Max Verstappen's Communication Skills | Reaction & Analysis 

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Max is very straight forward and honest, sometimes people mistake that for being “arrogant” which I find odd. Max is incredibly humble

The Dutch have the reputation of being down to earth and Max is the perfect example of that. He is always himself. Love the guy.

He really is a ‘what you see is what you get’ kind of guy. I love his motivation and determination, he also lives a pretty private life outside of F1 which adds to his down to earth character I think (besides being rich 😂)

A few times he got angry post-race and he couldn’t hide his anger. He is genuine in his respons. He is a joy for the sport as a pure athlete, mentally and physically. Some traits are Dutch in a way, just things we like to see in a person.

Max had a unique childhood full of non-stop work and discipline. When you couple that with an even-tempered personality, it's a recipe for success. I think his personality also keeps him from losing his cool when he has a bad race or an accident. You have to push that out of your mind as quickly as possible, and get back to focusing. I can see Max winning for many years to come.

He just won his SECOND World Championship.. Huge Max fan!! Great analysis. You verbalized all the reasons I’ve become a Max fan. Thanks for the great content!

As most Dutch, Max is very straight forward without the need to be afraid to step on someone's toes. Sometimes this is mistaken for arrogance, but as a Dutchman myself, I think this makes communication much clearer. Sure Max knows where he talks about!

This boy is a prodigy. His car control is multiple levels up

I didn't expect you to react to f1 drivers, but I'm so here for it! There are such different interesting personalities in the paddock at the moment! I'd love to see you react to more, especially Daniel Ricciardo and Charles Leclerc. Hamilton, Gasly, Vettel, Ocon would be good choices as well. From a communication point of view, they all express themselves very differently.

One reason Verstappen won the championship last season and this season as well is because he understands racing, racing cars and the mechanics behind it. He knows what he wants from a car and how to communicate this to the mechanics. He gives good feedback, information they can actually work with.

I love this analysis and you are so spot on when it comes to his personality. A lot of people like to say that he's arrogant, but he's not. He's confident, not arrogant. Love how you mention that he's even keeled, because it's exactly what he always says; that he tries to not get caught up in either the positive or the negative and remain neutral instead. To me he's always seemed very mature for his age. I remember watching an interview with him where he was 16/17 years old and I was so impressed by the level of maturity in his answers. And yeah, the reason a lot of people love him is that he's very genuine, honest and direct. This guy doesn't do bullshit. Just says what he thinks even if it might not be politically correct or what people want to hear. I love that about him.

I think one of the reason he seems so mature at only 24 is because he was thrown into the adult world extremely young : Max got into F1 at the age of 17 (youngest driver ever) and since then he matured A LOT. Last year had a pretty huge impact as well I believe, he had a crazy, stressful, title fight with Lewis Hamilton (just your regular 7 times world champion lol). No room for mistake, never getting comfortable, until the very last lap of the very last race (this is not a metaphor, he won the championship at the last minute, that's what he's talking about in this interview) !! Last year was a defining moment in his personal growth. This year, he's been so confident (not arrogant) in himself, his capabilities, the car. I think last year was so intense that it gave him 20 years of experience in 1 lol. He was kind of known for his anger issues (on the radio...) but now he's so calm and collected. I wasn't into F1 when he started, I only got to know him later on. I don't know if my opinion on Max would be different if I knew him before but right now I can say I love the guy. This is the kind of person you want to see succeed. Btw Max is, since this morning, a 2-time-world champion !!! Congrats to him !!

For somebody who's first language is not English, he's incredibly articulate. Well done for 2021 and 2022!

I think you nailed it. I had very similar thoughts watching this interview that I wasn’t able to be as precise in identifying as a pro like you. Max is definitely one of the most ‘real’ elite athletes you’ll find in any sport and that’s a testament to how he was raised and I think in his extreme confidence in himself

He's a simple guy, open, honest and direct it's true, but a great person. I think his goals are very clear in his head and heart. He's what he's.

