When asked if Verstappen speaks any Spanish, he answers: "No, I don't. You can unsubscribe at any time. Terms and Conditions Lets move on. They didnt have to let Maxs unfortunate choice of words hurt more people than it needed to. Likewise,How many languages does Lewis Hamilton speak? I was swearing at Lance but then, of course, I saw him straightaway after. Would love to know why. I think its astonishing that Red Bull doesnt seem to have a competent media relations advisor on staff. "The season afterwards we won everything. The only obscure language fact I know is that Lando can speak Dutch. He was born in Hasselt, Belgium on 30 September 1997 and has both the Dutch and the Belgian nationality. Mar. Pretty cool. My dad's nose started bleeding. News, stories and discussion from and about the world of Formula 1. A costly mistake. Mark (@blueruck) 30th October 2020, 19:48. 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. I'm just going to try to do the best lap times I can, and if I lose, I lose. Podiums. He literally grabbed the go-kart and just threw it into the van. The first three or four races were very good., WATCH THIS STORY:Charles Leclerc Gets Into Heated Debated With Max Verstappen Fan Over Dinner Time Conversation. Membean quiz one. . And so he trudged off in the direction of the hundred-or-so tent-like awnings in which the karts were prepared before each race. His was born to a Romanian father and a Polish mother, who encouraged him to learn languages.. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. His F1 debut came in March 2015, when he was 17 years old. "It was terrible," he says. It was a silly mistake. The hot sun was beating down on his black overalls as he lifted himself out the kart, his body language expressing his utter disbelief. Max does speak those languages fluently There was an interview on an Austrian sports TV channel(2014) with Max and Jos in fluent German. And he'd certainly never been left alone at a gas station in the south of Italy. This number ranks seventh in the all-time list of most laps led in a season. "It was crazy. some french too as he grew up close to the funny speaking part of belgium? 0 coins. 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. Mark (@blueruck) 31st October 2020, 12:36. "Of course, yeah, it was decided in a dramatic way. 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. AriGold (@arigold) 30th October 2020, 18:24. Race no. So I just went to school and did my things, but all the time when I would get back home, normally I would go to the workshop, but for one week I wasn't there and he was not talking to me. Also, its not really a live mic as he has to push a button in order to communicate with his engineer. Good point @alianora-la-canta, my mistake. His response shoudve been extremely obvious. Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNtyt8DdHrsAbout the video: Parade lap and Interview with Max Verstappen AustrianGP 2016. "I love soccer. 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. During an interview with ex-driver David Coulthard in 2020, Verstappen recalled a story from the PFI World Championship when he was younger. Surprisingly, there was one more thing that the team helped the Monegasque with. @maddme this is nothing to do with the snowflake era that term has always been intended to be a derogatory slur from its very inception. @kpcart That is your right, I am sharing my experience. The best independent Formula 1 community anywhere. Youre right, they are very special and I believe their purpose is to be teachers to society about intolerance. After just five corners of the final lap, Verstappen had put the cramp out of his mind and thrown his car up the inside of Hamilton's. While little was known about him early on, he has gradually revealed more about his personal life over the years. Verstappen fastest on opening of 2023 F1 testing. Mar. [25] Verstappen has been publicly dating Kelly Piquet since January 2021. 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. But I am 100% sure he speaks those fluently. Verstappen led 616 laps this season - 305 more than the driver with second most which was Leclerc. 24th race. Jordan (@hunkulese) 30th October 2020, 21:24. I also know that it was not correct. "I'm not helping you.". Dutch-Belgian speaking german. But his F1 crown is finally starting to slip", "How can Lewis Hamilton win the 2021 F1 title? And although the young driver loved what he did, Jos had to teach him some lessons the hard way. Smallest win margin. Otherwise, I think it would have been decided way earlier. 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 yeah, luckily, it worked out.". Max Verstappen delivered his interview with lots of enthusiasm and a good range of intonation, which really got his point across and added emphasis at the correct points. "It wasn't that nerve-wracking, as when he was two he was driving a quad bike, so he had experience with speed, how to steer," his dad said in an interview with Red Bull. And since then, he hasnt looked back as he went on to win several championships, including Formula 2 in his rookie year, 2017, until his eventual entry into Formula 1 in 2018. "Everyone is different, right?" "You can pick up the go-kart, I don't care," Jos said. To the surprise of many, Verstappen grew up in Belgium (in the town of Bree) and even traveled with a Belgian passport, according to Nieuwsblad . Verstappen isn't particularly adventurous with food, however. 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. 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. 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. ESPN. In another interview with Edwin Evers, Verstappen said his favorite food is Italian, although he also has a weakness for Dutch cuisine. Thanks to his ability and skill, hes the hot shot on the grid, with several teams eyeing him. Also an issue a certain American has as well. A detailed look at Max Verstappen's F1 wins . I agree. "We drove back home, I didn't say a word to him," Jos told the podcast Talking Bull. Last podium. He has seen me stand up to people in public throwing around the R word. Thats all he should of said if he didnt want to make a since apology and people wouldve moved on. 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. Great to hear such good work being done. The weekend had looked so promising, too. Many believe that if Lewis Hamilton retires soon, possibly at the end of the next year, a drivers silly season will be triggered since Mercedes would be eager to get him alongside George Russell. The possibility of this happening also makes Leclercs contract renewal a high priority, despite it lasting until the end of the 2024 season. I appreciate you sharing your experience. Max Verstappen is the most European person ever. So I dont think they need to make it bigger than it is. A detailed look at Max Verstappen's F1 podiums. yes should he try to do better next time, knowing he is in the spotlight and a rolemodel? 