Alex Albon on Max Verstappen’s Secret Technique
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- Опубліковано 8 тра 2024
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Have you ever wondered what separates Max Verstappen from the rest of Formula One? In this exclusive clip, his former teammate Alex Albon reveals the secret technique that pushes Max's car further than anyone else's.
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Wow, Alex really explains things in a fascinating way, easy to understand and follow. I’d love for him to be an F1 analyst when he retires.
Let's not jinx the man. Still a long way to go
In time perhaps. The way he delves into these things reminds me of Damon Hill funnily enough (when Sky weren't trying to make him and Johnny Herbert a comedy duo).
His post-race interviews are among the best. Very analytical and insightful, even if the result wasn't spectacular. I quite enjoy them and so does my French bulldog Francis.
World Champ first 💪🏼
@@vividthespis Your not listening to him, as a Thai driver.
Rarely seen someone so open and honest about his own performance. I do hope he gets a chance to redeem himself at Red Bull.
I hope he can do it with another team, i Think its clear Max is still in another league at his team and nobody has been close to matching him since Riccardos departure
He is never going back to Red Bull, even if they give him a chance. The car is too pointy and so he will struggle again. He probably knows exactly how Sergio is feeling and how much strength he has to come back by the end of the season.
For as long as Max is at Red Bull no other driver will truly flourish there. Not because they aren't allowed to, but because they will always consciously or subconsciously measuring themselves to Max and 'fail'.
So honest, I respect him for that, wow!!!!
Fuck RB go to Mercedes or other big dogs.
Albon is the modern embodiment of the Gentleman Racer.. what an admirable athlete and human being in general ❤
always been a fan.
yeah ofcourse. BUt...dont forget, these lads all got courses on how to sell themselfz. (how to "get in the(i)re" marketplace.... :P)
maybe a bit of his thai side shines through
@@SB-jc7wzputting himself in a vulnerable place explaining why he was so far off the pace of a teammate isn’t exactly PR 101. He’s just being genuine which is great but this isn’t a marketing stunt lmao
@@SB-jc7wzSo being vulnerable and honest is now "selling yourself in the marketplace 101"
You are EXACTLY the gen Z kid he was talking about in first few minutes verbatim lmao
Huge respect for him being so honest and open.
Next to Max, Alex is also my favourite driver. I adore his being transparent & so kind.
second that 👍✊
Agree!
He is my second favorite after Hamilton. He is well liked by different fans.
And, lets not forget, Alex is still a driver that manages to almost overdeliver with the car he got now.
Glad Alex found a home and is doing well with Williams. Nice to hear the view from him on his RBR stint.
Alex shows the kind of maturity and reflective capacity of an athlete at the top of his game, and explains it with immaculate articulation and lucidity. Inspiring
I like Alex, truth matters to him. He understands the difference between “my truth”and the truth.
This is such a good point. For him to learn this and know himself so well at his age is a sign of maturity - great guy.
This is reminiscent of Irvines comments re driving in the same team as schumacher. Once he arrived at the fiorano test track to take over testing from Schumacher who had been driving at or near the lap record only to find that the car was undriveable. It turned out a suspension arm was broken and Schumi had been driving "around" it.
Yea exactly. Johnny Herbert and jos said the same thing about the car when they were at benetton
@@ryukenhondaraiden252 The car from schumi was a cheat car, jos had a slower car without the traction control and whatever trickery they added to schumi's car. He has said that in an interview later.
Reminds me of when Max had braking issues in COTA and Monaco in mediums for 40+ laps and it was raining. Great drivers sometimes really do outperform their car or know how to work their way around the car to get the best out of it. It's not just driving a good car but what a great driver does when the car have minor problems
If that is a true story then MS was an idiot, capable but an idiot nonetheless. Could have crashed, been injured or worse, in a test session? Either that or he was so insensitive that he couldn't feel something was desperately wrong?
