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Good.

Morning.

Good morning!

- All good. - All good!

- Hi. - Morning.

- How are you? - Hi, Kelly. How are you?

- Nice holiday? - Yeah.

Did you gain any weight, Max?

Yeah, I gained three, three and a half kilos again.

- Oh, really? - Yeah, but I lost it in one week.

After 40, it doesn't work like that anymore, I'm afraid.

Oh, but when I'm 40, I'm not racing anymore.

So then I can eat what I want.

- No, no, no. - No?

I'm going to become like a sausage roll.

- No... - I'm going to...

- Are the police allowed to shoot? - Yes, they can.

Where is he coming from?

Monaco.

- Does he live there? - That's where he lives.

He's really relaxed, his girlfriend Kelly is with him.

Do you ever ride your motorbike?

It's still in the Netherlands.

- Which bike? - My Harley.

- You have a Harley? - I have a Harley.

- You have a Harley? For what? - In Holland.

Well, exactly that.

What would be nice is maybe to put it in the living room.

Maybe it's better later on, I'll have time to ride it.

With my fat belly on the tank, you know?

You can join the Hells Angels, in Monaco.

- That must be him, right? - For sure.

- Hello. - Hello, Max. I'm Conny.

- We haven't met. - No.

Hi, all. All's good? Yeah.

Despite only being 24, you mean an awful lot to our little country.

You have achieved your dream, and in doing so,

you gave a whole generation of Dutch children a new dream.

Because now, in answer to the question,

"What do you want to be when you grow up?,"

the response often is, "I want to be like Max Verstappen."

I am delighted to appoint Max

Officer to the Order of Orange-Nassau,

and it gives me great pleasure to pin on the decoration.

Thank you.

The safety car has left Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen

side by side.

We're going to have one lap of racing

to decide the championship in 2021.

This is it. This is it.

Is it going to be a first World Championship for Verstappen?

Is it going to be the 8th World Championship for Lewis Hamilton?

A late lunge by Verstappen...

Come on!

Who takes the lead!

Press and hold the overtake. Press and hold the overtake...

Just easing through the turn 14.

Of all the drama, of all the magic moments.

The championship is going Dutch in 2021.

Oh, my word!

Yes! Yes!

Oh, my God!

Max Verstappen, you are the World Champion!

The World Champion!

Oh, my God, guys.

I love you so much.

Can we do this for another 10-15 years together?

Max, we are so proud of you.

For the first time ever, Max Verstappen

is Champion of the World!

I don't want anyone putting makeup on my face.

It's a personal story about your father and you,

how he inspired you...

How long will it go on for?

We will be finished by eight o'clock.

The feeling is good. I enjoyed it, of course, winning the Championship.

It's important that you at least win one, I think,

because that's what you work for in Formula 1.

That's been your life goal.

It's so that we can fit everything in today.

We will finish as quickly as possible.

I know that everything I achieve right now

is because of the guidance I had when I was little.

It was my dad teaching me how to be the driver I am today.

Max Verstappen and Jos Verstappen, father and son.

They conquered Formula 1 together.

There is probably no other F1 father

who deals so intensively with his son's career.

Quite early on, we could see that he had a very special gift.

The way he sees things, the way he was overtaking,

the feeling he had.

I knew that he was on a very high level for his age.

Max Verstappen, you are in the Mini Max competition.

- You're fast! - Yes, that's true.

You already said you have a fast kart.

Is that because of the engine or the tyres?

Yes, it's mostly the engine.

Also the mechanic and myself...

I always had in my mind how he should drive.

So I was always really on top of him when he was very young.

When he lost time, when he was overtaking...

Because we were always there for the win.

Max! Max!

I mean, he would say if I would do well.

But when I wasn't doing well, he'd also be critical

about stuff which still didn't go to plan.

It was definitely hard.

It's not easy being a father. Fathers know that.

But was it sometimes hard for you to be so hard on him?

Nope.

And for me, that was normal.

I always had to try and be perfect,

and that's still what I do now as well.

