From: yazoo@myself.com   
      
   On Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:02:59 +0000, vintageapplemac@gmail.com (scole)   
   wrote:   
      
   >So, after the booing at the launch shindig, Jos ran his mouth off on   
   >behalf of his son, saying that he'll not be attending future events in   
   >England, and generally sounding off about Brit-bias. This came up time and   
   >again last season, the Verstappens would routinely call out the British   
   >press/media/fans as anti-Dutch.   
   >   
   >Now, you didn't ever hear so much of that kind of thing when Max was   
   >dominant, it seemed to come to the fore once his car started to let him   
   >down, and then he got rattled and started driving in to and clashing with   
   >other drivers, too; the Norris incident, the Russell spat.   
   >   
   >So, is Max already rattled before the season has even started? I watched a   
   >bit of the testing this week, and what I saw and heard didn't suggest Red   
   >Bull have pulled it together and given him another dream car to drive.   
   >   
   >He's got a hefty amount of points on his super licence and needs to keep   
   >his nose clean until June before some of them are wiped off. If he's got a   
   >gash car, I don't think he'll be able to keep it in check; he's proven   
   >that he's got a shocking tempremant. Between on-track shenanigans and   
   >swearing in interviews, I reckon a race ban is almost nailed on for him at   
   >some point in the first half of the season.   
   >   
   >He's a great driver, don't get me wrong, but he is a petulant, spoiled   
   >child, and there will be fireworks at some point!   
      
   I totally agree. He is spoiled brat. And good driver.   
   But.   
   Being good, even great driver, doesn't mean that he is alowed to   
   behave like this. Personally I don't care about swearing, but his   
   driving habits - this shows lack of sportsmanship and respect of   
   fellow drivers.   
   Therefore I don't like him and don't respect him. (And I'm not even   
   English).   
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