Overtaking Max Verstappen In A Sim Race

[@agontprevarator5214]

I'd be nervous af having max behind me. Not being 7 laps behind I mean. Not that that would ever happen...

[@THIS---GUY]

I bin it when I'm infront of my ghost ffs lol I'd be shaking, sweating, and breathing heavy if it was max

[@agontprevarator5214]

@@THIS---GUY Hahah 👌

[@Uno_Floydd]

I have a theory F1 drivers are not thee pinnacle, but very close to it.

[@agontprevarator5214]

@@Uno_Floydd I have a fact - I'm definitely not the pinnacle lol
On a more serious note, Max more likely than not is the pinnacle. I don't follow F1 a lot, but the bottom split of F1 probably isn't, there are probably better drivers in other categories than them.

[@Uno_Floydd]

@@agontprevarator5214 I'm talking about the best of the best in the world. No billions or millions. Normal people like you and I.

[@DarthSherm94]

Even if it’s a virtual race it’s not every day you can say you overtook Verstappen fair and square 😂

[@hilarioesparza1688]

But max went off the track and went wide but mad respect for passing max

[@Controldo]

​@hilarioesparza1688 it was his mistake, so I'd still say it counts.

[@egg-xn4gw]

⁠@@hilarioesparza1688it counts

[@manper421]

Definitely counts, Max feels pressure when he's not in a dominant car and has competition, plenty of incidents before the regs changed

[@RSanchezpivio]

@@manper421relax... It's just a video game... He won in 2021 without a dominant car..

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

Max with glasses is something new

[@jmhagle]

Could just be blue light filtering glasses

[@Aloso930]

@@jmhagleit is

[@Vasnow353]

Yes

[@Ben-ij6wm]

Its crazy that Max is also in such a great Sim-Driver

[@toccandocreacanaleulterior176]

​@@Ben-ij6wm right? He should try irl racing🗿

[@RespectTheLegend]

Max has more competition in sim racing than real racing🤣

[@lucassracing]

True! Sim racing brings out hidden talents and levels the playing field. It’s fascinating to see how many can challenge the pros in the virtual world.

[@twin__turbo__8980]

I feel the pressure!! Its intense

[@mert.ozturk]

this man did beat max verstappen with equal machinery

[@KitKitChanIsaac]

This guy beat someone who beat Lewis Hamilton in worse machinery in 2021

[@AZBCDEE]

@@KitKitChanIsaac whilst Lewis beat the same person since 2015

[@matthewhosein4130]

@@AZBCDEE bro don’t take it personal I’m a Hamilton fan but I do sometimes find that joke funny so don’t get offended

[@helixyt5792]

Yes james baldwin is rapid but he spends all his time in sim racing while max does it for fun yet max is almost as quick as baldwin and not having the same hours

[@Accept_Any_Bribe]

​@@AZBCDEE you miss the keywords kidddo "equal machinery"

[@rankisdumb214]

Push push push! Even the best can fold under enough pressure lol

[@CoolockIRA]

It' Baldwin's domain though Max is actually the underdog here believe it or not😂

[@danielo7985]

@@CoolockIRA no not really
Team Redline are one of the best esports teams on the grid

[@helixyt5792]

​@@danielo7985yeah thats team redline all together, but max is really good but compared to james he doesnt play that much so it is james baldwins domain

[@danielmoore394]

Who are you?

[@mr1k666]

@@danielmoore394and who are you?

[@sebastianarboleda607]

That’s a heavy force feedback setting in Max steering wheel

[@deco913]

i mean he's a irl race in f1 so he's used to even more feedback and g force so i guess he need at least this much to be able to feel the car

[@thatsgreatmate]

I was thinking the same.

[@thatsgreatmate]

@@deco913well yes but I think sebastian meant heavy ff in relation to other sim setups

[@0rangeG]

Guess he is used to it

[@iwillnoteatzebugs]

He probably has 20/30g wheel

[@joshuamcmanis488]

Sebring international, an absolute beaut of a circuit

[@roshananand6454]

Do you know what race this was? Would love to watch the whole thing

[@joshuamcmanis488]

@@roshananand6454 probably the virtual 12 hours of Sebring if I had to guess

[@roshananand6454]

@@joshuamcmanis488 thanks!

