After that, well see. Like it was just like that [up and down], because I couldn't control my leg. Plenty have live mics now. He prefers to go for dishes that he already knows rather than trying new things. If I was a racing driver, I wouldve stayed calm and trying not to swear on the radio at every time theres an incident. "But it's difficult to put into words how much pain it can cause a cramp like that. As he sat waiting for his mum, who was in a separate car a little further back on the same road, Max was still working the mistake over in his head. Good point @alianora-la-canta, my mistake. 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. "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'. Jordan (@hunkulese) 30th October 2020, 21:24. medman (@medman) 31st October 2020, 18:00. Velocityboy (@velocityboy) 30th October 2020, 19:44. Vettel speaks German, English and knows quite a bit of Italian. 1400mm40mm30mm 12; ukSdIthy; 3960-50%-1980 Mark (@blueruck) 30th October 2020, 19:42. As he watched his dad's van pull back on to the Autostrada without him, Max Verstappen was struggling to digest what had happened. 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. But he wont learn as he has proved in the past over and over. ESPN. They didnt have to let Maxs unfortunate choice of words hurt more people than it needed to. Max takes up the story: "Luckily, my mum was there as well, so I called my mum and she was behind us on the motorway, so like five minutes later, she arrived. Then later, he joined Ferrari in 2019 and won his first race, finishing the season as the second-youngest polesitter in the history of the sport. Charles Leclerc was born in Monte Carlo and holds a Monaco passport by birth. This seemed pretty serious. Especially in the border regions theres a lot of spillover. Look into what hes been up to. "Some people might not cope with that just because of their character. 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The Hulk: German, English, Dutch and a bit French. Yes, what Max said was wrong BUT how many athletes have a live mic on them during the heat of competition? Podiums info. He said he knew Max's mother was a few minutes behind on the road and that he had always planned to turn around and return. Really? "What are you doing? Verstappen broke some world records during his strong season in 2021, such as earning the most podiums in a single season and being the fourth youngest driver to win a World Championship in F1. These terms have been used in the playground by bullies for years. 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. But you didnt learn from the last time you called somebody a Mongol, did you, Max? 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 within five minutes, when we talk to each other and look each other in the eyes, then its forgotten. Verstappen said he spoke to Stroll shortly after their collision, which occured during the second practice session at the Autodromo do Algarve. Last podium. "I was prepared I had caps and T-shirts ready in case someone needed to be bribed, but he didn't take it! And thats what racing drivers are as well, we can be angry at each other. Those who do neither are considered to have deficient morality. . Got a potential story, tip or enquiry? 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. Thanks to his ability and skill, hes the hot shot on the grid, with several teams eyeing him. What I take away from this year is that we are competitive again and fighting for wins. Verstappen took pole position for the final race of the season, but lost the lead at the start and quickly saw the title disappear up the road as Hamilton exercised his Mercedes' pace advantage over Verstappen's Red Bull. Max Verstappen has already indicated several times that it doesn't matter to him who his team mate is, but he is in any case happy with the arrival of Sergio Perez. However, there is a wider context to a father-son relationship like the one Max and Jos shared and still share. Max Verstappen is one of the best-known figures in motorsport. The only worthy metric of measuring one's fluency in any language. Even now, over 10 years later and having won a Formula One world drivers' title, he still remembers his reasoning for throwing his kart up the inside of Bray at Sarno's Turn 8, which is not a natural passing point. some french too as he grew up close to the funny speaking part of belgium? Educate yourself a little better on the subject and show some respect for those that deserve it. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen started the 2023 Formula One season where he left off in 2022 by topping the first morning of testing in . So I think sometimes things get a bit heated up from the outside while I never meant to hurt anyone in particular. And although the young driver loved what he did, Jos had to teach him some lessons the hard way. Max Emilian Verstappen was born on September 30, 1997 in Hasselt, Belgium. As to he has to activate the radio in order to speak, doesnt he? how many languages does max verstappen speak. @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. The Red Bull driver is currently fighting to win his first Formula 1 (F1) World Championship. "Because whatever happens now, it doesn't disturb me because it's nothing -- not even close to what I experienced when I was a kid.". He has to activate the radio in order to speak, doesnt he? Edit. Overcommitted to a pass that was never going to happen. He When he arrived, his father Jos was nowhere to be seen. They didnt make the choice to be the way they are but must live with the ignorance of the un-educated and uncaring individuals such as yourself. 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 . The 25-year-old actor . F1's youngest points scorer soon became its youngest race winner - at the age of 18 years and 228 days - with an opportunistic but controlled drive on debut for Red Bull in Barcelona 2016. "He had a great season and did very well, especially with the car he had. The Dutchman has also played against Lando Norris, another F1 driver and video game lover, and he even has his own channel on Twitch, beating Lando in all three matches they played. My goal for now is to win with Ferrari. Good. 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. 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. Jordan (@hunkulese) 30th October 2020, 18:20. They also report that while at Ferrari he converses in Italian, with his compatriots in French, and at Sauber he talked in English, making him trilingual. the 23-year-old is unafraid to speak his mind . George Russell contract: When does Russell's Williams deal expire? 24th race. READ MORE:Toto Wolff: What does the Mercedes boss do? 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. Ive changed my opinion on this, no adult should say these things at work. And Max's great-grandfather lived through it. Sadly nowadays we are in the snowflake era when just about anything can be taken as a slur against some one! I cannot change it but of course you learn from it and well do better., Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free. Largest win margin. He is the son of Dutchman Jos Verstappen, a former F1 driver, and Belgian Sophie Kumpen, who is also a former kart racer. Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. There was a lot of pressure. 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? Then the hot Neapolitan sun had caused his rear tyres to overheat and blister as he made up those ten places to take pole position for the final. 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. This board could well do without your constant derogatory assessments that always include some fictionalised stats or commentary about Hamilton. Wikipedia Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta) 31st October 2020, 19:24. 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. So when Bray steamed past at the end of the long straight into Sarno's sweeping second corner, Max simply had to take his first opportunity to re-pass his rival and correct the order. The most proficient drivers in the italian language are Rosberg, Kvyat, Kubica and Leclerc (basically perfect). Your anti-Verstappen comments are getting a bit old. 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. This button displays the currently selected search type. Lets move on. "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. 18 (2021) Statistics. 0.549s. Alsonsos GP2 remark about Hondas pu at the time, by his own words, was not meant for public consumption. I had to pick up the go-kart off the side of the track as my dad said I had to do it myself. Its the sort of thing that can get live radio banned again. 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. He is the son of Jos Verstappen and Sophie Kumpen; both his parents are former racing drivers. My favorite team in Holland is PSV Eindhoven, but let's say, internationally, it's FC Barcelona," he said in an interview with DAZN. It seems to always people who are offended on behalf of others. To add a little more color, I also have an autistic son. However, Verstappen's tally of 652 laps led in 2021 is fifth on the all-time list. 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. He came from so far back and went so deep that it almost looked like Hamilton would cut him off and the two would collide, but ultimately Verstappen took the inside line, secured the position and went on to win the title. That's why he got me back. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. I couldnt care less about this small row. Thank you for posting again. And that's why, when Max held the lead from pole position at the start of the final, he had been coaxing the kart into a slide through the corners -- sacrificing some lap time to build up rubber on the outside of the tyre and extract maximum grip on the following lap. It might give more insight into the cultural background. My sister was one of them. "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. And he'd certainly never been left alone at a gas station in the south of Italy. Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix Max Verstappen teaches Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley some essential Dutch phrases. 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. GnosticBrian (@gnosticbrian) 30th October 2020, 18:16, A lot angrier thanVettel in Turkey 2010/Russia 2016/Mexico 2016? In fact, Max Thieriot is able to speak more than four languages, including French, Spanish, Arabic, and yes, English, as we mentioned above. Verstappen speaks three languages, Dutch, English and German, the latter of which he learned while karting with Michael Schumacher. But to me, that doesn't take anything away from winning a championship because I think as a team we really, really deserved that. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Oxnard (@montalvo) 30th October 2020, 16:56. Because my dad was with his at-the-time girlfriend, for sure she talked to him and said 'you cannot do that'. "It was crazy. Max Verstappen knows Dutch, German, English and maybe more. theRealMax (@millionus) 30th October 2020, 19:34. There are still some that refuse to recognise Verstappen's title victory because of the way it finished and the way in which the safety car period ended. Christian (@christianedward) 30th October 2020, 20:28. 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. I can't even imagine how it was sitting in the driver's room watching the final laps unfold.". 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. He won several races and was widely regarded as one of the best up-and-coming talents in motorsports. 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. 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. Terms and Conditions Max Verstappen F1 podiums. Consecutive wins. 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. At Sauber, he arguably had a below-average car, which he was only able to push as high as P6 during the Azerbaijan GP. He has the biggest potty-mouth in the sport and knows he is being recorded, but doesnt seem to care. Promoted content from around the web | Become a RaceFans Supporter to hide this ad and others. "But when I went for the move, it was a bit of optimistic and we touched, and I retired. Arrogance is astounding. Before his Formula One debut, Charles competed in several lower-tier categories, such as Formula 2 and the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. Red Bull as a brand clearly are not going to associate with any such language. Also an issue a certain American has as well. The fact that he keeps doubling down on it not being a big deal is a much bigger issue. 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. 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It is what it is. They might know some other language, but that i dont know, those were just languages they are required to know. But just as he prepared for the final lap he felt cramp in his right leg. Verstappen is currently battling with Hamilton for the F1 World Championship, so it sounds unlikely that someone wouldn't recognize him. In the heat of the moment, we all say things that perhaps we shouldnt do. And of course, only Max knows what it felt like to be left at the side of the road by his father at 14 years old. Tongues can apologize and move on instead of making things worse. Mark (@blueruck) 31st October 2020, 12:36. The Mercedes boss has also warned against a "fuel and oil" war in F1 as technology advances. I really enjoy doing things like that. 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. that those who were afflicted with Downs syndrome were somehow regressing into Mongolians, which he saw as congenital idiots and an ethnically inferior race). ", Drivers now have to be at least 18 to compete in F1, a rule known as the "Verstappen Rule.". Smallest win margin. It was heat of the moment and he learned his lesson. 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