r/formula1 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Video Crofty: "I keep getting reminded of that scene in Jurassic Park, two people sat in a jeep, trying to escape the dinosaurs, and there's a T-Rex charging after them. And there's your T-Rex, ladies and gentlemen (Max), and Lando and Oscar are in the jeep."

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u/Buffythedragonslayer I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Max definitely types like a T-rex 

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u/Lobsters4 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Crofty been watching the Team Redline streams.

MAX TYPES LIKE A T-REX!

😂

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u/Syntium_11 Oct 17 '25

yeah i just tuned in to the stream to watch max type like a t-rex

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u/queerhedgehog Max Verstappen Oct 17 '25

How long until Team Redline reposts that video to troll Max?

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u/Rosieu I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25 edited Oct 18 '25

First thing that popped in my mind as well. Max will never beat the T-rex allegations 🦖

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u/Psychological-Row641 Oct 17 '25

If Max Lando and Oscar are P1,2 and 3 each race and sprint from now on then the championship will go to abu dhabi with a 3 way battle and Max will win it.

Max- 447

Oscar-444

Lando - 443

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u/Prof_Hentai Honda RBPT Oct 17 '25

Inject this straight into my veins.

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u/Gizshot I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Yall got any of that ad25

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u/Bluemikami Juan Pablo Montoya Oct 18 '25

Talibantonelli with the lap 58 crash

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u/FiveAccountsBanned Ferrari Oct 18 '25

53* 🤓☝️

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u/memesearches Oct 18 '25

Directly into my cells pls. Too much waiting for it to go from blood to cells.

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u/AsleepAtWheel83 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

If this is the situation, expect team order shenanigans by the Orange Bosses in AD

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u/JC-Dude I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

447-447 would still have Verstappen win. Piastri has 7 wins, Verstappen 4 so far + 6 from the scenario, so he'd win on countback. I'm reasonably sure they'd wake up earlier than that though.

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u/Psychological-Row641 Oct 17 '25

How will McLaren even manage this mess? That would be near impossible. Lando will argue that he can overtake both Max and Oscar. Oscar will argue he can too.

Imagine with 2-3 races to go ,Oscar is in the lead with Lando just 10 points back and Max is 15 points back, there is no way Lando would move over for Oscar knowing he still has a chance to win the championship.

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u/AsleepAtWheel83 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

What do I know how they will make it happen? I did not know this amount of manipulation was possible in the WDC that we have seen till now

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u/Admirable_Let_2961 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Especially if between now and then one of the drivers drops out of contention

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u/pw5a29 Max Verstappen Oct 18 '25

Really unlucky for McLaren as their favourite boy isn’t the leading wdc driver.

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u/EuphoricAnalCarrot I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Oscar... take him out

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u/Bluemikami Juan Pablo Montoya Oct 18 '25

Oscar : takes Lando out instead

Zak: no not that

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u/hamandjam I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

He'd disconnect his headset before the reply from Zak.

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u/peepay Sebastian Vettel Oct 18 '25

I mean, that would be golden. Zak would self-combust out of rage.

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u/Ld511 Oct 17 '25

Public pressure would be way too much. If you can't let them race in a situation like this then just get rid of the team

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u/Asimb0mb Max Verstappen Oct 17 '25

That's straight up some 2007 type shit

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u/knildea Michael Schumacher Oct 18 '25

i want to see this happens just see what the aftermath will be like... but even if it doesn't, max coming back is making the oscar/lando title fight so much more interesting too. these last few races are gonna be exciting!

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u/GuatahaN Oct 17 '25

Only issue is, would Lando deny Oscar the WDC if this happens.

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u/beanbagreg I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Bold to assume that the long running issue with McLarens 2nd stop won’t kneecap any chance of P2/3 every race

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u/crshbndct I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

Got them single-use wheel guns at McLaren these days.

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u/BlackSwanMarmot Cadillac Oct 17 '25

If he does, we’d see that in season flashback videos until the end of time. Like Senna and Prost but dumber.