[@rehannoor4961]

@@joshuamcmanis488 1000 miles of sebring in real life, 500 miles in virtual.
12hr is IMSA series, not WEC.

[@joshuamcmanis488]

@@rehannoor4961 go there every year to watch both of them

[@Dennis-lv1of]

Max wants revenge in real life.

[@RonaiHenrik]

Waaaait a sec hold up. Max has glasses? Wow, that's new info to me.

[@ChristopherWoods]

​@xILoveFishyx F1 drivers have driven with glasses in the past :-)

[@leboganglebo2801]

Bro!!!

[@RonaiHenrik]

@xILoveFishyx contact lenses is a thing :p

[@arunbabu6524]

Its a blue cut lens

[@MrPicopicopico]

@@RonaiHenrik air blowing + contacts is the WORST. I could never

[@ReikoX7]

Man James Baldwin is one of the fastest sim racers :). He was winner of the best league fro ACC gt3 this year ;)

[@thechode7394]

Acc is nothing on rfactor and iracing

[@ReikoX7]

@@thechode7394 yes than tell me if you could beat his lap times in rFactor. :D
Tell it to SRO why they are not using iracing or rfactor for gt3 series? :D

[@thechode7394]

@@ReikoX7 $$$$$

[@ReikoX7]

@@thechode7394 doesn´t make sense... How is it about money ?

[@rehannoor4961]

@@thechode7394 bruh, some real life gt3 driver definitely prefer acc than iracing and rfactor2.
nicki thiim shits all day on iracing.

[@HokKan]

Notice how Max tenses up his neck in anticipation for the G forces during cornering because its become his second nature from real racing. A stark contrast to his opponent who is completely relaxed.

[@notdreadyet33]

Bet Max remembers his gloves next time. Each one is worth .05 per sector

[@tinest6485]

How tf is that true

[@D3C-TH3_F4LL3N]

​@@tinest6485it's a joke, dude

[@tinest6485]

@@D3C-TH3_F4LL3N i thought maybe he meant it lol, I do use gloves for grip and overall comfort but I was confused when he said it’s actually an advantage 😂 my bad

[@D3C-TH3_F4LL3N]

@@tinest6485 😂 there is the possibility that it could help gain some time on specific turns, but who knows lol . Maybe you should see if you get the same time without gloves

[@ILikeTuwtles]

You can see him say "I have no grip"

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Verstappen got Verstappen'd

[@smallben7744]

That's gotta feel so good

[@Libera_Anima]

Damn, this dude is just like takumi, fast on corners.

[@IDrawCars]

Hold up hold up hold up max wears glasses???!
Great overtake btw

[@TheAggiefan21]

They’re most likely blue light glasses to reduce straining on the eyes

[@TheGamerzXChannel]

notice the blue/violet hue on his glass lenses.

[@kylemcw8301]

Sim racing or not…… That’s still Max Verstappen! 😂
Great move! 👌

[@Rtgdud]

*max overtake after 3 seconds*😂

[@Woopass90]

This is why Sim Racing is fucking amazing

[@Walton_Racing]

Sheesh, Max rocking a Recaro Podium CF....for SIM RACING?! That is baller.

[@shousuke6057]

The only fight max felt this year😅😂

[@Nicolas_Cage_Bees]

I just happened to see this on the Mercedes Twitter yesterday. Are you driving for them now or was that just for this event?

[@rehannoor4961]

he is driving for them only in this race.
for le mans probably return to veloce esports.

[@rehannoor4961]

ah now that he left and joined merc... well

[@salvatoreg26]

Anyone notice how heavy max his force feed back is holy fuck

[@petouser]

I want LMU to get all their bugs fixed + super stable servers, so we can see Virtual Le Mans again.

[@Sonnar92Gaming]

Looks like that steering wheel is giving Max more of a challenge than the 2023 season...

[@lucassracing]

Imagine overtaking Max Verstappen in a sim race - the thrill must be unreal! This is why sim racing is the future of motorsports, bridging the gap between virtual and real-life champions!

[@aledmb]

"verstappen has let james baldwin through?" what kind of talk is that???

