one second charles and max are calm and just testing out different set ups and pace and then the second they see one another on track it’s like sleeper agent activation they’re suddenly throwing all thoughts of careful testing to the wind because that’s your rival in the car next to you therefore you just HAVE to race him you have no other choice really
CRASHSTAPPEN people forget about him so much but not me, fr, I will forever remember what it took for him to become a champion. How some people called him washed when he immediately wasn't what they were expecting, they're all really quiet right now. that's why I don't bother with Charles haters, his time will come.
I was explaining to a friend (who only kept up with F1 through her dad growing up and left home in 2018/19) last night something about F1 and Max and she went "oh he's world champion? I just remember him being like really aggressive and only a big name because his dad drove with Schumacher" and like...massive reality check for all of us. Max was regularly called overrated and washed and now he's arguably one of the top 5 GOATs in the sport. Media and people's perception of drivers is fickle, which is why I trust paddock sources or past/current world champions on who they think the next WDC will be after Max (they all say Charles).