I know that's impossible, but I want to try and be perfect.

Like this year, I wanted to try and win every single race.

But that's not what happened.

Hey, what's going on with the battery?

- Battery fine. - No, it's not!

What the fuck is this?

Charles Leclerc wins the Bahrain Grand Prix!

This, for the World Champion,

is certainly not the start he was anticipating.

We have seen some pretty decent scraps

so far this season

between Charles Leclerc, the championship leader,

and Max Verstappen.

But here in Miami,

that championship lead has been whittled down

that bit further by Max Verstappen.

Yes!

What a fucking race, mate!

That was nice.

Max Verstappen wins the Spanish Grand Prix!

Lovely. Really good result.

For the third race in a row,

no one had the beating of the new championship leader.

Max Verstappen comes home in first place.

He extends his championship lead.

Another fine performance

for the defending champion, Max Verstappen.

Oh, bump!

You driving a rally here.

Maybe you can drive on the road?

I was waiting for the tip to come up.

This is where we always stopped in Rosenberg.

Even when I wasn't hungry, I always ordered the same thing.

I always finished it.

- We would always have potato salad. - And Schnitzel.

No, the one with the ham strips.

What was it? Luncheon meat and a Schnitzel.

I don't understand how I ate so much.

Me neither.

I used to have pasta in the afternoon, in the evening...

McDonald's.

If I were to eat that now, I'd weigh 90 kilos.

Coming into Austria, it's Red Bull's home race.

Verstappen's got a good record around the Red Bull Ring.

It feels like a dominant place for them.

They seem to always excel here.

Let's go.

- There's a Red Bull truck. - Yeah, yeah. They're in the back.

Where do we do the signing?

Do I need to get out?

- Probably not. - What the fuck?

Race weekends at the Red Bull Ring are always very intense.

We have interviews,

signing,

we have the meet and greet.

I'd think what gear was I using in turn three or whatever.

Because the people want to see their hero.

It is a lot, but in the end, you have to do it.

What are you looking at, Dad?

Can't believe I made such a handsome boy.

Those were the good times with Max.

I worked with Jos for many years,

so I know Max since he is a baby.

Look at you, you seemed really friendly.

That's when you used to shit in your pants.

I still do.

We have unconditional trust in each other.

And I think this world of Formula 1 is a very hard and tough world,

so for Max, it is very important to have some strong anchors.

Your moustache hasn't changed, Max.

Yeah, and whose fault is that?

He does have a big moustache!

No, I'm not kidding!

No, I'm not kidding!

- You're such a shit. - Let's head out.

Yeah. I don't like reading those things anyway.

Max lives in a very mature world,

but in the end, he's very young.

He started in Formula 1 when he was 16-17 years old.

But Red Bull were very convinced that he would survive.

I'm in charge of the Junior Team at Red Bull Racing.

We were informed that Jos is pushing, training young Max.

He was willing to learn,

he was hungry to learn.

That already impressed me.

What kind of goals have you set yourself?

Try to be consistent without making, you know, silly mistakes,

and try to finish in the points.

In our junior teams, they are normally between 19 and 20,

and Max was 16.

So when it became public that he will be in a Formula 1 car,

we got so much negative comment.

They said, "Such a young guy, you can't do it.

It's dangerous." And blah, blah, blah.

I said, "I believe Max is ready.

Let's see how far we are going."

It's brave, it's beautiful. From Max Verstappen.

He immediately was competitive at Red Bull Racing.

And we know what happened.

At 18 years and 227 days old.

Yes! Yes!

Max Verstappen is the youngest driver ever

to win a Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix.

Unbelievable, Max. Unbelievable.

Max was on his way up.

It was a satisfaction for me.

After he won his first race,

everything came together.

And the fan base was getting bigger,

and times went very, very quickly,

and then he was a big brand.

We do pockets first for Dean. Hand in pocket, hand out of pocket.

And then we have you do your walk with the jacket and the arm.

