Should Max get a suspension from races?

Max is so overrated

 

Max is having a Maldonado-esque beginning to this season. Another useless error and he will suffer via the team who has already warned him(Horner) or others. He cannot afford to be so cavalier as to apologize, and then say he does not need to change. Wrong. Change is needed or he will be forced to address it. Talented yes, a WDC candidate...not at all. Not in this fashion.

 

Very well said.

 

Even Vettle writes it off as a racing accident. Max got his penalty and its over.

 

Max is his own worst enemy. That was his win he threw away. That will teach him.

 

I blame the current Super licence penalty points system which gives drivers 12 points for 12 months. That's just way too many points, Max is now on 5 points no real incentive to change his way.

Saying that he doesn't deserve a suspension for yesterday. It would of been better if he got a drive-thru or a stop go for the accident but I think FIA rolls a dice when it comes to penalties.

 

Penalties are indeed a lottery... Not good for the sport.

 

So far, they were forgiving his "excess of exuberance" because as long as only others were suffering his randomness, he was bringing results. But no more. I´m quite sure that now Red Bull is a lot more interested in keeping Ricciardo on board than before, just in case Verstappen becomes the next Kvyat.

 

this just in....

FIA expects more caution from Verstappen after Chinese GP Vettel clash adds to his F1 penalty points tally...per Autosport.

 

How many points has he cost the team in the past 23 races? I was forgiving in his first year because he was fast, given last year's situation with Ferrari, he may have cost Vettel the championship (yes, Ferrari had the failures and Vettel was crazy at Baku). But had these not happened, did Max's stupid moves knock out Vettel?

 

Agree, He costed us a fair shot at the title last year, and yesterday how many points did he cost seb and Ferrari? Apologizing is not good enough, don't apologize, avoid the need ofrm them!

 

No ban, but... A 10 second time penalty for punting Seb off the track is too little. He needed a drive through, with a 30-60 second stop and go. That'd put him at the tail end of the lead lap.

To punt a guy off the track, and never be behind him again is absurd. Track limit penalties are stricter. Had Max exceeded track limits to complete the pass, he would've been forced back behind Vettel.

 

Would Max's penalty have been the same had he punted Lewis?

 

My favourite part was when someone said "Well he is young" but then Martin Brundel says " Ya but this is his 4th year in F1".......

 

Marko : Some say that you are showing similar traits to the guy you replaced, the Torpedo..

Mad Max: No way, at least they can see me coming,then they can get out of my way,more like the Exorcet.

 

Lauda questions Verstappen intelligence

APRIL 16, 2018


F1 legend Niki Lauda has questioned Max Verstappen's "intelligence" after the Chinese grand prix.

The Dutchman's headline faux pas in Shanghai was a clash with world championship leader Sebastian Vettel, for which he apologised privately.

"That was s**t," Verstappen told Bild newspaper. "It was my fault but I cannot undo it now."

The 20-year-old is often defiant in the wake of clashes, but this time around he was criticised not only by Vettel and Lauda, but also his own bosses Christian Horner and Dr Helmut Marko.

"He needs to control himself a bit more," Marko told Movistar.

"I have told him that his time is coming but that he cannot overdo it. He knows that he has lost a victory and we lost a 1-2."

German Vettel said he is at least happy with how Verstappen dealt with the aftermath of the crash.

"I thought it was good that he came to me rather than doing it through the media. He misjudged the situation, made a mistake, and that can happen even if you have 300 races under your belt," said the Ferrari driver.

"But I don't think it's a matter of age. He already has a few races under his belt now. In such situations, he just has to be a little more patient," Vettel added.

F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman Lauda was much more critical of Verstappen, as his mistakes continue to mount.

"Normally, you learn from your mistakes, but it doesn't work with him. At some point, it's no longer a question of age, but a matter of intelligence," he said.

However, F1 race director Charlie Whiting said the FIA is not going to intervene.

"I think the stewards did their job and nothing else is necessary," he said. "I believe he made a mistake and got his punishment."

 

Lets see how it goes in Baku.. leopard never changes it's spots.

 

They'd better get their arms around Max the Menace quickly.

On the other hand, Ricciardo's stock went soaring yesterday. Ferrari better be
taking note.

BHW

 

Max's approach to passing is simply: yield to me or risk a collision.
He is hugely popular, puts a lot of asses in the seats, adds color(orange) and excitement to the races; perhaps that's why he hasn't been suspended. I think a one or two race suspension is warranted, it worked for Grosjean a few years back. I actually like Max--especially in the rain--but he can be a rock ape compared to Ricciardo.

 

It's all crocodile tears from some of you guys...........all boo hoo for Ferrari.
Seb left the gap open and Max went for it..........he's a racer....and a hard one.......get used to it. Where was the damage to Sebs car, or did he throw in the towel ?
Schumacher never got slapped down for any of his un-gentleman-like tactics.......and Seb more or less got away with using his car as a battering ram against Lewis.
Max goes racing.......Kimi will take him on, Seb won't, and neither will Lewis.......if he scares you, get out of his way, when all you are doing is holding him up.
It's no use Lewis whinging about ''no-one has ever over-taken on that corner before''........Max can and he will, that's how he was taught, and he puts it into practice; not perfect by any means......but a delight to watch.
You can't put an old head on young shoulders....he will have to learn, and he's got time to learn.
Of course we want to see Ferrari in front, but we want them to have to race for it.......not to be handed a win on a plate, which seems to be OK for Seb.