@@laportlaportlaport Its 2024 dude.Haters theories have never been proven because they were just that.And Jos never said that.He tried to justify his difference in performance compared to Schumacher and because he couldnt be honest to himself he tried to find the cause in something else saying that there is not way that this man can be so faster than me so it must be the car.When Jos was teamed up with Barichello some years later he was also a lot slower than Rubens.Not so much as compared to Schumi but a lot slower nevertheless.Was the car that Barichello was driving a cheat car?And for the end why Benetton whould design a cheat car for a young driver and if that car was a cheat car then why the drivers that drove it when Schumacher was out didnt have increased performance?
Alex is a very intelligent person.
great interview, Alex seems like a genuinely good dude that was thrust into the most difficult seat in F1. To hear him talk so openly about a difficult time for him, very refreshing, and also very eloquent.
I run into a lot of Max haters who claim Perez gets a lesser car. Hopefully, they listen to Albon explain that other drivers just can't extract the same level of performance.
In essence he does get a lesser car. Its the way he ends up with it. They start both from zero. Then the car gets an update, Max goes quicker, Perez doesn’t. So the car gets developed more in the direction that makes it go faster and Perez is expected to catch up. Another update comes, Perez’ problem gets bigger, Max shaves another tenth off.
You could argue the car gets developed for 1 driver. You could also argue Perez just gets mentally murdered by Max.
Having 2 similar drivers would fix this. But then you get the scenario where 2 drivers run each other off the track.
he does get a lesser car it's just not what people make out, they build a car around max when that's not always the most beneficial, it's actually a hindrance once teams around you get into fights because you saw with mercedes they don't build around a driver and they won the constructor when max won his first WDC even though perez is better than bottas imo.
What you describe is NOT a lesser car, that is the same car, but in the hands of a driver that is less capable of getting the maximum speed out of it. That is something different than being a lesser car.@@Tegneaufreak
You don't get it. @@Tegneaufreak
@@GhostonUA-cam201x The car is not developed around Max... Adrian Newey broke down (in detail) this issue in a recent podcast.. besides Aerodynamic efficiency//Physics does not care about Max's driving style...The engineers will always aim to maximize aero/mechanical performance and that will introduce different challenges to different drivers... Max is able to cope with new limits of the car while his teammates can't.. it just happens that a stronger front end and loose rear (to increase rotation) suit Max's style.. hence that's why he's quick...All the greats had a similar preference, which translates to being quick round corners .. Riccardo (likes strong front end) competed relatively well against Max but look at what happened when he went Mclaren (understeering car) he could not cope.. The greats adapt to the car.. other F1 drivers need the car to adapt to them
Alex has always been open and honest. Best thing that happened to him was leaving Redbull and being allowed to find himself and his real potential. Redbull is the Max show now, and for good reason, they have the car + driver + team combo perfectly balanced. Any other driver in that team is going to struggle unless you find one that has the same unique skills as Alex mentioned about Max in this clip.
kinda harsh how people slammed him. These same people are now doing the same to Checo while cheering for Alex. Sometimes you have an extreme talent coming along that makes other worldclass talent look second rate. Sainz, Ricciardo, Albon, Perez, Gasly, thats a quarter of the grid, all are great drivers and all still have an F1 seat.
I think red bull are special because like alex tryed to say they arnt "unfair" they look at the beginning of a year how is performing better and adapting the car to the driver, thats what we saw back in Seb and Webber times and how they literally throw Seb under the Bus when Ric had a better start to the season in 2015. But obviously with Max in the Team nobody will be able to drive the car, if you look at his pedels in any typ of racing its ridiculous how perfect he is on them.
Like now Williams is the Alex albon show right i wonder if Max drive the Williams with Albon is it be the same story Max distroy him 😂?
@@user-wy5xe6ht2m yes. Max is exceptional and just like Albon is a lot better than he was when they drove together. Don't forget Albon is actually older than Max.
@@daarom3472yes you right and also one thing Max is alot better than Max from 2019 and 2020 and but Max is have more experience than Alex and of course if Alex is back to Red bull definitely will do great against max way better than then and i dont know if he will do better than Perez checo so fare as max teamate only one GP he do better than Max on pure pace which was in Baku last year and have nice evning 👍
Max likes a very hyper-sensitive, responsive car, which most drivers can't handle because it's easier to make mistakes with. A fast car is always a responsive car and that's why Redbull likes Max, because they can setup a fast responsive car knowing Max can drive it.
