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mostly my f1 shenanigans but the motorsports obsession continues to expand

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lestappenfiles

Race weekend, Dutch GP 2024. © Vladimir Rys (edited)

#soo bluee #¡max.pic #thank you vlad

jwaykhey

some blue

#scruffy fluffy kitten #¡max.gif

catefumi19

I'm sorry for laughing, but apparently someone stole Franco's suitcase in Italy and he's MAD 😭😭😭

Trans: Who would've said that Europeans would steal everything from a Latino. Please, they didn't even leave the mate kit🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 I'm sure they're not gonna like mate 🙏🏻

catefumi19

THERE'S MORE

Comment: noo, don't tell me they robbed you 🥲🥲🥲

Franco: and I was never robbed in Argentina #SaferThanEurope

#not the mate kit 😭

leonbutchkennedy

absolute cinema

#i'm dyingggg #lmaoo max 😭💀#¡max.edit

thissying

📷 kellypiquet

#how is he making me think his ridiculous yacht was actually a practical purchase with the amount of time these people spend in the water #his little mermaid family #¡max.pic

countingstars-17

charles x riva yacht

#i'm sorry he's gorgeous but all that's playing in my head is #between desire and reality... between fact and breakfast... madness lies lies liess

perpetua-locomotion

i love how he goes into detail about his thought process when executing the overtake, well, it's more like the thought process of the person he's overtaking

and i finally found that quote about contact at low speeds 🙌 let the cars kiss each other, it's not murder!

#little touches at low speed #he wants the cars to caress #exciting little squeezes #whatever level of carfucker it is when you want the actual cars to fuck

cirrusskylarr

“Oscar Piastri biceps” this, “Max Verstappen’s chest” that— Michael Schumacher in a wedding dress.

#the whimsy!!#this absolutely standa alone #but i would love a crumb of context #michael schumacher

maxverstockexchange

Everyone on the grid having max's old number seared permanently into their brains despite him not having touched it in years. Oh he is iconic 😊 Also a criminal.

maxverstockexchange

They all memorize max's number so that they can quickly point him out to the cops in case of vehicular assault. Right there officer that's the car that did this shit to me

#😭

clumsyyhearts

ALISHA PALMOWSKI Invictus, William Ernest Henley

#alisha palmowski #¡web weave

grogumaximus

Autohebdo July 15, 2026 – Interview with Jules Gounon by Michaël Duforest

On the sidelines of the 2026 Spa 24 Hours, the Frenchman spoke to AUTOhebdo about the experience of sharing the gruelling German endurance race with a driver whose star power transcends the event itself.

As someone who is no stranger to the Nürburgring 24 Hours, how different was the 2026 edition from the others, given Max Verstappen’s presence in your team?

Jules: It was my sixth Nürburgring 24 Hours, and this year was extraordinary. The atmosphere was different; there was something special, something quite exceptional about it: it was the ‘Verstappen effect’ in a nutshell. Being able to be Max’s team-mate, seeing all his fans, the buzz surrounding the car… It was even the first time I’d seen cars practically veer off their line to let us through, because everyone thought it was Max in my car!

What was it like in that ultra-competitive environment, where Max was technically the rookie, yet he also brought a wealth of experience from top-level sport?

Jules: It was Max’s first time competing in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, but he came across as a seasoned veteran of motorsport. Max turned up asking loads of questions, and it was truly exceptional to be able to give advice to a four-time F1 world champion. We had nothing to teach him, but it was more about advice specifically for a 24-hour race. I think every generation has drivers of this calibre. Ayrton Senna in my father’s generation (Jean-Marc Gounon, 9 F1 Grand Prix in 1993 and 1994. Editor’s note), Michael Schumacher in the next, and Max Verstappen in our generation. These drivers have something very special; there are very few of them. To have witnessed Max’s talent, to see how he drove and the risks he took, was truly impressive. I remember a night stint; I was in the pit box with his father Jos and we were laughing, because what Max was managing to achieve was simply exceptional. It was an extraordinary moment that didn’t end as we’d hoped; it was a fairytale that unfortunately turned into a nightmare (finishing 36th following a mechanical problem after leading for most of the race. Editor’s note), but it was a memorable experience.

#sleep deprived garage giggling at the psycho on track 😭#🤝 sleep deprived me giggling on the couch at home #n24 you were a beautiful time #i really hope it works out next year

maxielonceagain

Grill The Grid- The 0-99 challenge, All Max ❤️

#¡max.vid

efimerasthings

Asked if Verstappen personally scouts young drivers, he responded: "Scouting? Yeah. I watch a lot of racing myself. So, yeah, and then, of course, I have my dad and my manager, Raymond. I have people everywhere, so if I need information, I can ask them as well. But at the end of the day, I need to feel that it's someone I think is capable of doing it."

Max Verstappen has detailed his belief in rising Belgian superstar Dries van Langendonck, whom he signed to Verstappen Racing last month. "At the end of the day, if I see real potential in a person, because, in the end, the dream is Formula 1, right, for some of these drivers, then if I really feel like he's the one who can make it, I go for it. That's what I really felt with Dries. It's not because we speak the same language, but because of what he was doing from a young age. You could see he was naturally quick, always there. It probably takes him less effort to be there. So that's talent. Talent doesn't always beat hard work, so it's about trying to find that nice compromise between being very talented and helping him with everything that comes alongside that talent. Of course, I think he has already had good support up until now, with, you know, his parents doing everything they could with their know-how. I think now it's the next step, together with the McLaren programme, to make sure that he can make it to Formula 1 by making the right decisions, because it's so crucial that he always ends up in the right team to be able to show his talent. Besides that, of course, it's about the preparation for every new series he goes into. We just make sure every opportunity is there for him to take. Then it's up to him to take it."

#'i have people everywhere'#so delightfully ominous #¡max.article