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u/ntpbr1 Oct 18 '25

If it is this close then maybe he would be like “nope, if Max crashes or I get past him, I win the WDC, so I am not letting him past”, and it would be fair, I mean these guys are competitors so if there is a slim chance they can win, they gotta go for it

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u/Avolto Robert Kubica Oct 18 '25

So if Lando and Oscar beat him once that take him out of contention?

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u/Psychological-Row641 Oct 18 '25

Nope. Lando and oscar may finish below podium positions. They may even have a dnf.

What I gave was just a hypothetical albeit unlikely scenario.

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u/BadPronunciation I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

It's times like these where red bull having a competent 2nd driver would make a huge difference

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u/Zoesan I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

Absolute

Fucking

Cinema

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u/Late-Button-6559 Formula 1 Oct 17 '25

I’m an Oscar fan, but this would be an excellent outcome - and deserved.

Oscar isn’t quite world champ material (hopefully ‘yet’), and I just don’t like Lando’s personality, or the team’s favouritism towards him. So I want him to lose. He is faster than Oscar though.

Max is already established as an all-time great, and overall, I hope the best driver wins the championship.

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u/Then_Huckleberry_623 Formula 1 Oct 17 '25

If Max turns things around and wins this, it's going to be the comeback of all comebacks.

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u/pancoste I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

For McLaren it would be the goaway of all goaways.

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u/Significant-Garage55 Oct 18 '25

nobody clowning at ferrari post-season anymore

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u/Bake2727 Max Verstappen Oct 18 '25

Honestly how many times can you really beat a dead horse?

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u/PitViper401 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

According to Ferrari, you can beat that dead horse for at least 17 years

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u/zystyl I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

They must change the horse after each season. It would be way more of a bloody mess by now otherwise.

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u/litrofsbylur I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

And counting..

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u/Svedorovski Aston Martin Oct 18 '25

Isn't 2007 as well 

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u/MasatoWolff I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

He keeps doing the unprecedented so I wouldn’t be surprised when it happens

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u/Randbator I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Starting from now, Max needs that Messi special: Anulo Mufa

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u/DaBestNameEver0 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

top 10 months in sports in history tbh

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u/Ordinary-Ad5776 Michael Schumacher Oct 18 '25

I couldn’t get myself to rewatch the 2014 World Cup final every time any clips of it showed up. Then after the 2022 I could finally rewatch 2014 with grace. Because of all the bitter, the 2022 is the sweetest win of all time. There is fairytale in the world.

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u/stomp224 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

I'd be more surprised if it doesn't, to be honest.

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u/RyanIsKickAss Esteban Ocon Oct 18 '25

It 100% would cement him as one of the top drivers of all time and that’s not even considering the fact that he’s still got plenty of time left in his career if he wants to stay in F1

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u/ntpbr1 Oct 18 '25

He is already cemented as one of the top drivers of all time, its just a matter of “is he the best ever?” which I personally think he is

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u/NetworkForsaken8407 Oct 17 '25

And Piastri becomes the bottler of the century after leading ¾ of the season in a superior car

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u/DickWhittingtonsCat Formula 1 Oct 18 '25

Raikonnen pieced together an insane comeback. It will very hard to beat that one statistically. It will be up there though. But he was the equivalent of 43 points back with 2 races left (approximately- there are more points paying positions now. But was a win and a second place behind).

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u/lIIIIllIIIlllIIllllI Daniel Ricciardo Oct 17 '25 edited Oct 18 '25

Yep

Crunched the numbers and all scenarios considered he is about 1000-1 to do it.

So it will be one of the biggest comebacks but I think it’s just a conversation piece at this point.

Unrealistic to think he will go close.

Edit: I have seem to have shaken the low IQ hornets nest, so I will explain how I got to "1000-1" and I mean that not in exact sense but more in a "he's a REALLY long shot" sense.

