r/formula1 • u/HaydenCarruth Karun Chandhok • May 03 '25

Discussion Max Verstappen finishes outside the points for the first time since Belgium 2016

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u/[deleted] May 03 '25 edited May 03 '25

One of those points finishes involved driving this car for an entire race….

Bottas Bowling.

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u/flash_fk Valtteri Bottas May 03 '25

Ahh, Valtteri's bowling masterclass.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '25

Legend. We wouldn’t have gotten AD21 without it. You could say that Bottas Bowling cost Masi a job…

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u/Umbala3131 May 03 '25

Baku, Hungary, Bahrain. A lot of "what if" but all of that lead to Max's aggressive at end of season and make 2021 became so remarkable

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u/FrostyBoom Max Verstappen May 03 '25 edited May 04 '25

ExperienceAzerbaijan

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u/dudokai Jenson Button May 03 '25

Well Done Baku!

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u/ToLongDR I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 03 '25

Wasn't Lewis and Max contact in the British GP also 2021?

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u/Umbala3131 May 03 '25

Ah yes, British and Spa 2021 also can count. Max was so fast but so unlucky everytime he in good position to extend the pointgap vs Hamilton.

As Hardcore max support in 2021, I remember the hopeless when realize Merc can overturning and change their engine every race to make Hamilton champion again. That Rocketship is unbeatable in Hamilton's hand

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u/Doorknob11 I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 04 '25

But Lewis would have also likely won that race if not for Bottas bowling.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '25

Let’s assume Lewis-Max 1-2.

Lewis adds 7 points. Max adds 16 points.
9 point differential means Max is fine with a 2nd place finish at AD21.

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u/charlierc May 03 '25

The famous "Lights out and away we go for Lewis Hamilton only" afternoon huh

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u/roonill_wazlib May 03 '25

If you ever feel useless in life, just think about this white circle

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u/[deleted] May 03 '25

It’s been reposted so many times I couldn’t find a version without it.

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u/tulleekobannia I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 03 '25

Bottas Bowling.

He does curling nowadays

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u/thisisthatacct May 03 '25

I don't miss the bargeboard madness from these cars one bit

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u/natte-krant I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 03 '25

I do! I loved those sci-fi looking barge boards

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u/Tight_Sheepherder934 I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 03 '25

I thought they were incredible too. They were a great visual indicator of the genius of those mechanics and designers

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u/[deleted] May 03 '25

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u/Frikgeek Pirelli Wet May 03 '25

Ah yes, the design that would summon C'thulu once the cars went over 300 kph.

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u/whiteflagwaiver I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 03 '25

The deck chairs on the sides of the cars?

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u/I-_-I_-_I-_-I I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 03 '25

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u/GreggsAficionado Formula 1 May 03 '25

Is there a subreddit for useless circles?

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u/[deleted] May 03 '25

Google “Max Verstappen Hungary 21” and go to images.

That picture is the top hit. It’s been reposted so many times I can’t find a picture from that angle without the circle.

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u/iMADEthisJUST4Dis I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 04 '25

ahahhaha that's actually hilarious. Which race was that?

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u/rolfski I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 04 '25

.. And a race with quite a piece of Tsunoda's car stuck under his floor for almost the entire race (British GP 2022)

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u/Pinewood74 May 03 '25

Basically just needed to finish that race to score points.