as well as other partner offers and accept our, annick vanderschelden photography/Getty Images. Well my family member was. Toto Wolff: What does the Mercedes boss do? In the heat of the moment, we all say things that perhaps we shouldnt do. claims Sebastian Vettel was his first love after seeing him at the Indian Grand Terms and Conditions Yes, what Max said was wrong BUT how many athletes have a live mic on them during the heat of competition? How do you wish a 20 year old boy happy birthday? In that instance, it is harder to use the argument that it was just the heat of the moment given that hed been out of the car for some time. When you hear him on the radio, no matter what the issue, half of what he says is bleeped out by the sensors. Like it was just like that [up and down], because I couldn't control my leg. It would take some poetic licence to link Verstappen's crowning achievement in Abu Dhabi with the experience after his KZ2 final in Italy, but there's no doubt the lows along the way contributed to the mental strength he needed when it mattered. Ive known close to 200 people with Downs (family) and at least 50% of those folks could care less what people said or the words they used. ", "Abu Dhabi GP: Max Verstappen wins F1 world title after last-lap drama live! & If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. All rights reserved. Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNtyt8DdHrsAbout the video: Parade lap and Interview with Max Verstappen AustrianGP 2016. "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'. 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. Cars dont come with a Backspace Key on the dashboard, so you cant fix up a mistake by pressing that key and deleting the mistake youve just made. Enjoy this video with a parade lap ahead of the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix and interview with Max Verstappen speaking German. Jos has since explained that it was never his intention to just leave Max at the fuel station. "I was upset, but my dad was really upset and disappointed. But I think it was a good one at the end.". He prefers to go for dishes that he already knows rather than trying new things. 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. German, English, Italian, French and a bit Spanish for Vettel, I think. The whole week he didn't feel comfortable with the whole situation, but I wanted him to understand that he had to think. They need advocates to even get what they need to survive in life. 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. But at the end now when I look back at it, I'm very happy that I grew up like that. first podium. The hot sun was beating down on his black overalls as he lifted himself out the kart, his body language expressing his utter disbelief. Even Stroll neednt have heard it. The reason why Verstappen can clinch with just 26 points not 34 in the Japanese Grand Prix itself is because a win and fastest lap for him takes away that possibility for Leclerc, leaving him. "Everyone is different, right?" Max needs to be more sensitive when he has 70 million people watching a race. But then there was the mistake. "I started cramping with five laps to go, just with the excitement and the focus," he told Red Bull. "So the world championship was gone just like that, which to this day would have been the easiest race of my life.". Thanks to his ability and skill, hes the hot shot on the grid, with several teams eyeing him. 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. Those who do neither are considered to have deficient morality. IN 2021, MAX VERSTAPPEN'S character faced the biggest test of his career. Max Verstappen is looking to win his first F1 World Championship at the Abu Dhabi GP. 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. Ten years on, Jos' style of parenting would probably be categorised as problematic at best. Verstappen on Perez: "I signed the contract with him myself" When asked if Verstappen speaks any Spanish, he answers: "No, I don't. But Sergio can learn Dutch then", he jokes. "He had a great season and did very well, especially with the car he had. 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The majority of the guys on the grid are fluent in at least 2 (their assorted native languages and English). Tongues can apologize and move on instead of making things worse. Verstappen had his first chance of wrapping up the title in Singapore last week, although it was always a . Thats never what I wanted., He said he made the comments in the heat of the moment., When you are driving at such speeds things like that can happen. Educate yourself a little better on the subject and show some respect for those that deserve it. 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. We have heard him screaming in agony in Italian after the races, interviewing in French, conversing in English over the radio, but most candidly talking in Spanish with his teammate Carlos Sainz. Unable to rejoin the race, he walked back to the pit lane. "The whole trip home, which was 17 hours or something, we didn't talk. ESPN. After that, well see. "I'd only had it once before, where I lost the win actually, it was against Daniel [Ricciardo, Verstappen's Red Bull teammate at the time], in Malaysia [2016], when I was fighting with him around the outside of the corner and then I backed out because I had a cramp. 