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It's always good to remember from time to time that Max thinks George is VERY BEAUTIFUL, not just beautiful, but very

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When your head finally "clicks" and you realize you're in love, and everything around you slows down. A scene straight out of a K-drama.

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They were such a loving couple before the divorce; we didn't appreciate that time enough.

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So close yet so far at the same time...

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We Russtappen are cursed this year, things can never go well for both of us on the same weekend, one of us always has to suffer the worst possible misfortune while the other is happy, it's so unfair

:((((

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George, being Max's teammate in his GT3 team and wearing the racing suit with the Verstappen surname printed in the middle, would die for that to happen.

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George watching the 24 Hours of Nürburgring from the comfort of his yacht while thinking about the "I told you so" speech he'll give his husband when he gets back, after warning him about the horrors of driving for Mercedes and Max doing whatever he wanted.

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The publication we missed because misfortune hasn't left Max alone this year, I won't be able to get over it; we Russtappens would have had it all 🥀🥀🥀

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Of course George was watching the 24 Hours of Nürburgring and of course he saw Max's tragedy live, if they're coded like a Greek tragedy

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This was so iconic and hot of they

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George says his little fight with Max on the track was the most interesting thing about his career.

I'm on the floor, I can't.

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It's so unfair. I don't want to live in a world where Russtappen fights for a P5; I want to live in a world where they fight for a P1.

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They attract each other like magnets

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This podcast excerpt is from June 2025, seven months after Qatar 2024 and days after the Spanish GP in 2025; they didn't even last a year divorced. They probably remarried in Singapore or Brazil, i'm sure.

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Just look how Max leans in to hear George better; they were so cute before their divorce.

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"So, you know, you wouldn't want to lose Max because I think we all enjoy racing against Max"

"But knowing him"

"I can totally understand why driving the Nordschleife puts a smile on his face"

"And I would love to have that chance to go and race around the Nordschleife"

"he's in a very different stage of his career. And yeah, I think you'd understand if he stayed and you'd understand if he weren't."

These two minutes of interview are pure gold. George is empathetic to Max's situation and puts himself in his shoes, but at the same time, he makes his position clear and emphasizes that they are both at different stages of their careers. I hope this statement isn't misinterpreted based on the first line alone.

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Why does he smile so mischievously every time he mentions Max's name? What's happened between they two, that George can't help but smile every time him talk about his toxic situationship?