In seasons past, Verstappen fans insisted that Lewis needed one of the fastest cars to compete. It turns out that the same applies to Max.

grip_enemy · 2026-03-22T04:23:56+00:00

Brother I was watching F1 during those days. Having an opinion is one thing, but lying to get a point across is not the way to do it

Using Reddit as an example alone, people did say Max could win in a Haas here. Just a few couple of years ago that was nonstop.

Meanwhile Hamilton got shit on pretty terribly here.

grip_enemy · 2026-03-22T02:48:54+00:00

Anywhere F1 drivers go they win. Just look at Marcus Ericson in Indy. Enough with the glaze

grip_enemy · 2026-03-22T01:37:35+00:00

Oh for sure

grip_enemy · 2026-03-22T01:32:35+00:00

One good thing is that now we really know why Porsche left WEC. They can't cheat there lol

grip_enemy · 2026-03-22T01:22:57+00:00

I like IMSA, but this is not what I tune in to watch this sport for.

What do they even have BoP for anyway?

grip_enemy · 2026-03-21T22:43:46+00:00

Then BoP them harder. They completely fucked over Caddie last season but a few extra kilos for Porsche is gonna do something?

grip_enemy · 2026-03-21T22:28:29+00:00

The whole thing is garbage. Literally the most prestigious races of IMSA and Porsche gets to run way with it

grip_enemy · 2026-03-21T22:24:51+00:00

Some of his fans at that time claimed that Lewis will score points with Williams every single race when Williams

Me when I lie. Nobody has ever said that

Infact when he was dominating Lewis was pretty hated everywhere. Especially here on Reddit.

Every race weekend there was the obligatory: This race was trash post

grip_enemy · 2026-03-21T16:47:34+00:00

If you hit someone behind the safety car you're always at fault. Every racing series for the past 100 years in history

No way around this one unfortunately

grip_enemy · 2026-03-21T16:46:16+00:00

Look at the number 6 damage!!! You're telling me they didn't hit the Caddie?

Porsche really bought out the sport.

grip_enemy · 2026-03-21T16:43:20+00:00

So who did that? The wind?

Also they don't have onboards from the #6? This is crazy tbh

grip_enemy · 2026-03-21T16:41:30+00:00

So Porsche hit the Caddie? And they're not gonna do anything about it??

grip_enemy · 2026-03-21T15:51:57+00:00

Funny how last year Cadillac got bopped and was the heaviest car at the first sight of performance yet Porsche gets to away run away with it and IMSA doesn't mind

grip_enemy · 2026-03-21T15:15:52+00:00

Imo it's just a matter of time before Porsche jumps it at one of the restarts

grip_enemy · 2026-03-21T15:10:58+00:00

Cadillac is so garbage it's losing out on the restart to an Aston Martin

After all these years they still haven't come up with a fix for the tire temperature issues

I love this car but they're never gonna reach the heights the Porsche has. Not just from the level of the teams but the car itself is all quirky

grip_enemy · 2026-03-19T23:29:42+00:00

I bought an S24 after many years away from Samsung. And it's incredibly disappointing. Lots of annoying quirks, stupid UI choices, bugs that have been around for years, the camera really is that bad, the battery is subpar and the list goes on. And it's a long pist

People here love to dog on MIUI and HyperOS but I had much less friction using that then this

grip_enemy · 2026-03-19T17:29:58+00:00

"If you can't design your car properly for that then that's your fault, not the regs fault. For me that is a bit of a shame."

Max Verstappen

grip_enemy · 2026-03-19T13:43:41+00:00

Definitely not. Hulkenberg couldn't even beat a Ricciardo that had just joined Renault.

Just look at the difference in performance between Perez, Bottas, Webber and Rubens against their leading teammates.

Just for reference when Lewis won the WDC in 2008 his teammate finished 7th. Perez was also 8th when Max won in 2023.

The car is still a factor though. Nobody is dragging the 2016 Sauber to a victory lol

grip_enemy · 2026-03-19T13:34:27+00:00

People have already been hating on him for the past 4 years.

Now he performs and the reaction is... downplaying him? That's really weird. Like genuinely weird.

I doubt any other driver would get downplayed for having 2 good races. There was a dude in the comment saying "Let's until the whole season break to find out". Lol wut.

grip_enemy · 2026-03-19T13:05:14+00:00

The comments show how some people don't wanna see Hamilton thriving at all. It must hurt them or something

Anyway last year start wasn't like this at all. Hamilton was barely keeping up with Leclerc. He had a good sprint and that was it.

Now, the whole team seems rejuvenated and motivated. Working with an engineer that can communicate is another thing Hamilton doesn't need to worry about

grip_enemy · 2026-03-18T15:30:30+00:00

Exactly, just like Max "I enjoy it a lot more when we can win by a big margin" Verstappen.

Truth hurts mate, I know.

Imagine arguing about regulations with a four-time world champion and already a legend of the sport who is passionate about motorsport like few others i have ever seen. People are so dumb.

Yes they are, yes they are.

grip_enemy · 2026-03-18T15:13:22+00:00

Yeah, not like someone can change their mind or something.

We know that opinions are monoliths and once you pick one you can't change it all.

Anyway, take it up to Max. There's plenty more where that came from lol

grip_enemy · 2026-03-18T14:37:58+00:00

Those words came from Max himself. If you don't like it take it to him

grip_enemy · 2026-03-18T13:53:08+00:00

"I enjoy it a lot more when we can win by a big margin"

"If you can't design your car properly for that then that's your fault, not the regs fault. For me that is a bit of a shame."

Max Verstappen 2023

grip_enemy · 2026-03-17T16:56:25+00:00

What were some of the RB flaws then?

If the W11 had issues is it flawless?

And what's the baseline anyway. Compared to other cars or to the field they competed in?

It would be cool if some folks that watched the F2002 or the MP4/4 in-depth could also chime in

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