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. First win. Probably never will, 2023 Collantine Media Ltd | About RaceFans, Alonso embedded in Renaults race operation for Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Emilia-Romagna GP helmets: Gaslys Senna replica and Italy tributes, Why Hulkenberg says his latest return is unlike previous Hulkenbacks, Replacing Chinese GP on 2023 calendar not worth it for teams Domenicali, Hamilton and Bono 10 years of F1s most successful driver-engineer duo, F1 in strongest position ever says Domenicali as revenue hits 2bn in 2022, F3 grid complete as Hitech sign GB3 champion Luke Browning. Verstappen was promoted to the Red Bull team in May 2016, only four races into the season. "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. His response shoudve been extremely obvious. It was only the two of them who drove for days on end from one side of Europe to the other for kart races, spent countless hours in the workshop testing new carburettors and exhausts to find performance and stayed on at tracks in the driving rain so that Max could experience the very worst conditions -- even when he was so cold he could barely feel his fingers. 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. 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. There was only one option left: call Mum. But he wont learn as he has proved in the past over and over. That's not the case with Verstappen. . So I know what it is like to be on the receiving end too. His F1 debut came in March 2015, when he was 17 years old. So I can understand that just because you got angry and said some bad words, you dont really feel like you owe the media an explanation on it. Right. Yet when talk with people from those groups, the opinion is often mixed. And although the young driver loved what he did, Jos had to teach him some lessons the hard way. First podium. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. A costly mistake. Back in mugello I remember thinking it was odd he was on the radio swearily disparaging his team for the engine problem he was having, all before hed even reached the first corner! Max happened to get a very public lesson, doesnt make him a bad person. From a purely results-driven perspective, Max Verstappen's subsequent success grants Jos a degree of vindication, but it's also telling that the gas station story remains Max's go-to when asked about a low point in his junior career and that he remembers so much of that weekend so clearly. Great to hear such good work being done. My goal for now is to win with Ferrari. David BR (@david-br) 30th October 2020, 19:25. You can unsubscribe at any time. In 2022, Verstappen successfully defended his world title from his fellow competitors with his victory at the treacherously wet Japanese Grand Prix. AriGold (@arigold) 30th October 2020, 18:24. 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. Mar. Membean quiz one. 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. Does anyone know how many languages / what languages all the drivers can speak? And then when we got home, I think he didn't talk to me for a full week. Verstappen also said that what he enjoys most about these activities is being in control, and so things like skydiving do not appeal to him at all. Wolff is often seen giving interviews in German and English but, as it turns out, he actually speaks several more languages. She is one of the happiest, content and most lovely people I have every known, and I feel blessed she is who she is. I have heard Nico Rosberg knows surprisingly many languages, which makes it even more annoying that he doesn't know his fathers language, finnish. "And of course, when you explain it now for some people it sometimes sounds a bit shocking, but I didn't know anything else. Mark (@blueruck) 30th October 2020, 20:53. Hes said offensive things before and hell do it again, hes talked about headbutting people and physically put his hands on Ocon in Brazil. "But then, of course, well the safety car happened and new motivation came along because I saw that opportunity to fight for the title again. What I take away from this year is that we are competitive again and fighting for wins. 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). Thus, they became Scuderia AlphaTauri and retired the Scuderia Toro Rosso moniker after fourteen years. Smallest win margin. Most of these drivers are entitled, overindulged children. Privacy statement. But I am 100% sure he speaks those fluently. "I'm excited.". ESPN. Wikipedia. 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. Most podiums in a season. He won several races and was widely regarded as one of the best up-and-coming talents in motorsports. Max wanted to explain what had happened, open a dialogue with his father about the mistake, but Jos wasn't interested. I made a lengthy post about this. 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. Sadly nowadays we are in the snowflake era when just about anything can be taken as a slur against some one! 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. 