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? They have heard them all before. What happened last week was considerably worse, and its a word that in Britain cant even be broadcast after the watershed, so offensive is it considered. Despite his familys modest financial background, Charles was able to progress through the ranks of motorsports. I had to pick up the go-kart off the side of the track as my dad said I had to do it myself. Id like to think I wouldnt say such things, but then again Ive not been driving in an F1 car. 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. Verstappen said he spoke to Stroll shortly after their collision, which occured during the second practice session at the Autodromo do Algarve. I fully understand your point and wouldnt partially disagree except my life experience has been different. That said hes a great guy and hes always game to give it a try. Max Emilian Verstappen (born 30 September 1997 in Hasselt, Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium) is a Belgian-born Dutch racing driver who currently drives for the Formula 1 team, Red Bull. 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. Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix Max Verstappen teaches Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley some essential Dutch phrases. Alonso, Massa, Sainz, Gene are very good; Ricciardo, Grosjean, Vettel all speak italian but struggling with some words and often prefer to be interviewed in english when they don't want to be misinterpreted. The lesson here is not just that Max nor anyone else should use such language, but that even in the heat of the moment on an F1 radio between a drive and his engineer, that is not private, so drivers beware. "So I said, from that day onwards, if I ever, ever get a cramp again, I don't care even what happens afterwards with my leg, I am not lifting -- it's not going to happen! And it was improving his English. Good luck. The Red Bull driver is currently fighting to win his first Formula 1 (F1) World Championship. As he watched his dad's van pull back on to the Autostrada without him, Max Verstappen was struggling to digest what had happened. also yes. And, you know, the rest is history.". "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. Betrayal always exists. The safety car period was caused by Nicholas Latifi spinning his Williams five laps from the end of the race. @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. Obviously I dont know Max, and what he is like as a person. Just because they are disabled doesnt mean they do not understand or get upset. Later. An interesting insight. Thank you for posting again. stable Max Verstappen is a Dutch Formula 1 race driver, who is currently on the payroll of Red Bull Racing. Jos has since explained that it was never his intention to just leave Max at the fuel station. Arrogance is astounding. Let me just point out too, that F1 as the ones who decide what we get to hear, could have kept his unfortunate language from the public entirely if they had just so chosen. Jos raised him. 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.. Senna could speak Italian almost perfectly, He was also of Italian heritage, so that makes sense. theRealMax (@millionus) 30th October 2020, 19:34. Advertisement Coins. If I was a racing driver, I wouldve stayed calm and trying not to swear on the radio at every time theres an incident. Max's grandfather, Jos' father, was born during, or shortly after, the war. As Andretti seeks F1 entry, can it produce its first IndyCar champion in a decade? 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. I believe drivers have a right to have raw, adrenaline driven, furious outbursts when communicating with their engineer. 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. Charles received some financial support from his extended family, although they too were not particularly wealthy. As we await the outcome of the season, here are 10 things you may not know about Verstappen, from his favorite food to how he likes to spend his vacations. I kept trying, and at one point, at a gas station, he said, 'Get out, I don't want to talk to you anymore.'". Even though his pronunciation isn't perfect, he speaks with such confidence that it doesn't really matter, you just understand it. Before the Japanese GP, Charles Leclerc was second in the standings, 104 points behind Verstappen and Sergio Perez was third, 106 points behind. GnosticBrian (@gnosticbrian) 30th October 2020, 18:16, A lot angrier thanVettel in Turkey 2010/Russia 2016/Mexico 2016? (0:49). Mark (@blueruck) 30th October 2020, 19:42. 1400mm40mm30mm 12; ukSdIthy; 3960-50%-1980 He is the son of Jos Verstappen and Sophie Kumpen; both his parents are former racing drivers. In 2021, the Dutch GP returned to the F1 calendar, so Verstappen could celebrate his first home race. The Many Faces of Max. Yes, what Max said was wrong BUT how many athletes have a live mic on them during the heat of competition? Like it was just like that [up and down], because I couldn't control my leg. But to me, that doesn't take anything away from winning a championship because I think as a team we really, really deserved that. And it was improving his English. In the heat of the moment, we all say things that perhaps we shouldnt do. Half points awarded, http://www.redbullracing.com/article/new-line-spain, Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance), Non-classified finish (<90% race distance). Wikipedia Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. As to he has to activate the radio in order to speak, doesnt he? Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust) 30th October 2020, 18:14. DON'T MISSLewis Hamilton contract: Wolff's Russell comments point to decision[INSIGHT]Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes payrise plans 'shattered' by George Russell[LATEST]George Russell: Lewis Hamilton may have to call Mercedes bluff[ANALYSIS]. medman (@medman) 31st October 2020, 18:00. Enjoy this video with a parade lap ahead of the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix and interview with Max Verstappen speaking German. Max Verstappen is looking to win his first F1 World Championship at the Abu Dhabi GP. Despite being surrounded by wealth and opulence, his family was not as financially well-off as some of the other drivers in the sport. "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. Try being slight more emphatic rather than blindly hero worshipping a millionaire racing driver who should know better. The most proficient drivers in the italian language are Rosberg, Kvyat, Kubica and Leclerc (basically perfect). I have an autistic sister that got called retard in school, she hated it. Wikipedia. "And the whole week after I didn't speak to him. I am not worried so much about swearing, although I wouldnt choose to swear in public myself. 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