It is close. Very. IMHO.
no, you can have a car with other setting which can suit to another driver and which can be as fast...im sure hamilton or schumacher or senna would have had different setting according to their driving style.
@@carsunlimited5279 You’re incorrect. To stick with Alex’s video game analogy, the master of higher sensitivity will always be able to move their mouse faster than the master of low sensitivity. There’s a reason you need to keep increasing your sensitivity if you want to get elite at a game, all the best players are also increasing responsiveness and removing room for error.
So while Lewis might’ve had a faster car relative to the field than Max, it still would’ve gone even faster if it had a more sensitive front end that could be controlled by a better driver (Max).
I like sensitive Girls 😂
@@Fractured_Unity The true reality being Max is having the faster car relative to the field by miles, and it makes you think he is faster than everyone and the 2nd comding of christ.
alex describes max's style so well, it's great to hear him speak about this, more pls
So the toxicity of his career at Redbull was more about the press and the fans 😢
As it's always been. The media and socials is the problem
It’s also how the driver perceives it. If you let it get to you, you’re screwed. Max had a terrible period as well. He kept his head straight.
@@Tegneaufreak Max has the benefit of not caring about what anyone thinks and always thinking he's right. That's quite an advantage.
His father Jos prepared him mentally during his karting period and that's where his mental fortitude was built up.
@@mrebear9758 Max only cares about racing and his family. He gives zero fucks to anyone else.
What Alex is describing about the mental aspects of the game is what Rosberg was saying on how he defeated Lewis on 2016. Nico said you should always be on top of everything mentally and managing the good and bad. not letting it affect your performance. It took Nico his 200% effort to do that and retired. Alex is describing how it affects you from one small thing til it snowballs to a big one. The mental toughness to be a champ in F1 is mad.
Albon is talking about Verstappen
Thank you Einstein
Stop comparing to someone who can’t win a race without the fastest car on the grid
@@slowinfastout3304 Well Verstappen, Rosberg and Hamilton all have managed to win races while not having the fastest car so I don't know wtf you're talking about.
You must be one of these "new generation" fans Albon was talking about.
@@likilikiki I was talking about the last decade
Hes so well spoken, so well behaved, so honest..a delight to listen him..great guy...
I really think his career wouldve gone different if he wasnt 'tapped off' by Hamilton, those races he was really on high pace.
yes because it was that one thing that caused everything.
clown
In my mind he won those podiums. I hope Williams gets a better car and we can see him make those podiums up with them.
Brazil was on lewis but austria was definitely 50/50 for me. he had fresher tyres and could've played things so much safer but chose the riskiest spot to overtake. I guess it's just inexperience
I always think back to the race in Austria. He would've won that race. He should have. The season would've progressed much differently.
@@izzy3784not really, plenty of space
Alex has such an amazing personality. And he's a very underrated driver as well.
huhum might be overqualified for that whole ugly-ass bubble. Dont get me wrong, we love the taste of racing like iron. yet why be naive on what happens in core. Better deliver to dominate or else they feel more of that use and abuse. Same in all these sla-vemarkets we call sports n' entertainment.
One of the best interviews I’ve seen. Good to see Alexander being happy to drive again, he will smash it next season
Much respect for albon on how he made his comebank. Love seeing him in his flow state at williams.
Such a relatable and likeable human being, hes so open and modest its beautiful to see.
There, there all conspiracy theorists...cars are not built for Max he just has the ability to drive a car om the edge. The sharper the car gets, he is able to master it where others struggle. Anyone who drives RB knows the faster car they build is naturally going to be a sharper car...hope thsi explains Checo's struggles too.
The car is very pointy. And we all know: pointy is scary. Checo is just scared.
@@worfoz I'd be hesitant to say that about any of the F1 drivers, there might be room at the very top for only one, but they are amongst the world's elite doing scary stuff too
Put Max in a Merc andnhe beats Hamilton
@@worfozEvery race car driver likes their cars pointy. Like Albon said, Max’s has it so pointy that it’s too much. He just has that much more car control/awareness than the competition. More front end= faster cornering. You need faster reflexes though which I’d assume only Max has. If things get too fast it’s natural to lose confidence as you lose the car more. It’s not being scared, it’s just a logical “this is out of my element and it’s going to cost the team, and my seat” way of thinking. No reason to die if you don’t have to. Everyone has their limits.