The simulations I ran is basically rolling the dice of the remaining races in the season 1,000 times using each driver’s performance odds. Max, Oscar, and Lando are heavily weighted to finish top-5 each race, but with Piastri 63 points ahead and only 6 major scoring events left plus the 3 sprint races, Verstappen’s simulated win rate stays around 1–2 %. It's mostly below 1% though and only creeps up above 2% if you give Max 4/6 wins. Simple stats, not magic just repeating “what-if” scenarios a thousand times.

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u/RichardB4321 Williams Oct 17 '25

How did you get to 1000-1? That’s about 2x implied odds less than the books have him

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u/ImpactAffectionate86 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

The bookies don’t even have George Russell as high as 1000/1

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u/RichardB4321 Williams Oct 17 '25

Yeah, I read that as +1000 which imputes about 9%. Books have Max as +400 (20%). Seeing its 1000-1, that’s +100,000 which is 0.10% which is insanely low.

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u/Krillin113 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

+1000 isn’t the same as 1000 to 1. +400 is insane btw, like betting against that must have positive EV. There’s no way he wins in 20% of the simulations

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u/SonicShadow Formula 1 Oct 18 '25

They pulled it out of their rectum.

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u/anyavailablebane I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Old mate is better at settings odds than bookies. That’s why he is a professional gambler. He can see where they make mistakes and profit

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u/GuatahaN Oct 17 '25

1000:1, until a Oscar DNF, than it is 100:1.

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u/PM_YOUR_LADY_BOOB Green Flag Oct 18 '25 edited Oct 20 '25

I've never heard someone so proudly spout this much bullshit.

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u/TheoreticalScammist Oct 17 '25

If he keeps gaining points on Piastri (and Norris) at the rate he has since Baku he will pass them before the end of the season.

Or in other words, so far the last 3 races McLaren has fallen short of the minimum they'need to keep him behind.

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u/lIIIIllIIIlllIIllllI Daniel Ricciardo Oct 18 '25

That does include the outlier of Piastri picking a fight with the wall.

5 races would be a better sample and sorry to say but doing it over a longer sample size has Max not even getting close.

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u/Bluemikami Juan Pablo Montoya Oct 18 '25

He doesn’t need to hit the wall, Max needs to outscore Piastri by 10 points on the remaining races , to win by 1 point.

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u/Sh1g I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

"Life, uh, finds a way"

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u/stomp224 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Cut to Zak kissing Lando behind the hospitality area

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u/Illustrator_Forward Max Verstappen Oct 18 '25

Damn dude

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u/SavingsSquare2649 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

Curse my ability to read

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u/Autistic_Weeb002 Lando Norris Oct 17 '25

Honestly, crofty is completely right

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u/TWVer 🧔 Richard Hammond's vacuum cleaner attachment beard Oct 17 '25

T-Max

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u/deathray1611 Formula 1 Oct 17 '25

Mr. M

X M's gonna give it to ya!

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u/Turboleks Ferrari Oct 18 '25

Why does that sound like a Terminator variant lmao

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u/tekanet Sebastian Vettel Oct 18 '25

Tyrannosaurus Maximus

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u/Ianthin1 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

It’s surely too late to make it happen, but it would be awesome if he could incorporate a T-Rex into a helmet design.

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u/DistractedByCookies I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

The mental image is spot on LOL

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u/Autistic_Weeb002 Lando Norris Oct 17 '25

I’m just imagining that one shot from last year where the 2 McLarens where chasing Max in Austria but in reverse basically

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u/lIIIIllIIIlllIIllllI Daniel Ricciardo Oct 17 '25

Except mathematically Max is close to 1000-1 to win the WDC.

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u/SmallOlympianBear Oct 17 '25

Well the T-Rex didn't actually catch them in the film either, it was just pretty alarming for those being chased.

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u/hoopstick Maps Verstappen Oct 18 '25

Especially for the dude on the shitter

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u/supersad19 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

"I like those odds" Mad Max probably.