Yeaahhhhh oure Max!!! The GOAT! He is dutch like me and we are in the Netherlands very down to earth. Just be normal and then your crazy enough👍👍💜

I think Max is really genuine and like you say A LOT of people mistake his confidence for arrogance.

You summed up exactly why I like Max, he’s just a strait shooter, doesn’t have a manufactured for camera personality like some other popular driver

Oh, we're the doing the F1 now, too?! I am here for it! And your analysis of Max is on point, good work.

Max has grown up in front of the world and he is definitely more mature than he was when he started. I think the influence of having Carlos and Daniel as his teammates and the support of RedBull have helped this

I love this kid. Yeah he’s had some moments of real immaturity as a younger driver but every interview he seems to have grown older and more wise. He’s a two time world champion and he’s as far from narcissistic as an F1 driver can be. He didn’t even have any negative words about the way that he won the second title in Japan. He doesn’t care; he’s just there to win. They can keep the all the celebration.

max is so genuine. i love him!

At the end, Max didn't mean he'd take the number 1 spot (i.e. win), so it wasn't a statement of confidence. He meant he would take the number 1 on his car, which is tradition for the champion in F1. Not everyone takes the number, though, hence the interviewer asked, and he confirmed. Max generally isn't the kind of guy to say "I will win". Like you pointed out, he's much more pragmatic.

Another thing is that these F1 drivers are all highly intelligent individuals (otherwise they wouldnt be in F1 , just racing talent is not enough) and are thrown into the Media, have communication with hundreds of team members when they are not racing doing charity work etc. They seem impressive because they are. Far from your average Joe.

Great analysis! I’m really impressed how genuine and articulate he comes across in a second language

I loved this! When I suggested F1 I wasn't sure you'd be up for it, but it's so interesting to hear you talk about a new area, especially with Max! Absolutley love the guy, he's awesome!

Max got his 2e Worldtitle today and still as honest as the beginning. The Dutch mentality is coming realy true in this intervieuw. Loved it.

Max is the best in communication

I think you analysed “our” Max very well…. He is indeed very mature for his age…. Very nice video!! I will look the other video’s up as well!!!

Hello, As a dutch person and F1 & Max fan. Jep Max is pretty down to earth, fun, and nice realistic guy. An example in many ways towards the younger generation. This weekend championship number 2🍀🏎🙂 Very nice to watch a new content on my youtube algorithm😀😀😊

Max is one of the most real personalities on the grid and paddock, I really love to see you react to more pilots :) I have watch him with interviews on the screen since he started his career in the F1 grid at the age of 17 (being an avid race fan) so there is alot of growth in him and why he is super mature and confident at his age of 25. But alot of people cannot understand his sense of straightforward no BS attitude that is translated as cocky when he is just him. Thank you for reacting to him in terms of his communication.

Verstappen is an all around good guy with a very competitive nature.

Max is genuine, its why I like him.

That is a good assumption from you , about Max. Just spot on . Good on you, and stay safe . Greets from Noord-Holland ,the Netherlands .

MAX is direct, honest, a perfect Dutch! (with some Belgian, that is the humblie in him).

I'm impressed that you got him & his personality within seconds of hearing him speak. I would be interested in your analysis of his board radio, when he is dealing with disappointment.

Alright. That was mighty pleasant to watch. Not just because of your honest and realistic interpretation regarding his verbal and emotional expression, but also because it gives me a chance to further detail something about the Dutch that is widely misinterpreted. We as Dutch have a certain mentality that is best described in the words we literally use to approach that ideology, and it is common use throughout our culture "Doe normaal" translates to "Act normal" these 2 words are kind of keystone to the direct mindset we as Dutch live by. Our Directness is often interpreted as rudeness, but in reality it is just down to earth honesty. There is no beating around the bush, no sweet talking, we say what we think and we are open to both negative and positive feedback without it being a bourdon but instead a contribution to speed up progress and resolve. So for those who live in a more "be careful what you say" mentality culture it can be quite a shock and I can fully relate to it. But now you know, it is (almost) never an attack or emotional conflict but rather a realistic and truthful approach to skip all bureaucracy and get straight to the point. Thanks again for your input and fair content.

