Will Max Verstappen RETIRE from F1 this year?
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What alarming statements has Max Verstappen made about his future in F1?
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Hello everybody and welcome back to the P1 podcast with Matt and Tommy. It is time for one of many podcasts over this spring break of Formula One that we are currently in. And this is a big topic. This is something to really deep dive and discuss because there is a genuine possibility that Max Verstappen retires from Formula One at the end of this year. Lots of quotes, lots of things that he said after the Japanese Grand Prix. And Tommy, talk to me. Big Max fan, of course, that you are. And you're a pessimist as well. So do I even bear to ask whether he's retiring? Look, it's maybe no surprise that he's not happy. We'll talk into why. There's many reasons. But he's obviously not enjoying Formula One at all.
And yeah, after Japan, he did a quite insane interview to BBC where he really opened up and talked about whether it was worth it. And also the talk in the Dutch media who are obviously very close to him and know him personally, saying that this is a really strong possibility now and he's really considering it. which is concerning for a lot of Max fans around the world, you included, and I think should be concerning in general. Whether you like Max or not, I think to lose Verstappen out of Formula 1 would be a big shockwave. It would just be a proper, I think, negative for the sport. When you have the legends like Hamilton and Alonso getting towards the end of their career as well, Could well leave Formula One in a very interesting state when you lose big characters that, you know, I know it's only a sport, but it also is a bit of a pantomime as well, where you have your villains, you have your people you support and people you don't support.
And we might lose some of that character within the sport if Max does decide to go. Yeah, he's a massive, massive character. I mean, just look at last year. And, you know, we've said it so many times, how not, well, probably quite boring last season would have been without Max Verstappen and what he did and whether you love him or hate him. he is a amazing character in the sport and he makes formula one more exciting whether whether you you know enjoy the way he races or not you can't deny that the way he goes about his racing is what what makes formula one so exciting and it would be a massive loss even you know if you're not a max fan Well, maybe. I don't know. Maybe if you don't actually like him, you might not be too bothered.
But I think there will be a lot of people that care, especially those that came out last year as not particularly liking him and then at the end going, you know what, I don't mind Max. Those people will also miss Max Verstappen. Now, he's, of course, told the BBC as well that he's not enjoying the whole formula and that you just think about whether it's worth it. He's said that... He's basically questioned whether he would enjoy being more at home with his family. Of course, he's had a kid recently. And also whether seeing his friends more would be better than the sport that he clearly isn't enjoying. Now, the question I think we need to answer first, if we can, is do we think he's actually serious?
So for me... I think he is being serious. I think Max is never afraid to be vocal about how he's feeling. Whether he would walk away is another step.
Why is there speculation about Max Verstappen's potential retirement?
You can be serious. You can say, I'm very much contemplating leaving, but actually throwing in the one thing that you've worked all your life for, he clearly loves as well. There's no denying here that, We're not sat here going, oh, Max is here for the money. He'll stay for that. We know the reasons why he is where he is today. It's because he loves motorsport and he's done things at the Nürburgring and we know that he has ideas and plans to do more endurance racing and so on and so forth. So he loves motorsport and he loves Formula One to the core.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What alarming statements has Max Verstappen made about his future in F1?
0:00–4:14
2
Why is there speculation about Max Verstappen's potential retirement?
4:14–7:49
3
How do Max's feelings post-Japan impact his racing career?
7:49–11:48
4
What would Formula 1 look like without Max Verstappen?
11:48–29:04