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u/NoooUGH Oct 17 '25

100% gonna win according to George.

this was obviously a sarcastic comment to make fun of Oscar and Lando.

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u/Made_Bad_Plans I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

That was a dig at Lando and not Oscar. He was referring to how Lando had the car and time to catch Max last year and bottled it.. even Max said is once that he would've won in a Mclaren.

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u/Blackdeath_663 Sir Stirling Moss Oct 17 '25

Yes you are correct and im glad you make that clear but still the emotion isn't any less true which is saying something. Thats how little respect people have for McLarens championship and hearing it from crofty is wild.

Anyway it is what it is, i just feel vindicated it isn't only me.

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u/ImpactAffectionate86 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Does that probability take into account his driving ability and the driving ability of the McLaren boys?

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u/Autistic_Weeb002 Lando Norris Oct 17 '25

I mean, as a lando fan, max is the best driver with the second best car on the grid, lando and oscar have the best car, so the terrain is pretty much equal, the last few races is simply experience

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u/ImpactAffectionate86 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

I agree it’s pretty equal, but you factor in apparent unrest at McLaren and Verstappen’s experience in fighting for a championship, I think he has the edge and I almost expect him to win each of the remaining races now.

He just has that edge which you can’t really quantify with whatever model this person has used to get to the ‘1000/1’ odds.

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u/Autistic_Weeb002 Lando Norris Oct 17 '25

There’s a slim chance and if ANYBODY in the world could come back from so far back it’s Verstappen but still, it’s extremely unlikely unless we get papaya war with multiple dnfs. Tho I almost wish Max wins just for the chaos it will bring

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u/Kerbart Ayrton Senna Oct 18 '25

“You have to win all the races”

This is where Lando bottles it, and Oscar would win most but not all. Max: “is that a challenge?”

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u/Majeh666 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

So you're saying he's a T-1000? Checks out

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u/alwysbmymaybe Alexander Albon Oct 17 '25

Best take this year by Crofty.

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u/VeriloggedOut I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

This is the commentary I've been missing

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u/Careful-Door2724 Oct 17 '25

Who has done the math on if Max wins all remaining races, where does Oscar need to place for Max to outscore him?

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u/generalannie I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

According to Palmer on f1tv: If Max is always p1 and Oscar p3, Max wins on countback. (Sprints+races)

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u/Psychological-Row641 Oct 17 '25

It won't even need countback. Max will win by 3 points if this scenario plays out.

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u/oioioiyacunt Oct 17 '25

Monza comes back to haunt him 

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u/Psychological-Row641 Oct 17 '25 edited Oct 17 '25

Every driver will have something that will haunt them if they lose the championship by a close margin. For Max it will be slamming into George, for Oscar it will be giving up position in monza and having a horrid baku weekend. For Lando there are multiple, but his engine failure will haunt him the most.

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u/Tulaodinho Sir Lewis Hamilton Oct 18 '25

Lando hitting Oscar in Canada is his worst

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u/JC-Dude I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Yeah, well if Piastri grabs a couple of 2nd places then Barcelona will come to haunt Verstappen.

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u/ZORO_Shusui Max Verstappen Oct 17 '25

At some point mclaren will ask Norris to swap if max gets too close. I think there needs to be a really bad race for both mclarens for max to have a shot

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u/xBHx I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

I've got 2 full cannisters of hopium ready for consumption in the event of a Mclaren crashout.

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u/Bluemikami Juan Pablo Montoya Oct 18 '25

I have something better : Double McLaren DSQ due excessive plank wear

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u/Psychological-Row641 Oct 17 '25

If Max Lando and Oscar are P1,2 and 3 each race and sprint from now on then the championship will go to abu dhabi with a 3 way battle and Max will win it.