Nice insights! You could watch his first interviews in F1 as a 17 year old to be really shocked about his level of maturity!

loved this video, definitely check out more of the f1 drivers 🧡

I have been following Max since the beginning and watched every interview and behind te scenes of him and your analysis is spot on.

Max is a beast

It helps being Dutch, they're the most down to earth and pragmatic people i've ever met.

You are spot on with his personality! The one thing I will say though, when he the interviewer said "You will take the number 1?" and Max responded "Yes" with zero hesitancy, they were not talking about winning, they were talking about him using the number 1 one his car (instead of his usual 33, taking the number 1 is reserved for reigning World Champions) because he won the World Title.

I'd love to see you do more F1 drivers. I'm not surprised what you said about Max Verstappen. That's exactly how I see him. I watched him row up in F1 from age 18. He's very mature and honest. Very direct like most Dutch people are. Loved the video! Thanks! LJ

You should do Kimi Räikkönen. You'll see immediately why hes called "Iceman"

Oh! So unexpected: Max analysing Max! Haven't watched yet but I'm really curious because I'm Dutch myself!

Think you nailed it :D Something I've always notice is that Max is one of the few drivers that doesn't wear sunglasses during interviews. He wears sunglasses like anyone else but generally takes them off before interviews. Small thing that makes such a difference in the approachability and human connection. Taken the number one is a reference to the championship winner being able to chose if he/she will drive with the race number "1" the next year or keep their usual number (Max is #33)

Thats max v. Straightforward human being.

Max is generally a down to earth and personable individual. His confidence (some would say arrogance) comes from his driving ability.

great content,and spot on!!Looking forward to youre next one. 👍

The number 1 at the end refers to his racing number. The F1 world champion gets the choice to race under race number 1 rather then their old number (33 for Max) for the next season. Max will be driving under race number 1 for the 3th year in a row next season! The former reigning world champion, Lewis Hamilton, did not drive with number 1 but kept his 44 number troughout all his post-championship seasons.

One short annotation, when the interviewer asked; you will take number 1 and Max said yes, he wasn't talking about winning again, but that he will put the number 1 on his car. In Formula 1 the only one allowed to put number 1 on the car is the championship winner

Max is just pure, you just can’t hate him

Great analysis Max! Subscribed! Cheers from Holland!

Wow, as an f1 fan and so pretty familiar with Max, I find it amazing how much you nailed this. I’m definitely checking out who else you did. Lewis Hamilton would be a cool next choice, he’s the polar opposite of Max personality wise. It’d be interesting to hear your thoughts.

May or may not know Max is Dutch and of course English is probably his third of fourth language? Max also was in Formula One at the age of 17, that is unprecedented. He is current world champion winning against Lewis Hamilton last year, Lewis is BTW a seven times world champion. Max is on track to comfortably win this year (2022) as well.

Thanks to DTS, he is now viewed as a villain.

Great video !! As an F1 fan Id like to see you do all of the drivers....or maybe only the top 5 or 10 that would be awsome !!

Engineer loves him for sure, he is very straight forward on what he is saying

I didn't expect you to react to f1 drivers, but I'm so here for it! Please react to more F1 drivers

The "you will take the number 1" refers to the actual number 1 on the car that world champions are allowed to drive with instead of their personal race number (33 in max's case) and not the win next year.

oh i loved that you did this!! f1 drivers are very interesting

who's here after max win the 2022 championship 💯💯💯💯

loved this analysis! would love to see you do some other f1 drivers!!

aaah yes we need more formula 1 stuff!! i think it’ll make for good content

You pegged him many dislikes him but mainly because he’s really good I’ve watch f1 for a long time but Max is a special talent

I think you need to watch more of max interviews and press conferences

Came here for Changbin, stayed for Max. Both of the Maxes! 🤣

i love your videos! i subscribed to your channel because of your videos on kpop idols and now im really excited to see you check out some f1 drivers (another 'world' i am really into, as well). i would love to see you react to some other drivers like daniel ricciardo, charles leclerc or carlos sainz jr., maybe...? thank you for always sharing nice and interesting videos.

