Red Bull Racing driver and Formula 1 star Max Verstappen joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about being an F1 driver. How different is each Formula 1 car? Why do F1 drivers have to be physically fit? How do drivers train? What’s the most exciting track to drive on? Which of his career victories stands out in Max Verstappen’s memory? Answers to these questions and more await on Formula 1 Driver Support.
0:00 F1 Driver Support With Max Verstappen
0:12 When is the best time to pit?
0:29 Do F1 drivers watch footage of each other?
1:07 Overtaking
1:23 The most exciting F1 track, statistically
1:45 Wet race blues
2:19 USA ❤️ F1
2:50 A good driver vs. A great driver
3:09 Verstappen’s biggest weakness
3:24 Why do F1 Drivers need to be physically fit?
3:46 Mental Preparations
4:11 Bless you!
4:32 How different is each Formula 1 car?
4:55 Long straws
5:17 Why do F1 drivers eat ice?
5:27 Weight loss
5:41 How do drivers get into Formula 1?
6:04 F1 Memories
6:16 When you’ve gotta go…
6:29 Then vs. Now
6:46 Reaction time
7:05 Seeing through the halo
7:17 F1 GOAT
7:31 How do drivers train?
8:01 Undercut/overcut
8:50 Putting in the hours
9:27 Greatest Verstappen W
9:47 2026 F1 Cars
10:16 Best F1 rule change
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46 Comments
5:45 Would've liked some honest here. Obviously Max VERSTAPPEN son of Jos Verstappen has a natural advantage.
You need to be rich already and connected to the sport.
You are my favourite F1 driver Max my brother‘s favourite is Lando
Baku isn't that unexpected: Everyone knows Lerlerc gonna crash
I want to know if Max has been pulled over the police and been told, "Do you realize how dangerous it is to drive over the speed limit?"
I find f1 drivers (overall, some exceptions do apply) are one of the most "looked up to" sports personalities while at the same time those that deserve it the least. Maybe being a bit of a jerk and narcissistic and whiny are prerequisite characteristics for a human to be successful in a sport that is so pressure filled AND with your life literally on the line every time you enter the "field of play".
If you disagree with my assessment just think how fans of one driver absolutely hate and despise most other drivers. Certainly there are heated rivalries in other sports, but these are generally long standing due to geography or because one team is seen as getting/having financial benefits unfairly and win more . And these rivalries are either just between two teams or between one/two teams and all others, not i love my guy and think everyone else is an a$$hole.
0:00 did bruh just pronounce his own name wrong? 😭
With your eyes 😭😭
🔥🔥🔥🔥
A survey found that over 80% of drivers though they were better than average drivers. Many people fail to understand that F1 drivers are freaks. They have a talent that can't be taught or learnt. They spend years honing that talent, but it has to be there in the first place. Despite what you think, you are almost certainly not a better driver than average. Unless you're already an F1 driver of course.
I must be dreaming.
It must be weird when Max visits his father in law. Both being champions but not his brother jn law. Christmas dinner must be like 😅😐😅
Dare you to race in NASCAR Cup series Max!
I wonder if you have the same feeling every race as you had your very first one and or you're very first win? I mean obviously there is there's a passion and a great love of the sport but that feeling when you first got in that very first F1 car for your very first race and you're very first win you still have that same feeling whatever it may be today as you go to your next race? And at what point in the F1 drivers career is it not necessary to study the racetracks anymore? At what point do you just know each track ?
Every single one of his answers are so aggressively autistic. He legitimately can’t even comprehend questions without taking them 100% literally and without any ability to discern the context of a question. He whiffs on two or three questions and it’s hilarious…”How do you make it to formula 1? Be good”
he tries so hard to be nonchalant
get someone with a bit less autism next time lmfao
I’d say interlagos is the best and most fun track in f1
I mean, Netflix helped, but I feel like half of what's making F1 blow up in the US is literally just like… Max.
The “Ver” is silent.
"First of all, being better than others"… he meant, "First of all, having a rich daddy". Few sports are as exclusive and solely for the elite as racing
I’ve loved F1 since I was a little girl!!!! So exciting and I love it!!! Max, you’re my FAVORITE driver!!!!!!
When did adam lz start driving in F1?
I like how first questions he simply deflected because of competitiveness
What is even the point of him doing this interview? He has not said one thing of value or substance…next up: sky is blue, birds fly in the sky…what more do you want??
Mackstappen
the amount of sponsors on that shirt is bonkers
these answers were kinda boring lol. he just seems kinda aloof.
Oracle is a company owned by zionist terrorists. They are the same ones who bought tiktok to censor the American people.
06:16 – Honestly, this is such a stupid question. This is just because someone in the 90s said they peed in their suit during the race. Who's this person having to empty their bladder every hour that they can't hold it in for the duration of one race. Seriously, do you wake up 6 times at night to go to the toilet?
I think Max is a little bit off. I do hear practice makes perfect a lot, but I feel like the saying is practice makes improvement
straw question was idiotic.
This clown takes himself wayyyy too seriously! It's a sport, it's entertainment, it's escapism. If the sport went away today, the world would be no worse off! Need a true hero, go interview your doctor!! I respect the ability, but in the big scheme, it's meaningless!
Thanks Max. I love that you have given your time to answer to these questions. I know you're being self-effacing (which i respect) but i'd love to know who your G.O.A.T F1 racer is.
Jesus, the majority of those questions were stupid as f**. Max was practically cringing the whole time. You have one of the greatest drivers of all time sitting down FFS, ask him something interesting
I would have loved more depth to many of these answers. This video was underwhelming to me, who enjoys F1 occasionally, but doesn’t have the knowledge to really appreciate it. I was hoping to learn more.
Ok Tbf that person WAS an idiot. I love watching them in the rain. It’s so much harder.
what a bunch of stupid questions
Tbh I don't know which is worse….being called an idiot by Max or an idiot sandwich by Gordon Ramsay 😂
Max sounds like he'd be a terrible salesman lol
Customer: "Which model would you suggest?"
Max: "I do not know, pick one."
When I Google "f1 racer long straw" literally the first image is Max Verstappen drinking with like a 3 foot long straw 😂
its so funny how he doesn't actually answer a single question BAAHHAHA it's like a press conference
Max is the most No-Nonsense Racer there is.
What do that neck do tho🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
I like everything about this guy, extremely competitive and classy racer, very straight forward answers, very high clarity in his expressions, also selective on what he wants to reveal and what he doesn't. This guy is meant for pure racing.
boring answers, shoulda gotten a older driver. he wouldnt even answer who his fav racer is
9:51 who's here after starts of 2026 season