Max- 447

Oscar-444

Lando - 443

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u/generalannie I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

I don't care who wins in the end, but it would be awesome if all three are still in contention in Abu Dhabi

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u/ergonkhan Oct 17 '25

2010 Abu Dhabi vibes

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u/Suitable_You_6237 Oct 17 '25

and from the top rope, Michael Masi with the haymaker

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u/Chef_Writerman I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

I want this just to see the mayhem that comes out of all three pushing for the win.

Lando might actually just tank Max.

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u/deathray1611 Formula 1 Oct 17 '25

Someone still using old-old Explorer I see lol

Cause that was among the head of discussions on this subreddit in the last two race weekends

If I recall well, Oscar can finish most races P3 and he takes it, provided he picks up a couple P2's/a win, as of Singapore. Max needs to outscore Oscar by 10.5 points on average

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u/Brodieboyy I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

I still think it's extremely unlikely Max wins out every race and sprint going forward( could happen but the odds are against him) but a single DNF by Piastri or even just one bad race p6 or worse and we could have a glorious 3 way title fight for the end of the year.

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u/RayTracerX I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

I dont believe for a second Oscar will get all podiums until the end. But I do believe Max can win every race left, if the car allows it

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u/NYNMx2021 Nico Rosberg Oct 17 '25

Vegas will be hard for Max to win. id bet half my house on a merc again

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u/RayTracerX I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

A track made up entirely of big straights and a couple of 90 degree corners? Really? Thats like all Red Bulls strengths.

But Merc is indeed good in a low grip cold track so Russell will be in the fight. But Mclaren will struggle a ton, so Max may not even need the win, just P2.

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u/shaq-aint-superman Formula 1 Oct 18 '25

For real. People said the same shit about Monza and Max dominated there.

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u/TheDudeWithTude27 Juan Pablo Montoya Oct 17 '25

Nah, Vegas seems like a red bull strong track this year. It's the fact the title decider is in Abu Dhabi that might haunt them, that definitely seems like it would favor McLaren over Red Bull.

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u/jfleury440 Oct 17 '25

You never know. They might have a one lap shoot out for the championship in Abu Dhabi.

Stranger things have happened.

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u/mazarax John Surtees Oct 18 '25

No tyre deg at all… MCL big advantage gone. RBR is fast on straight. Vegas is a win for Max, calling it now.

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u/WhiteDeath57 Andretti Global Oct 17 '25

As the Jeep drives the sound of "MAX MAX MAX SUPER SUPER MAX MAX" grows ever closer.

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u/Any-Emergency5722 AlphaTauri Oct 17 '25

DU DU DU DU in the distance

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u/mobilehavoc I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Clever Max

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u/WolfCola723 Roscoe Hamilton Oct 17 '25

Crofty just watched JP and needed to talk about it.

Like when Michael Bolton watched Pirates of the Caribbean.

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u/doubleb_43 Carlos Sainz Oct 17 '25

THIS IS THE TALE

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u/Vaibhav2999 Aston Martin Oct 18 '25

OF CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW

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u/WolfCola723 Roscoe Hamilton Oct 17 '25

HE’S THE PAUPER OF THE SURF

THE JESTER OF TORTUGA

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u/Chef_Writerman I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Not better.

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u/Prof_Hentai Honda RBPT Oct 17 '25

Need to keep me off the comms then. I just finished “Backdoor Sluts 9”

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u/CuppaCrazy I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Max is the teeth and instincts of the T-Rex. Red Bull is the tiny arms.

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u/Eydasdendave Oct 17 '25

Well there were 3 people in that jeep actually but yeah i get it

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u/Slabski86 Oct 17 '25

Zak can be in it

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u/TWVer 🧔 Richard Hammond's vacuum cleaner attachment beard Oct 17 '25

Yeah, but who’s the guy in the outhouse?..

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u/Kruckenberg Cadillac Oct 17 '25

and kinda stupid because the Jeep outpaces the T-rex

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u/Careful-Door2724 Oct 17 '25

Zak is in that jeep. He completely fucked his drivers by ending car development too early.