With Max now,

we know that the sponsors are the financers of this whole game,

but it's part of racing.

I love that smile. Amazing. Stay, stay, stay.

- Very good. Very nice, nice. - Sexy boy.

Did you hear that Checo? Wow.

This is why we do it. This is when we grew up.

- This is what you dream of. - Yeah.

- May I fix the turtle neck? - Yep.

I mean, I love the driving bit.

That's what I do best.

I love the light. If you see, the light on your face is amazing.

And the eyes, when you look out, it shines.

I don't like everything else around it.

Two steps. Keep your eyes outside. I'll follow you with my camera.

I just keep saying to myself, "A few more years."

Max, a request for tomorrow.

About 15 minutes of audio with Nick.

What for?

So it's only a quarter of an hour.

- In the afternoon. - I'll sleep on it.

- Sorry? - I'll sleep on it.

Thank you very much.

So we're gonna go back outside,

and you're gonna do ten minutes of bulletin broadcast.

And then we're gonna do your Dutch session.

Sorry, Max. Shall we make a quick shot here?

I'm good.

Max just wants to focus on the racing.

He wants to compete, he wants to win.

So Dr. Marko's put a request in

to meet an Austrian minister.

Max! Max!

Thank you, Max.

And then, you've got briefing at midday.

And you're all clear on what you're doing now?

You're going out here and up.

But after that, we still need to go to the pen?

We'll talk about everything,

and you know, he has to do a lot of stuff he doesn't like.

So, that's how he sees it.

Hi, guys! Max here.

I'm going to tell you a bit about my wins in Austria last year.

Good answer.

Just talk through the weeks.

It was back to back, wasn't it?

I don't really remember.

- We'll talk about that later. - Yeah.

- Hi. - Hello, Yuki.

- Hi. - Hi.

It's a question to Yuki,

but Max, I'd like a comment from you as well.

Helmut Marko has said this week

that they've hired a sport psychologist

to work with you and AlphaTauri

to control what he describes as your fiery temper within the car.

Is that something you welcome?

Definitely one of the limitations in...

that starts to get quite overheated, overheat,

especially in my brain, in the car.

So hopefully, we can work well for the future.

- Thank you. - We love you, man.

- Max, please. - What do you want to know?

Uh, I think the...

Have you worked with a psychologist?

Has Helmut had chats with you about

keeping more level-headed in the car?

No, I didn't work with anyone.

And if the day comes that I won't be upset about these things anymore,

then I'm not interested in the sport anymore.

But some people are more calm,

some people are more explosive.

That's how it works.

But you can always work on these things.

Verstappen is essentially the sort of sports prodigy

for the past five years.

But as a figure, he can be a little bit divisive.

He's fairly straight-laced,

very cocksure and confident.

I know he is outspoken and honest. Very, very honest off-track.

He's even said he doesn't want to do too much outside,

'cause it distracts from the job, and all he wants to do is race.

I think there are a lot of people who doesn't like him.

But then you can do two things as a big sportsman.

You can just be polite,

or you just can say, "Okay, I don't care."

Yeah, it's crazy! Great, isn't it?

It's just like a football stadium. It's the same atmosphere!

We like characters at Red Bull.

We are not training drivers how they have to talk.

Motor racing is not kindergarten.

But Max, on the track,

it's not an easy character, I would say.

Okay, we have 30 seconds.

Thirty seconds.

Especially in the beginning.

As the two Ferrari easing into turn one.

Sebastian Vettel ahead of his team mate, going wide.

And they touch! The Red Bulls with Ricciardo

going wide into turn two.

And there is Ricciardo, out of this race.

Max wanted to win every time.

He doesn't care who is fighting with him.

Verstappen on the inside, and Red Bull... They have touched!

That was inevitable.

Max overreacted, got impatient,

and made stupid mistakes.

But he'll try and dive down... And he has crashed!

They've gone into each other!

That was the negative side.

Someone's hit the barrier. It's Max Verstappen.

Right in front of our commentary box.

He's given his team a massive repair job.

