{"id":692266,"date":"2026-05-25T08:33:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/692266\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T08:33:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:33:25","slug":"lewis-hamilton-and-max-verstappens-wholesome-canadian-gp-cooldown-room-chat-sends-f1-fans-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/692266\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s “wholesome” Canadian GP cooldown room chat sends F1 fans wild"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lewis Hamilton<\/a> and Max Verstappen<\/a> have been praised by fans for their “wholesome”\u00a0cooldown room exchange following the Canadian Grand\u00a0Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After a tense 68 laps at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Hamilton and Verstappen crossed the line in second and third, respectively, securing another shared podium for the two drivers.<\/p>\n

But as the adrenaline faded and the pair made their way to the\u00a0cooldown room with race winner Kimi Antonelli, fans were treated to a heartwarming interaction between the two champions.<\/p>\n

“I couldn\u2019t shake you!” Hamilton smiled as they reflected on their heated on-track battle.<\/p>\n

Verstappen responded: “The middle chicanes, every time you\u2019d pull three tenths, but then I just got it back on the straight,” before Hamilton added,\u00a0“It was mad.”<\/p>\n

The Dutchman went on to compliment Hamilton’s performance around Turn 6 specifically.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Listening to Max and Lewis was brilliant.\u00a0Great to see those two fight again,” one fan commented on\u00a0Reddit, while another added: “Their eyes were glowing in the interviews when talking about their battles, amazing to see!”<\/p>\n

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“Love the discussion they were having. Need a full-time podcast from them,” someone else posted, and another fan wrote: “I was blushing and kicking my legs seeing them compliment each other, their rivalry was\/is something else, man.”<\/p>\n

Since the 2021 season, Verstappen and Hamilton’s rivalry has been one of the most talked-about examples of the modern F1 era. While it became heated during the intense final season before F1\u2019s move to ground-effect cars, it has since cooled and the two have often been seen enjoying each others’ company.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other reactions included: “It was all fun and giggles, so wholesome”, “Two of the\u00a0GOATs just talking shop. Love to see it,” and “I was really happy to see these two fighting for positions again. And it helped keep the race exciting after Russell’s retirement.”<\/p>\n

Following the Canadian Grand Prix, Hamilton currently sits fourth in the drivers’ standings with 72 points, just three behind his Ferrari<\/a> team-mate Charles Leclerc<\/a> in third with 75 points. Verstappen is seventh with 43 points, five points behind McLaren’s Oscar Piastri<\/a> in sixth, and 23 points ahead of Alpine’s Pierre Gasly<\/a> in eighth.<\/p>\n

The next race will be the Monaco Grand Prix, which will take place in Monte Carlo from 5-7 June.<\/p>\n

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