#you can like or dislike a driver for any reason you don't need to justify it

[blorbocedes]

This is not important, but I sometimes feel like a hypocrite when watching F1 fandom discourse these days bc ppl who don't like Max usually say he's not a good racer when like. No. MV is a huge talent and as someone who loves Seb I would've liked him (RBR young champion storyline and all). At this point my only objection to him is only by proxy: I really, really dislike the Piquets and that's his in laws.

that's fair, you don't have to like anyone you don't like. like I wish max didn't associate with the piquets, the same way I wish lewis didn't associate with known rapist ansel elgort and vacationed this new years' with abusers like shaun white and jared leto. but then judging a driver by proxy of his relationships, it's like where do you draw the line is up to you... checo's dad uses his name for further his political career, carlos' dad votes for the fascist party in spain. none of these men r clean. but on a racing standpoint you cannot deny max is extremely talented, and at the end of the day the racing is what I watch f1 for; not so much policing a multimillionaire's personal life.