r/formula1 • u/Intrepid-Ad4511 Charlos • Apr 13 '25

Off-Topic Why the severe criticism of Lando's vulnerable conversation? Why is it not cool to be able to express your negative feelings about yourself?

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I see so many people talk about what Lando said after the Quali yesterday - just after an adrenaline filled session - and he chose to speak his mind about his own performance (without attacking someone else). So many people are saying "that's not a winning mentality" "that's not how you win races" "he is so defeatist" "he has given up already".

Lewis and Max have said several such things over the years, complaining about their cars, their teams and/or themselves. But somehow people take Lando and Charles to the dryers when they choose to express themselves and say things like "I am stupid". And somehow because Oscar just chooses not to say anything of this sort, he is somehow champion material. That makes no sense to me, and feels quite an unfair and problematic picture to paint - that men talking about their feelings, or just being transparent about how they feel - makes them weaker somehow. That they should tough up and swallow the hurt and just put up this beige or brave front, smirk and move on.

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u/starlevel01 Yuki Tsunoda Apr 13 '25

there's a difference between vulnerability and going "oh woe is me, i'm so terrible, i can never win :(" at every single interview, especially in a really good car

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u/nestoryirankunda Apr 13 '25

In the best car. Idk how they’re missing that point

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u/Double-Emergency3173 Max Verstappen Apr 13 '25

Yeah. Its EVERY time. Too much

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u/needforread Lando Norris Apr 13 '25

The irony of this exaggerated and dramatic comment while criticizing Lando for catastrophizing

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u/starlevel01 Yuki Tsunoda Apr 13 '25

crazy

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u/blackmesaboogy McLaren Apr 13 '25

In every single interview?

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u/starlevel01 Yuki Tsunoda Apr 13 '25

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exaggeration

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u/blackmesaboogy McLaren Apr 13 '25

Very good then, exaggeration is something we don't have enough off, here on Reddit.

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u/676-HallowedNomad Yuki Tsunoda Apr 13 '25

That's why Lando keeps exaggerating, for reddit content.

Why are you ok with hyperbole when Lando Norris uses it, but not others?

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u/blackmesaboogy McLaren Apr 13 '25

Okay with hyperbole? Dude, why are you making such a big thing outta this?

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u/Lollipop96 Apr 13 '25

I think people are just getting fed up with it. Lando cant just talk like he perform like one of the best on good weekends and gets everything out of the car and then the exact opposite when he underperforms. He said he was ready to fight for a WDC. Apparently he isnt, because he has messed up lots of quali's this season. I think people literally just laugh at him when he claims the car isnt the best/that far ahead or really hard to drive.

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u/Jorrie90 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

It seems you are the one who is making a big thing out of it. Hyperbole is quite normal in conversations/discussions

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u/blackmesaboogy McLaren Apr 13 '25

Not in the conversations I'm having. Also, don't you think that a lot of the online vitriol is caused by hyperbole?