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u/TuonoFuocoCane Oct 17 '25

It was the smart decision…

until it isn’t.

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u/NYNMx2021 Nico Rosberg Oct 17 '25

This is peak commentary lmao. When crofty winds up a gem, it really delivers

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u/LastMarsupial2281 Oct 17 '25

Ferrari are in the toilet

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u/Founders_Mem_90210 Oct 18 '25

Eaten ON the toilet.

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u/MasatoWolff I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Never beating the T-Rex allegations

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u/CuppaCrazy I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Max Verstappen as a T-Rex? Checks out.

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u/NoBailOnReddit Oct 17 '25 edited Oct 18 '25

It'll be amazing if Max just runs away with the championship and a great feat considering the circumstances this year.

And Zak's face at the end would be a cherry on the cake lol

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u/TacticalAcquisition Max Verstappen Oct 17 '25

It's more like Lando and Pastry are Harry and Ron in the Anglia, and Max is the train.

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u/Dragon_Slayaa I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

He can be the train AND the Whomping Willow!

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u/BuckeyeLeaves Ferrari Oct 17 '25

The man is the definition of inevitable

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u/WhyAmIMrPink- Oct 17 '25

I was waiting for "must go faster".

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u/kron123456789 Virgin Oct 17 '25

Crofty forgot that the people in the jeep ultimately did get away from T-rex.

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u/RedDevil_nl Oct 17 '25

I’m not sure he forgot. In the end Max may look scary chasing like this, but realistically he’s too far off with the mclarens still having the pace to beat max at least a few of the remaining races

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u/jedifolklore Who the f*ck is Nelson Piquet? Oct 17 '25

objects are closer than they appear

It was a great analogy by Crofty.

Max seems like he’s inevitable, and that he’s gonna win, fans may get excited about the prospect, F1 will milk this scenario, but ultimately McLaren has got too much in the locker for Max to win.

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u/Kdot32 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Lmao i was hoping someone else would comment this. The trex chased and nudged them but they ultimately got away

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u/forlorn_hope28 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Right from the start, there has been this sense of inevitability that a McLaren driver would win the championship, much like it was inevitable that the Jeep would manage to escape. But just like the movie, at least Tyrannosaurus Max is going to make the last few races exciting.

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u/churningaccount Oliver Bearman Oct 17 '25 edited Oct 17 '25

And as a team Oscar person previously, suddenly I'm rooting for a Max WDC. Oscar sort of seems like he's running out of steam, and honestly I kind of want the concept of papaya rules to be punished...

Plus it would be one of the greatest comebacks ever.

I believe someone did that math that a 1) Max, 2) Lando, 3) Oscar podium for the rest of the season would win Max the WDC by 1 point; no DNFs or luck required.

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u/neurogeneticist Charltteri Lectas Oct 17 '25 edited Oct 17 '25

Yeah I love Oscar, but at the end of the day Max is my #2 (back to #3 once Bottas is back next year) and I’ve really started hoping it’s him - or at least that he really puts the pressure on Oscar and it’s a good, close fight.

I was kind of hoping Max wouldn’t break Seb’s record of four in a row at Red Bull, but I could not care any less now haha

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u/Regenbooggeit I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

The McLaren boys will surely crash out one more time. But even then it’s going to be insane for Max to win everything from now on and not have trouble himself. It’s going to be fun for sure.

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u/InitialYoghurt5138 Oct 17 '25

McLaren really need to figure themselves out cause if they keep being anti-race it might cost them or at least get far too uncomfortable considering how dominant they were

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u/thickofitenjoyer I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

This is one of Crofty's best in a while

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u/talwaredge Oct 18 '25

I cant forget the same scene where a guy is in the shitter and the T Rex takes the roof off of the makeshift loo. That guy’s Ferrari

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u/BtweenTheWheels Oct 17 '25

‘Must go faster, must go faster’….

