hiya! i forgor if you still do requests but uh if it’s not too much trouble could do you like the batfam watching bruce just sit in a chair in front of the jason memorial for like hours in end
tbh this prompt has been sitting rent free in my head ever since i saw it
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Max's baby
According to Vermeulen, Max's involvement should not be underestimated. "It's his baby," says the manager of the two-time world champion. "Max is overflowing with creativity. There's still so much he wants to do with Verstappen.com Racing."
Verstappen gets involved with everything that's to do with Verstappen.com Racing. "Max is absolutely the leading man of the project," says Vermeulen. "He makes all the decisions in the end. Whether it's about the merchandise we launched at the DTM in Zandvoort last weekend, or the design of the livery. Everything has to be approved by Max. He is very precise in everything. From a red line on the car that needs to be just that little bit different to a small adjustment to the logo. It's great to see him this involved. It energizes people around him."
According to Vermeulen Verstappen.com Racing has not been set up for the 25 year-old driver to have something to do after his F1 career. Vermeulen: "No, this is for during his F1 career. Before he was in F1, Max was already a passionate simracer, of course. But the time felt right to go about it more seriously and take some steps."
Besides, it gives Verstappen some relaxation. "It's a way to recharge for him," says Vermeulen. "Especially the simracing of course. He can do that fairly anonymously from home, with equal-minded people who are also crazy about simracing. He's in a chat with everyone and wants to help improve those guys. And when he's in a race himself, he's in the sim for hours and hours to prepare. I haven't seen a driver before who cares so much about people who want to achieve something. Whether that's simracing or GT, like with Thierry [Vermeulen]. For example, Max went to see Thierry testing at Paul Ricard for the GT World Challenge. That he's so involved, is really beautiful to me." It's a side of Verstappen that was previously fairly invisible. "The passion was just as great before," knows Vermeulen. "But with the arrival of Verstappen.com Racing it has shaped into something more formal."
Future
Even though they've already accomplished something with Team Redline in simracing, Jos Verstappen in rally and Thierry Vermeulen in DTM, this looks to be just the beginning for Team Redline. "It's still early stages," confirms Vermeulen. "These are the first steps. We want to expand on all fronts. It's a work in progress. We have high expectations." What does the future look like for Verstappen.com Racing? "The sky is the limit," laughs Vermeulen. "Some day it could, for example, be an independent racing team. But we're taking small steps. Formula 1 is the priority in the end. But for Max this is a good way to relax and do something with his passion."
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