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I think fair enough, its between him and Lance really so long as its censored on the broadcast for younger ears. They didnt have to let Maxs unfortunate choice of words hurt more people than it needed to. "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? AriGold (@arigold) 30th October 2020, 19:12. yes is it a pity that we live in a world where people feel so easily offended and make things bigger than they are? November 23, 2021 // Marc. Youre right, they are very special and I believe their purpose is to be teachers to society about intolerance. Yeah, thats a good role model for you. Lewis Hamilton contract: Will new Mercedes deal be announced soon? IIRC Nico doesn't speak Finnish because Keke thought it was more important that he learn other, more useful languages as a kid and was worried that Finnish as an extra would mean he would struggle more in the others (yes, I know that there's plenty of studies now that disprove this, but perhaps not in the 1980s). Verstappen should regret everything. Will the stripped-back W14 return Mercedes to the front? Thats absolute fact. Statistics correct as of 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sounds right. Do the Dutch speak German fluently like Max Verstappen? "We were about to drive off and then my dad returned with the van and was like: 'Get in, but I do not want to hear a word'. The biggest lesson my sister taught me, she didnt care about people calling her names. The Many Faces of Max. This button displays the currently selected search type. The only worthy metric of measuring one's fluency in any language. "I think everyone already should appreciate that the title went down to the last race only because of the bad luck we had earlier in the season. The reason you sometimes hear from others is because the mentally disabled often times cant communicate or understand what is being said, even though it affects them. "So when I came back, my dad was already stripping down the tent. But credit where credit is due, Sauber recognized Leclercs talent early on. 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. I also know that it was not correct. All those days on the kart track -- the tears and the joy of a junior career unlike any other -- had finally paid off. "We have a position that we have always supported the 2022 engine freeze, and bringing forward the 2026 regulations into 2025," he said. Max Verstappen F1 wins. . My favorite team in Holland is PSV Eindhoven, but let's say, internationally, it's FC Barcelona," he said in an interview with DAZN. that those who were afflicted with Downs syndrome were somehow regressing into Mongolians, which he saw as congenital idiots and an ethnically inferior race). Wolff details his job role. "It was terrible," he says. "Hopefully we can make Mercedes a bit more difficult next year". Over a 10-year period, he even drove up to 100,000 kilometers per year with his father to stay on the track. As the kart spun through the dusty infield and came to a stop, Max threw his hands up in the air. Leclercs rookie year wasnt the best of all. The most proficient drivers in the italian language are Rosberg, Kvyat, Kubica and Leclerc (basically perfect). (0:49). frood19 (@frood19) 30th October 2020, 21:19. Right? End of the day these guys are humans and not robots, Jordan (@hunkulese) 30th October 2020, 18:19. "But it's difficult to put into words how much pain it can cause a cramp like that. "In a 2012 world championship race, I crashed and lost the championship," Max said. Max Verstappen is a Dutch Formula 1 race driver, who is currently on the payroll of Red Bull Racing. Verstappen's love of soccer isn't limited to video games, as he also has a few clubs he loves. medman (@medman) 31st October 2020, 18:00. Subscribe: htt. Thats was Ricciardos fault. You cant use the words he did and then claim he wasnt trying to offend anyone. I was swearing at Lance but then, of course, I saw him straightaway after. Does anyone know how many languages / what languages all the drivers can speak? I wanted to talk to him about what had happened, but he did not want to talk to me. ", Drivers now have to be at least 18 to compete in F1, a rule known as the "Verstappen Rule.". My dad's nose started bleeding. "What are you doing? I have met 100s of people with Downs and was lucky to be close to a handful. Race no. @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. Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda (20182019) Scuderia Toro Rosso (20062017). 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. Podiums. "We drove back home, I didn't say a word to him," Jos told the podcast Talking Bull. 1400mm40mm30mm 12; ukSdIthy; 3960-50%-1980 Good luck. Podiums info. 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. "He's probably done about 14 hours of FIFA football this weekend while he's been here.". Toto Wolff is the team principal of Mercedes, Toto Wolff wife: Who is Susie Wolff? I didnt like what they said to my sister nor me, and got into a few fights with bullies. So for me, it was all about saying, 'You know what, I'm not just going to let my head hang, I'm just going to push and I'm not going to give him a bigger gap at the front. And I think because of what happened at that race, it made him a better driver.". Being in this team has been my dream since I was a kid. We need to look at it twice. Wolff was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1972. Toto Wolff is well-known as the Mercedes team principal, travelling to every race on the schedule. Yes, We have heard him screaming in agony in Italian after the races, interviewing in French, conversing in English over the radio, but most candidly talking in Spanish with his teammate, Charles Leclercs nationality and background. In an interview with Edwin Evers, he said that even on holiday he likes to do things involving a motor. Yes, this. @maddme Were in the era where people are expected to take responsibility for the things they say and to respect other people. Good. 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