When he loses control,

that's the weak part.

Max, why have you had so many accidents?

I don't know.

And like I said in the beginning of this press conference,

I get really tired of all the questions.

Yep. I think if I get a few more, I'll headbutt someone.

We were trying to make him learn

that he doesn't have to be

the fastest every time, every moment.

Told him, "Don't do anything stupid.

Just bring the car home."

Okay, so eyes on dash, Max.

The first sector is Max Verstappen territory.

That is where the Dutch driver has been absolutely phenomenal.

For sure, he wanted to achieve too much in the beginning.

But each driver, at least for us, is their own individual,

has his own way of living, his own way of thinking.

You hear a cheer every single time

Max Verstappen goes past those grandstands.

But they'd love to see their man at the front of the field once more.

Before Max, Formula 1 was a little bit boring.

And the way Max is fighting made it more exciting.

And people like it.

Charles Leclerc's on provisional pole.

Carlos Sainz back alongside him on the front row.

Ferrari saving their best till last.

Verstappen crosses the line!

Verstappen snatches that pole position back again.

And that's pole position for tomorrow.

Two poles in 2022 for Verstappen. Make that three!

Not bad, not bad. Good effort that!

People don't go to watch a Formula 1 race

and see technical performance.

They want a human being who is doing something impressive.

But also, he has to stay calm

and to understand

he doesn't need the maximum every second, every time.

Here we go.

- Come here. Is that okay? - So they can get a good shot of you.

Thank you.

All right?

All right.

Yeah, I just always want to do the best I can,

but that's just how I am.

Good lap, right?

It was just about good enough.

Everyone reacts differently.

Some people don't get angry, but that's just the way I operate.

Welcome along to the biggest ticketed event in Austria,

the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix,

where you can't get a two-person tent

within about 40 miles of Amsterdam for love nor money.

I think everyone's here with their camping equipment.

If it was up to me, I'd still be in bed now and just waking up.

We have to turn left here.

- Do we have to turn left here? - Yes.

Red Bull Ring has really been Red Bull's home of late.

Max Verstappen has won there in 2018, 2019, last season, 2021...

Let's just say how incredible

Red Bull are at their home Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen as well.

But Max knows that you can't take anything for granted.

See how many people.

Relax.

We are here at the Red Bull Ring. Just looking around,

this is the busiest any of the interviews have been.

It's absolutely packed, so much support for you.

Looking ahead to the Grand Prix today,

you've got a little bit of a Ferrari sandwich.

How will you attack today? What's the plan of action?

I mean, there's so many things that you have to do right.

First of all, to have a good start.

And then, it's such a long race, with quite a few pit stops,

so anything can happen, safety cars, you never know.

So it's about just trying to stay calm

and doing the race in the best way possible.

Of course, we have the championship.

We're getting greedy, we want to have another one.

But in the end, I think he's still developing as a driver.

- Max, can I have a picture? - Yeah.

He's still learning how to survive and to succeed in this world.

Can I get a photo, please?

- Sorry. - Sorry.

The most important thing is,

he has to perform and he needs to focus.

I'm sorry. I have to take Max away.

Ready.

Set.

If you're competing in Formula 1,

mental preparation is really important.

All right, here we go.

I've just been doing all this other stuff,

meeting people, having a laugh, having a joke...

But at the end of the day, results are all that matter.

We're aiming to create that optimal environment,

so removing the noise, creating some protected time,

switching the focus.

So you know you're going out there to compete now.

And if their headspace just isn't in the right frame,

getting into the car, your decisions aren't going to be as good.

You'll take that risky overtake maybe,

and end up in the wall or colliding with another car.

Welcome along to the Red Bull Ring,

and it's the 35th World Championship Austrian Grand Prix.

Leclerc and Verstappen on the front row

for what is the sixth time this season.

If Ferrari get their act together

and make sure they maximise performance of both their drivers,

they should at least keep Max Verstappen under pressure.

Radio check, Max.

Yup, radio check.

