{"id":256467,"date":"2025-11-02T00:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T00:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/256467\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T00:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T00:22:13","slug":"sky-f1-presenter-reveals-what-you-dont-see-with-max-verstappen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/256467\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky F1 presenter reveals \u201cwhat you don\u2019t see\u201d with Max Verstappen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Max Verstappen has been lauded for his honesty when talking to the media during F1 race weekends.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Verstappen is widely regarded as the best driver on the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/f1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1<\/a> grid, having won four consecutive world titles.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Dutchman has dominated the sport in recent years, putting him in the conversation as one of F1\u2019s greatest drivers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While his on-track conduct has been scrutinised and criticised at times, what he has achieved is widely respected.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His approach to media duties has also been praised, with many appreciating his directness and refusal to offer rehearsed or evasive answers.<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sky Sports F1 presenter Simon Lazenby commended Verstappen\u2019s straightforwardness and willingness to push back against \u201cstupid questions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAnd also, the thing that you don\u2019t see with Max so often, or whatever the perception might be, for me, he\u2019s one of the most honest drivers out there,\u201d Lazenby said on the\u00a0Road to Success podcast.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI, for one, have nothing but the greatest respect for him. I think that he\u2019s super down-to-earth considering who he is. He really has clung on to who he was, and you don\u2019t get that from all of them.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe might be tough in front of the camera sometimes, but that\u2019s because you get that if you\u2019re a four-time world champion. You get that with everything that\u2019s happened at Red Bull and after 2021. But I\u2019ve got nothing but respect for him. I think he\u2019s just incredible.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cFavourite moment? I just like it when he\u2019s in the pen and he\u2019s honest. He does not shy away from the tough questions. And if he thinks that someone\u2019s asking him a question that he deems as stupid, he\u2019ll call it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Is Verstappen still in the 2025 F1 title race?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With four rounds to go, Verstappen is just 36 points behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/f1\/racer\/912058\/lando-norris\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lando Norris <\/a>in the drivers\u2019 championship.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/xpb_1366636_hires.jpg\"   type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Max Verstappen, Red Bull\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen, Red Bull<\/p>\n<p> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Verstappen has won three of the last five races, putting him firmly back into title contention.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mexico City was a setback for the Red Bull driver, as he could only manage third, finishing over 30 seconds behind Norris.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Verstappen has admitted that he will likely need to win every remaining race &#8211; including the sprint events &#8211; to have a realistic chance of clinching the title.<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If Verstappen were to win the championship, he would equal Michael Schumacher\u2019s record of five consecutive titles.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen has been lauded for his honesty when talking to the media during F1 race weekends. 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