when your 1st teammate you were assigned when you were 19 and shy and weird who took you to his cousin's wedding and basically sugar daddied/ dommed you into being a real adult before abandoning you for ferrari and you try to act very grown-up and mature now but part of you will always turn back into that blushing 19 year old when he gives you attention but it's really just carlando
Max socially awkward, geography nerd, trauma dumping machine Verstappen and Charles loved by everyone on first sight, music nerd, repressed trauma Leclerc should get married or something
Tbh it's kind of funny seeing people being upset over Max being regarded positively.
The way they are like 'No! these new fans don't understand! Max is evil! He pushed someone years ago and said a bad word!'
No, what you can't stand is that these 'new fans' judge Max on the person he is today; a young man who is mature enough to date a decade older woman and make it last longer than just a few months. A man who steps up and takes care of her child with all the love and gentleness in the world. A man who most of all just wants to spend time at home with his friends, family and beloved cats, playing silly games with his sim buddies. A man who is very well liked and respected by his peers and who won't hesitate to stand up for the people he cares for.
A man who is just a human being with faults like the rest of us.
But have fun hating I guess whilst we just enjoy the cuteness that is Max Verstappen.
friendly reminder to everyone that F1 IS NOT A REALITY TV PROGRAM. this is a real person's life we are talking about and making jokes/memes about it is incredibly vile on your part. PLEASE stop being parasocial and understand that what's happening is much bigger than racing/feuds/competition/drama and if you can't understand it PLEASE for the love of God SHUT UP
this is my genuine apology to all fanfiction writers who have ever had max call charles "charlie" and i have clicked off the fics as a result because "it's too unrealistic". turns out it's not just realistic, it's actual real fucking life