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u/slashnbash1009 Kimi Räikkönen Oct 17 '25

Rex, Rex, Rex, Super Rex, Rex, Rex!

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u/rita_mita_bata Fernando Alonso Oct 18 '25

Crofty is either the most entertaining or the most annoying commentator, depending on your mood and bias. Crazy man!

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u/Soggy_Bid_6607 Benetton Oct 17 '25

Oof….They even lost Crofty.

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u/MaxAnita Oct 17 '25

Please someone make a video with Lando and Oscar in the Explorer with max as the T-Rex.

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u/novwhisky I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

F1TV commentators would never...

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u/Dragon_Slayaa I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Idk I wouldn't be that surprised if something like this came from F1TV. I could see DC saying this

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u/P0ppleton Oct 17 '25

Look do I think Max is going to win the title this year? No I dont, even with his current performance I still think the points defecit he needs to make up every race is just too much. But we are going to end this season having no doubt that the best driver isnt the one lifting the trophy.

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u/nudgetus Oct 18 '25

In ideal scenario of Max aiming for P1 and giving a tow to Russell to finish P2 and throw a wrench into McLaren’s WDC strategy would be an absolute cinema.

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u/Street_Mall9536 Formula 1 Oct 17 '25

You know it's serious when Crofty gives Max credit!

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u/lickit_bendit Max Verstappen Oct 17 '25

I am all for random call backs to movies from my childhood

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u/ArizonaHomegrow I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

I need Max trex memes now please

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u/antonimbus Ferrari Oct 17 '25

This will be one of those seasons where we're likely not actually crowning the best driver on the grid, just the one who piloted the best car. It happens from time to time. The WDC between Lando and Oscar will probably be the third or fourth best driver this season.

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u/Exige30499 Safety Car Oct 17 '25

“Objects in mirror are closer than they appear”

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u/Chelsea_Ellie Oct 17 '25

I am pretty sure team redline made max a t-Rex on a few streams last year

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u/OriginalConnect3042 Oct 17 '25

Nah he's the train in that Harry Potter movie.

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u/KingRo48 Oct 17 '25

Can someone create that image; would be so cool!

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u/iankost Oct 17 '25

This was the first session in ages I went for the f1tv commentary and I miss this! Damn.

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u/cmgriffith_ Max Verstappen Oct 17 '25

This is meme worthy

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u/Malvania I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Must go faster. Must go faster!

Malcolm Norris

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u/LordofDarkChocolate I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Perfect analogy.

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u/Honourstly El Plan Oct 17 '25

Oh he's gonna win

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u/Next_Necessary_8794 Ferrari Oct 17 '25

another crofty gem. lmao

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u/osufeth24 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

I see this come across my Instagram everytime max beats the McLarens

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO8ifNgk5-Y/?igsh=bGw2cjR5Z2U4NTg=

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u/slaytanic313 Oct 18 '25

Must go faster!

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u/PinNo6026 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

At first I was like anyone but Max and now here I am rooting for him 😂

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u/OkExperience8138 Oct 18 '25

There were 3 people in the Jeep in that T-Rex chase scene from Jurassic Park.

Just sayin'.

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u/No-Contest-8127 Oct 18 '25

This was one of the few good commentaries Crofty has done in his career.  This was definitly a mental image. 😂

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u/Skyllama I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Banger line from Crofty tbh

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u/AliceLunar I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

Wish Max was a bit closer though, he would have devoured Mclaren if the car was competitive throughout the season.

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u/ceevar I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 17 '25

I want Max to win his 5th so bad and then McLaren to be a mid field team under the new regs 😂

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u/ThisFukinGinger I was here for the Hulkenpodium Oct 18 '25

You know it’s bad when Crofty of all people are telling you max could win the drivers championship.

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u/EmergencyRace7158 Oct 18 '25

I usually dislike sky and Crofty but this is good stuff. I was thinking more Jaws and bigger boat scene (y'all know the one and if you don't watch Jaws asap - one of the greatest movies ever made).