A lot of different things can go through your mind at that time.

When you're younger,

you have to rely a little more on your instincts,

because your whole mindset is very different.

Now you rely on your instincts and your experience.

But I try to keep it as simple as possible.

Just really being in your own zone,

try and not make mistakes.

Just focus.

It's into turn one we go. It's Verstappen from Leclerc.

Perfect getaway for Verstappen.

And Ferrari in pursuit.

Watching Max?

Yeah, I'm a bit nervous, because of, you know, the speed.

The drag now down towards turn four.

On the inside goes George Russell and Sergio Pérez.

And they touch! And Pérez is spun around!

And I get a little bit sweaty hands.

Some races more than others.

They can't see anymore. You can't even see.

The fans can't see anything because of the smoke.

It's how Formula 1 is.

Every race is a new challenge.

Tyres don't feel amazing.

Okay, understood.

Gap to Leclerc, 0.6.

Are we seeing a bit of tyre wear on Verstappen's Red Bull?

Because Leclerc is catching him.

He is catching him.

The Ferrari is faster.

It's always the target to win the race. That's the goal.

But when you're struggling for tyre grip...

The rear tyres are shit.

Then you know it's going to be a hard afternoon.

I cannot hold this long.

Understood, Max.

Come on, Max. Goddammit.

Down the inside goes Charles Leclerc on Max Verstappen.

That was a brilliant move!

One lap I have front grip, one lap not.

The car's so unpredictable.

It's really crazy.

But he's not happy inside that Red Bull.

The Ferrari's clearly faster.

There's our race leader, Charles Leclerc.

And he pits. So, into the pits he comes.

Okay, so that's Leclerc in pit lane.

Just gone by him now.

Ferrari, I think, they've got the pace

to cover Red Bull with any strategy.

Well, we're going to find out.

We are, because Verstappen has gone through,

and he's now ahead of Charles Leclerc.

How many laps do I need to do now?

That's 22 laps remaining.

Gap to Leclerc, 3.5.

Charles Leclerc really coming at Verstappen here.

Gap, 0.2.

Up to the back of that Red Bull.

They say, "When Max started in Formula 1, he was aggressive."

What a joke the traction is.

He had to be sometimes,

because we were not in a winning car.

But now, when he has a competitive car,

you need to learn to pick your battles.

Leclerc forces Verstappen to go a bit wide on the exit,

and then he is through on the inside to retake the lead of this race.

Oh, mate. There's just nothing I can do.

Copy that, Max.

Compared to when I was 17,

I've experienced it all.

So I think it's easier to put it into perspective.

Red Bull just haven't had an answer to the Ferrari pace.

Okay, final lap.

You cannot always be perfect.

When fighting for a championship,

if it's not going your way, try to stay calm.

Just bring the car home. We cannot win today, but we take it.

Over the years, with more experience,

you accept that a bit better.

Charles Leclerc started second in the race today.

He sees the checkered flag. He takes victory!

Charles Leclerc wins the Austrian Grand Prix.

And Max Verstappen settles for second place.

That was a tough race for him.

Okay, good effort, Max.

Yeah, tricky race that.

In the beginning, his driving was wild, and rude, and so on.

But nowadays, he has a lot of knowledge,

a lot of experience.

A really young racing driver became a man.

And he still has his feet on the earth.

It's important that you at least enjoy the moment we are in.

Fighting for race wins...

Potentially, another title. Who knows?

Let's focus on the next race,

try to do better the weekend after.

You are the youngest F1 driver in the history of the sport.

What are your reflections on your first season in F1?

I enjoyed it a lot.

It was always my dream to get to F1,

and to have such a good rookie season helps a lot.

You got your road driving license, haven't you? 18 years old?

Did you have your eye on a car, like most teenagers do?

- What do you drive? - I have a Renault Clio.

I suppose your car for next year might be different.

A Fiat.

Just finally, what do you want to achieve in your dreams the most?

Win world championships, but everybody wants that.

- How many? - The record is seven, so...

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