Omg I watch all your BTS videos but never thought I'd see an F1 video. Awesome! Would love to see you react to Leclerc and Ocon 💜

His immense talent allows him to be just himself. And that's enough.

Max is a real familyguy, liked to be whit friends when he is not racing

Very nice!

"taking number 1" in racing context means that will be his car identifier. In 2021 he was car number 33 (as you can see on his cap) Only the current champion is allowed to drive with identifier 1. The previous champion didnt, he stuck with his old number instead of switching it to 1.

This guy is highly matured for his age

Started watching f1 in 2017. What’s crazy is if you watched from then on (he started in 2015 so I was a little late) you literally saw him grow up his interviews from the early days he definitely came off more immature and a little arrogant. But he was also a teenager lol so it was to be expected. It’s cool tho seeing him grow as a person.

Loved it! Checo Pérez and Carlos Sainz should be next!

His DNF interviews are a class apart especially. Whenever I am down I just look at his interviews to regain positivity. F1 drivers are just built different man nd their mental strength is just crazy!

Last sunday hw got the second WC (two times in a row). I am also a communication expert and love the way you analyse this video. You have to know the dutch way... We are down to earth.... don't like say words als greatest-bigger-best-number1.........we let say other people this about us........

7:00 the question was targeting a rule in f1 where if you're crowned World Champion the number 1 can be your racenumber for next year

i love this video man! pls make more from f1 drivers n atheletes

Yeah , he is sooo humble

You should do one on Kimi Raikkonen next

holy shit it’s been awhile since i’ve watched but now i’m seeing so much f1 here how fun!!

I know you from the skz videos and watched them all but f1 is my other passion so this is such a crossover for me

Great video Max, basically summarized my opinion on Verstappen. Him and Vettel have become kind of role models for me in the way they are straight forward and open in how they communicate. You know where you stand with them which can only be a good thing especially with professional relationships.

The number one is the number shown on his car, you can only pick the number one if you were champion the season before

nice analysis, and you may also add this one: he already is worrld champion of 2022! Next goal is being the first F1 driver, getting the largest number of wins in a whole year!

Nice to see. 👍 and now he is for The 2nd time worldchampion F1.

Max is not cocky/arrogant, but also not insecure/weak it's a great balance to be honest.

Please do charles leclerc next 😍😍

He is good Absolutely lovely young man

Wow you are spot on I think

You should definitely check out some old Redbull old videos from when Max Ver and Daniel Ric were teammates, they are a very interesting duo and I remember the Netflix series just tryna paint them as hating each other but the truth is they are just two interesting individuals vibing together and be chaotic. Btw, Welcome to the F1 world and I hope you enjoy it :)

That's what is so much fun about these different personalities in F1, it's an international sport, therefore you also see different culture trades. Dutch people are just really straightforward and this can sometimes come across as arrogant. I would say the closest to Dutch people in Europe are probably Scandinavian cultures which are also pretty straight forward. I am from an ex Dutch colony and therefore bi-cultural and it's funny how big the differences can be between my family and dutch friends and people around me. I love Dutch people and I am probably culturally also more dutch myself than anything.... lot's of funny clashes with my family ;p. The one thing I really don't like is how curious Dutch people can be, they ask you straight forward the most personal stuff, like fo real!....that's where I am typically Caribbean ;) :p

He's been interviewed after most races since he was in karting, at around 6-7 years old.

the number 1 thing is for the car number. number 1 is reserved for last year's champion to place on car and a champion can choose to use or not to use it.

Max is an example of how we as Dutch people communicate.

I think Max's mindset is very fascinating and different from the rest. When drivers get the question how do you think the next race will go for them they always say there expectations but with Max you get always a very realistic answer with i don't know. Interesting also what he say is that he doesn't judge as something good or bad so he doesn't get involved in a rollercoaster of different emotions. It says it all when he plays fifa or is finding set-ups for iracing before a race when every other driver need to prepare mentally.