As for what's happening behind the scenes - that's a great question. From the outside, the post-vacation atmosphere seems a bit less tense. But I don't know if you've noticed too - I'll put the picture below, from the brand account - he looks really thin. I'd already noticed it before, but now he just looks drained, almost emaciated.//
Less tense? I saw it worse😂
Now that you mention it, I've also observed his body language. The contrast between the Dutch GP and the Singapore GP is crazy, and I've observed more. Same result, different feeling:
🇳🇱 Dutch GP (P2):
Max's vibe was one of genuine happiness, despite not winning at home. He seemed to be in a great moment for himself.
>Energy: A wide smile, bright eyes, sarcastic comments, and a superrelaxed attitude (He even cleaned his car when he went off the track in practice!).
>Posture: He sat with his hands behind his head, as if everything was under control. You could see his confidence and enjoyment.
🇸🇬 Singapore GP (P2):
Same P2, but the body language was completely opposite. Something was weighing on him, and the physical drain you mentioned was noticeable.
>Arriving at the Paddock: Head down, with a closed smile, as if in his own world.
>Post-Race: He seemed restless and anxious. He constantly touched his face, bit his lips and tongue, and shifted from foot to foot on the podium.
>Emotion: There wasn't that genuine joy of the Netherlands, but rather a sense of forced relief or dissociation.
Anon🦊
Here comes Foxy Anon 🦊 — here my take. In the Netherlands, fresh off vacation, he showed up with that nothing to lose mindset — and he even had this cocky edge to him, like during the press conferences when he’d look at the journalists as if to say, “What the hell do you want?”
Then came Monza and Baku — that’s when he caught the scent of blood, and something clearly switched in his head: “Wait, I can actually do this.”
After Singapore, though, it was a whole different story. That’s when he openly said, “I have to win today.” You could feel it — his energy, his focus, everything had shifted.
And that’s why I guess these days aren’t exactly easy for him. He’d even said it himself — when Sky Sport F1 Italy asked the drivers about his chances of winning the championship, he said “50-50, yes or no.” So you could tell he’d started to believe in it again, at least a little. But now? It feels like everything’s come crashing down again. So yeah, definitely not a super easy moment for him right now.
And he has to spend it at home with MG. ☠️
Liv💫
This is a saga, not a statement.