@@MikeJoseph1190max is very subtle with it, its like man and machine together. You watch onboards you think the car is smooth as hell, while Albon is denying it. I think Max is very technical inside the car aswell
What a truly honest story. Thanks Alex!
Respect to Alex for being so truthful
One of the best videos I’ve watched in awhile. Alex is incredibly well spoken.
Verstappen haters got debunked hahaha
I like him a lot. I was rooting for him when he was with Redbull and I'm still rooting for him. He is incredibly talented.
Albon is an awesome personality snd a very good driver. I’d love to see him back at RB
Brutally honest and self aware this interview. Learnt the hard but came back…. True sportsman in my eyes and much respect.
Alex please don't ever let keyboard warriors insults to heart.
You are 1 of 20 F1 drivers on this planet.
You have not only driven a F1 car but you race them for a living.
You are talented and exceptional.
Please just live in this moment because life passes by quickely.
Today is short and tomorrow is not guaranteed to be as good as yesterday
Quite refreshing to see discussion on such topic with an f1 driver. And Albon provided great responses and thanks to interviewers for not interrupting.
This was a tough watch... impressed by how open he is. Could tell he was getting emotional thinking about his time at Red Bull. Glad he's doing better at Williams now, Alex is a top driver
This was such an incredible segment. You follow the sport for all the elite components and then you see how some them have such struggles. Alex to me, is one of the top 5-6 drivers in the world, amd for him to go through such pain at such a young age is so heart wrenching. He is also such a sensible, young man who can articulate so well and be an inspiration for youngsters.
it’s so weird seeing alex so serious. he’s usually so funny and laughing
Alex is such a chill and around good dude! And a really really solid driver!
Thanks, amazing interview.
What a self aware, intelligent guy. Good luck to him for the future, he doesnt need it. With his level of self reflection and self insight he will he have every success in whatever he does, hopefully racing.
In short: Drive to Survive messed up the entire sport. All of a sudden 21 year olds consider themselves experts, it shows on YT as well. I'm so sorry for Alex that he had to deal with all this. So here's a heads up from a 50+ year old who has been watching since I was 6 years old: You were doing just fine, Alex. You were managing the most difficult car on the grid like a boss. I would love to see you back in that RBR seat, you are worthy of it.
I'm with you I didn't think he was doing nearly as bad as everybody said. I thought a lot of the criticisms were pretty exaggerated
@trousers2 also let's not forget that Mercedes at the time almost always had a guaranteed 1-2. So getting a podium would've been extremely difficult. I wonder if Sergio was in the same car in 2020 if he'd have a drive in 21?
@@honeybadger1656 Exactly. Don't get me wrong, I can't see Alex winning a championship alongside Max, but he wasn't as far off the pace as say Pierre.
I think it's another case of a driver who overperforms in lesser machinery can't overperform in great machinery. Just like Bottas, overperformed at Williams, underperformed at Mercedes. Gasly, underperformed at RB, then overperformed at Alpha Tauri. Definitely doesn't mean they're lacking as a driver they just need to be utilised correctly
It's not 21 year olds ruining it, it's Americans in their mid 30s that adopted F1 as a personality just like we did 10 years ago with soccer
A bit dramatic. DTS has its “fake” moments and Netflix does create these little stories that seem to stoke issues beyond its reality. But it didn’t ruin the whole sport.
Also - long term fans of any sport always seem to get their panties twisted and complain about new fans, especially how they enter a sport. Who cares? Any sport needs new generations of fans and if they got into it through DTS why not. Naturally if they remain fans they’ll mature as they learn more about f1 over time.
I’ve been a “fan” of f1 since only 2012 or so due to my colleague being a long term fan of Motorsport. We all get into it different ways.
I like that Albon is doing better at Williams
And well deserved as he now has a team that values him and also because he is a decent driver that deserves to be on the grid. Albeit not on a top spot as he is not arrogant/confident enough for that. But he will do well in midfield teams. That is for sure.
