly dating Kelly Piquet since January 2021. The heat of the moment is one thing but when he was asked about his comments after the session didnt he say If anyone is ofended thats their problem, maybe thats why people are still making something of it. ESPN. And a frikandel," he said. Mercedes returns to all-black look for 2023, Ranking the best and worst of F1 launch season, Inside Ferrari's near-perfect F1 car launch, Ferrari launches 2023 car, aims for F1 title, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "There's probably quite a lot you don't know about Max," he said. Prix, and he has been a fan of the sport and Red Bull ever since. yes should he try to do better next time, knowing he is in the spotlight and a rolemodel? An interesting insight. "But I think that was good for me. Id like to think I wouldnt say such things, but then again Ive not been driving in an F1 car. Thats all he should of said if he didnt want to make a since apology and people wouldve moved on. I read somewhere his mother is dutch, not sure if thats correct though. The controversy surrounding the way in which the safety car period ended has been told at length, but when the Aston Martin safety car peeled into the pits with one lap remaining it offered Verstappen an unexpected shot at victory. Hell definitely regret everything in his whole life like I did, Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta) 31st October 2020, 19:34, @passo The teens I know in Discord servers speak more wisely than this. [24] In September 2022, he was made an Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau in recognition of his racing achievements. I believe drivers have a right to have raw, adrenaline driven, furious outbursts when communicating with their engineer. Frankly Maxs outburst appalling as it was, given it was hardly his first use of such, has nothing on your public profile and persistent negative commentary. Really? Verstappen recognized he was wrong in his choice of language (insult) and says hell learn from it. Get out and I do not want to hear you anymore'. But with the sport set to introduce a new engine in 2026, or sooner, Wolff has spoken about keeping costs down. theRealMax (@millionus) 30th October 2020, 19:34. "For me, there's no real wish that it would have ended differently," he says. Indirectly, it was thanks to his father. And since then, he hasnt looked back as he went on to win several championships, including Formula 2 in his rookie year, 2017, until his eventual entry into Formula 1 in 2018. Yes, that era has vanished. One has to ask why he felt the need to push the button rather than just going on an expletive laced tirade inside his helmet. Race no. READ MORE:Toto Wolff: What does the Mercedes boss do? German, English, Italian, French and a bit Spanish for Vettel, I think. first podium. DutchMax Verstappen / LanguagesDutch is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million people as a second language, constituting most of the population of the Netherlands and about 60% of the population of Belgium. When he arrived, his father Jos was nowhere to be seen. Back in the paddock, Jos was already packing the awning into the Verstappens' van. Would love to know why. I hope he isnt saying this simply in response to pressure from Red Bull, clearly the brand could never tolerate high profile staff using such terms in world wide media. Verstappen led 616 laps this season - 305 more than the driver with second most which was Leclerc. Frikandel is a dish from Belgium, the Netherlands, and northern France that consists of a fried sausage with ketchup, curry sauce, mayonnaise, and chopped onions. The lesson here is not just that Max nor anyone else should use such language, but that even in the heat of the moment on an F1 radio between a drive and his engineer, that is not private, so drivers beware. So why is he competing in F1 with a Dutch license? how many languages does max verstappen speak. The weekend had looked so promising, too. It makes me think its more than just a snap reaction (and even if it was, you dont or you shouldnt reach for slurs like he does), its part of his normal discourse with his engineer. This number ranks seventh in the all-time list of most laps led in a season. Also an issue a certain American has as well. Quote David Bondo trying to downplay the dominance of his car and over emphasising every little challenge he faces to elevate his performance, That is not fictionalised. It's not the end of the world at the end of the day, at least not for me'. 8. However, he did not yet have his license. Max Emilian Verstappen (born 30 September 1997 in Hasselt, Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium) is a Belgian-born Dutch racing driver who currently drives for the Formula 1 team, Red Bull. He prefers to go for dishes that he already knows rather than trying new things. So I dont think they need to make it bigger than it is. And I think because of what happened at that race, it made him a better driver.". Robbie (@robbie) 30th October 2020, 22:24. The Italian name Toro Rosso translates to Red Bull. "It is certainly something interesting that needs to be done within a cost business case that is sustainable for Formula 1, and also from a financial side. Dutch is also a bit :) It helps that German and Dutch are pretty close to each other language wise. My opinion after 2 years still cant change. Yes, this. The Red Bull driver is currently fighting to win his first Formula 1 (F1) World Championship. 30th October 2020, 16:32 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine, Max Verstappen admitted his choice of words when following his collision with Lance Stroll in Portugal was not correct but says those who objected to it dont need to make it bigger than it is., Asked about his comments in todays FIA press conference, Verstappen said: I never intended to offend anyone. "If I don't like it, I'll order something else," he said. His rival, Lewis Hamilton, has already won seven titles in his career. Thats was Ricciardos fault. Let me just point out too, that F1 as the ones who decide what we get to hear, could have kept his unfortunate language from the public entirely if they had just so chosen. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Max Verstappen F1 podiums. claims Sebastian Vettel was his first love after seeing him at the Indian Grand He is the son of Dutchman Jos Verstappen, a former F1 driver, and Belgian Sophie Kumpen, who is also a former kart racer. One of those weird moments in motorsport where a number of seemingly unrelated factors lead to a split-second decision that ultimately ruins a whole weekend's work. [1] Verstappen is the reigning World Champion after winning the Formula One Drivers' World Championship in 2021 and 2022. IN 2021, MAX VERSTAPPEN'S character faced the biggest test of his career. Especially in the border regions theres a lot of spillover. I didn't know any better. Mar. David Hale (@dv8computing) 30th October 2020, 20:39. Jan Schoonderbeek (@clearbrooke) 30th October 2020, 16:41, This comment says a great deal about you, and nothing about the driver in question, Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree) 30th October 2020, 16:42. The most proficient drivers in the italian language are Rosberg, Kvyat, Kubica and Leclerc (basically perfect). She used to get very upset by the name calling, it was horrible. According to Onestopracing, he said, [My] grandfather had quite a big plastic industry My parents arent particularly rich, my grandparents were a little bit, so they were helping us pay for the hotels.. Good point @alianora-la-canta, my mistake. 5. Max Verstappen is the most European person ever. But then there was the mistake. Max Emilian Verstappen was born on September 30, 1997 in Hasselt, Belgium. 3/5 - 10:00 AM EST. "I was driving like a potato," Max said. In Belgium, he became the youngest front row starter up until the 2017 Italian Grand Prix when Lance Stroll beat him by 23 days, and the first Dutchman to start on the front row; and in Brazil, he became the youngest to set a fastest lap. He literally grabbed the go-kart and just threw it into the van. Did he offend you? Having made his Formula 1 debut in 2018 with Sauber, he became one of the sports rising stars. Max, with tears starting to well in his eyes, turned to two of his best friends Stan and Jorrit Pex, who had been there since day one of his kart career and knew the Verstappens well. & We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. [1] Verstappen is the reigning World Champion after winning the Formula One Drivers' World Championship in 2021 and 2022. I have heard Nico Rosberg knows surprisingly many languages, which makes it even more annoying that he doesn't know his fathers language, finnish. He has the biggest potty-mouth in the sport and knows he is being recorded, but doesnt seem to care. Mar. English Lewis Hamilton / Languages English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, originally spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. All test matches have stump mics in cricket, in rugby internationals there are mics on the referees, two examples off the top of my head. MaddMe (@maddme) 30th October 2020, 18:27. Im good with Maxs answer. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. https://www.racefans.net/2020/10/23/verstappen-and-stroll-cleared-over-practice-crash/#comment-4533259. But within five minutes, when we talk to each other and look each other in the eyes, then its forgotten. Most wins in a season. Wolff was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1972. Wolff details his job role, Lewis Hamilton contract: Wolff's Russell comments point to decision, Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes payrise plans 'shattered' by George Russell, George Russell: Lewis Hamilton may have to call Mercedes bluff, Lewis Hamilton does not want George Russell at Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes fired warning from Honda chief, Mercedes must team Russell with Hamilton after worrying Bottas claim. It's weird but I think Lando speaks English like someone that knows it as a second language even though he is British and was born there, can't quite explain why I think that, maybe it's his cadence. 4th or 5th outing on this supposedly racing fans channel. Last week his response was not my problem (If disabled people or Mongolians found his comments offensive) I am glad to see he has reflected on his use of potentially racist and disablist insults. However, Verstappen's tally of 652 laps led in 2021 is fifth on the all-time list. It was one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull, the other being Red Bull Racing.Scuderia Toro Rosso. I dont agree with your stance of accepting it one bit. I do object strongly to his use of language here, and in the past (he used the same term around 2018 regards a race steward). Max Verstappen is looking to win his first F1 World Championship at the Abu Dhabi GP. 77. You can unsubscribe at any time. I made a lengthy post about this. He must have returned to the paddock, thought Max. Having pitted for fresh tyres when the safety car first came out, Verstappen held a huge performance advantage over Hamilton. Ten years on, Jos' style of parenting would probably be categorised as problematic at best. "I think we need to reduce the costs for the OEMs that are engaged in the sport, and that is the highest priority.". To be fair, I dont think the media was owed and explanation by Verstappen, so him being short with them about it isnt really something I can fault him on. They didnt have to let Maxs unfortunate choice of words hurt more people than it needed to. "My dad said, 'Stop talking, I don't want to hear anything, just sit in the back, I don't want to hear anything about it'. Just be nice, we all have our own special needs, but them more than others. 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