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@@Zweefduiker "And well deserved as he now has a team that values him"
The reason he is a Williams simply is BECAUSE RBR valued him. They gave him a test driver position for a year to recover. AND RBR brokered the Williams deal for him.
What a beautiful interview. Go Alex Albon!
I have SO much more respect for Alex after this video. So honest. And exactly what I thought Checo was going through. I also feel Bottas goes through this also. I have become an Alex fan as a result of this video
Alex is so courageous of coming in a interview and assume without ego or shame that he couldn't keep up with a certain ability/skill of an ex team college while being in the drivers market
And then Checo says; next year the car will suit me more. But we know what’s going to happen. Snowball coming his way, little off here and there, doubt creeps in and he’s 8 tenths down again.
Yep, that seems to be pattern...
Depends also how much better AlphaTauri will be next year and especially with Ricciardo and Tsunoda who could both end up in the Red Bull.
I love how you guys let him talk and explore his thoughts. Such good and respectful interviewers. Subscribed!
This is probably one of the most raw explanations in an interview. I applaud Alex in his ability to explain the intensity of what's going on while racing
and seeing this, you see how much pressure is checo in. geez
excellent interview!
Alex has been one of my drivers of 2023. He has got the absolute maximum from the Williams. I’m pleased to see him in a team that values him and gives him the space to perform.
The explanation with the sesitivity was so good, i wish he was talking with youngee people
Beautiful video and explanation
Alex Albon definitely one of my favorite drivers after this one! Max though is my #1 favorite though because that guy is always driving in beast mode!!
Great Interview, just subbed you guys earned it
I've watched the full episode. Definitely worth the watch, it was an amazing insight.
Love to hear it!
Happy to see Alex regained his confidence and has shown many beautiful actions on track. I love the sport but feel sorry for the enormous pressure these young guys are under.
Clearly, the way Max’s brain and reaction times are working right now, nobody is touching him. The is a shot in Monaco where his tires literally slide across the wall on a corner. He’s a freaking Machine.
Alex is a brilliant communicator here, his way of explaning what he experiences and observes takes me there completely, wow
i just love this guy, open and honoust and so amicable ❤ and like other comments i hope he gets chances to get to the top and such a shame the media of any kind had so much influence on his state of mind. i want more for him, know he can.
Everybody forgets Max has invested a huge amount of time behind race simulators to be incredibly focused. When other drivers relax, Max is behind the race simulator training for the next circuit. This is given him a huge advantage...Second Max is so focused that negative remarks etc. don't bother him... His personal circle, family members etc. are all race-focused (even his father-in-law) which helps tremendously allowing him to spend a lot of time behind race simulators outside the F1 circuit!
You are msking shit up using facts that we know . Sure max drives a lot , but because loves to race, not because he is specifically training . Also max isn't married yet
Great job catching the true Alex. He comes through as genuine and special. Thanks.
This proves that the car was not built around Max. But as a businessman that is exactly what I would do. Build the car around the faster driver that is. Have a chance of having one winner rather than two unlikely winners.
Is there a longer version or full interview of this video? I really need more insight from him about these subjects
Massive respect to Alex for being brutally honest and open about the truth. Thank god he is able to continue performing at the very best despite what he had gone through, he is a tough guy. My no.1 driver for this era of F1.
Yea, where Alex has a somewhat similar driving style to Max, Sergio has an 180 degree opposite driving style. That is why everyone struggles as Max's teammate. The Fact Sergio was able to do what he did with that insanely pointy car is really amazing, considering he had no confidence in the car after Baku where it was made pointier by the day literally. We forget this and mock those #2 drivers. I for one understand how bloody hard that must be. Bravo to Alex and Sergio especially for hanging in there.
Alex don’t ever change ,respect 100%
What a truthful honest guy. My respect for him has grown
Alex is a very inteligent young individual. He amazed me with this interview.
You're a great driver Alex Albon some really brilliant passes last year you drove well very well for the team actually.
Good luck Alex. Love how you presents yourself, so relatable.
Well done Alex Albon for being so open and honest. Examp,e for others.
Love how clear and honest alex is
Pretty difficult to be the redbull number 2 driver against Max. Unfortunately the press find one driver to badger each year. This year checo, last year daniel, previously Alex. We're seeing more and more drivers take time out to reset and come back stronger.
The thing is, its not unwarranted. You'd expect a lot more from drivers in a winning car. At the very least be close to Max in qualy.
I doubt theres many that believe anyone would beat Max, but Alex, Pierre and Checo simply havent even been close. It sucks for Albon that he took this to heart, but yea, thats how it is =(
Like Bottas was close to Hamilton
@@Elvewizzy. Did you not listen to anything Alex said here then? It IS unwarranted... Completely.
@@Liam94Smith This is F1. Not kindergarden where people get medals for showing up. Its unacceptable to be that far from your teammate.
And I'm sure he got plenty of Toxic semi-related replies on social media, never okay but the internet will always be the internet. He isnt the first and wont be the last.
So tell me, how is criticism unwarranted when you're getting lapped by your teammate in the same car?
I think Alex might be my favourite driver these days. He seems so down to earth in a way I cant describe.
Alex is such a talented driver and he is honest about other drivers skills. He deserves a better car so he can take the challenge to the front.
He had a better car.... He is just way too nice and not an a.h.
Verstappen is just on another lvl to all the current drivers.
second driver at redbull beign Max Verstappens rival: the most stressful job on the planet. It makes perfect sens, you don't feel the car, you see Max slaying timesheets, and you know you need to perform
The fact max can drive a car like this is so impressive. He can drive a car after what an engineer can see is the fastest
Hi guys subscribed :), Love Alex hes one of my fav drivrs so humble and so happy hes ding well again
Hats off to his honesty and humbleness. Such a great guy and an amazing talent! Big things await him.
So articulate.
Having never driven an F1 car I have no idea what they're like but having raced high downforce RC circuit cars (8th scale on road) against a team mate who used to like a razor sharp car, who also just got faster and faster the more front end he had, it was devastating. I had to switch teams and find a setup that worked for me and I went about 0.2 a lap faster consistently.
Dangerous trap to fall into.
His secret technique is just… being insanely good lol and ability to control a car at an insane level
Best description I’ve ever heard
I just absolutely love Albon, I had my RB F1 fan time of being a bit of a hater (I'm sorry), but man I love this. He just articulates it so well. Having to take a bit more risks to keep up and the sensitivity on a mouse analogy
Best explanation ever
Max is adaptive and can drive a car with front end sharp af where as his team mates just spin if they try to match his set up. And if they drive with with their preferred set up with less front end the lose time in corners and alas end up behind max. For eg in motogp if you have a bike that's as fast as other bikes in straights, breaking and acceleration but yours corners much better and tighter, you can enter and exit a corner much faster. That's what max can do with his very sharp front end. The issue is if people copy his set up, they just can't drive it on the edge and either spin or are no longer driving subconsciously and have to think about every action which again makes them slower
Legend. Underrated driver
The mind plays such a big part in every sport / game / life. As soon as you lose a bit of confidence then you slip down a slope really quickly. It takes a long time to climb back up that slope.
alex albon is extremely talented. what a respectful lad as well.
Now he’s at Williams, with a team leader (James V.) who’s a master at protecting the confidence of young drivers.
This interview was momentous.
Red Bull cars are different from others because it is extremely sensitive so it takes a great driver and a consistent one to win races and break records. It's easy to misinterpret and make up stories about Max and Red Bull especially when you're biased but the generational talent is right there since karting to F3 to F1, and that cannot be ignored no matter how much the haters or fans of the other drivers dismiss it.
There's a reason why all teams want Max on their team.
Oh wow, his explanation skills are top tier
You’re a fantastic racer Alex, and an amazing human being. Ignore the haters, you’re a future world champion!
What a legend and a great driver!!!
👑 Max
I realized it too when I’m sim racing.
I like this kid
He is humble and he has matured so much
If the car is thát much on the front end as Alex describes, how come Max can drive round after round like clockwork, with near identical laptimes over and over again? That can only mean Max doesn't perceive the car as such and has such a different driving style from the others? We have seen Max struggle in season beginnings where the car's behavior was not to his liking.