[@Felix_Gaming04]

Max looks like a real estate agent with his glasses

[@Dogeball]

Max isn’t even wearing gloves 😩✋

[@ConnorMokuRacing]

Every F1 weekend id be like "did you know i once beat max in a race ☝🏾🤓" bragging rights for life

[@bernardoberner4]

Max is such a fricking great driver, he can drive as fast as top level sim racers, without even being one and not dedicating that much time to sim racing. I konw Im saying the obvious, but I feel like this doesn't get talked about enough. And I know too that yes Max drives sims since he was a teenager, but what I mean is that he has his main job obviously, and even then can compete with guys that dedicate their day to being fast on the sim

[@woofy9977]

Max will be considered the greatest racing driver ever once it’s all said and done

[@bernardoberner4]

@@woofy9977 I don't doubt it. Unfortunately there are some people out there that can't bare the thought of someone being better than their beloved Lewis Hamilton. Don't understand how can thid people, even after all Max has done is his career not consider him one of the best to ever live

[@MegaIronica]

@Bernardo Berner I am a Lewis fand but I actually agree. Being a F1 driver doesn't necessarily mean being great in sim racing. He must be very good to master both. Anyone who doesn't recognize Max is a great driver and maybe one of the GOATs with Lewis, Schumacher and Senna, is just too bitter to admit it. However what I and a lot of people dislike about him is his attitude and dirty tactics. Whenever it gets tough he is almost never fair. If he is winning by a mile then he learned to become clean. But when he is pressed, then I pass or we crash. You can clearly see in this video he was going too deep even when James was side by side. Listen to the commentators saying there was enough overlap. But he still left no space on the outside. The message was clear : you yield or we crash. What was brilliant is James read him very accurately and prepared the cut back just in time. The fact Max was on the grass just proves he had no intention of leaving any space. Also his behavior with Checo was disgusting.

[@woofy9977]

@@MegaIronica not reading all that bullshit lmao

[@MegaIronica]

@woofy I know truth hurts. You had no trouble reading all the praise by the other guy lol. Selective reasoning 🤣

[@cameronmmj9291]

Has the nerve to thank him with the hazards 😂

[@dannyvegito6357]

The fact that verstappen even is on some racing proves how close Sim racing is to actual real life racing minus the g-forces of course❤❤❤

[@chrisrivera6276]

These sim games looking mad real

[@Goazbox]

Clean racing. Excellent work from both👌👌

[@dimitrisath13]

this must feel something more than great

[@cesar_candanozah]

Congrats! Overtaking max in any way, shape or form is an accomplishment

[@hovertherupert265]

Cool in a sim

[@markmierau5189]

Not a Max fan but it's pretty awesome that he'd do this event.

[@Kinggrave]

Yeah he’s been doing sim racing (quite a bit with lando) for years and was even doing it last year during the last few races when he got the chance. Just wants to enjoy himself and I have to respect that

[@bluebull5633]

Awesome???he got two handled world titles even David Croft said that the exceeded money helped them gain an advantage.

[@Kinggrave]

@@bluebull5633 what does this have anything to do with his titles?? Hamilton arse lickers really do amaze me 😂😂

[@bluebull5633]

@@Kinggrave im goatleclerc fan don’t talk to me about crymilton

[@Kinggrave]

@@bluebull5633 mb thought you were a Hamilton brainlet

[@sloth_energy]

Simply lovely

[@LoadShitUP]

It’s James Baldwin, and Max, I need to learn more about technology 😂

[@yogaprastya5177]

where i can see max play this sim?

[@chair_smesh]

Team Redline Twitch channel

[@teymurkerem7]

E sport vs real life

[@DickTahshon]

“ Max on the grass! “
That’s how he passes too!

[@khalilou2333]

Max with the glasses 🥸

[@pocoloco-sr1cu]

Both of them have strong force feedback on their steering wheel lol😂

[@Deadcrush44]

Such a flex 💪

[@ElMencho.]

Is that a smile I see “😏”

[@nicklasstahling2716]

"Absolutely Beautiful"

[@elgama160]

absolutely TRAITOR

[@justinvanmerkesteyn9935]

Bro super proud he overtook max in a game 😂😂 that's when you know you really have nothing going for you in your life 😂😂😂

[@Juan_toffur]

bro is a professional sim racer who's job is to play a racing game and he makes 10x more then u and not to mention he drives real cars aswell u compared to him are a very boring and lame as fuck person

[@philosopherking506]

Max, it’s jaaaames.

[@moonsongf1339]

He looks so calm nice

[@official_krellerl2481]

Im so proud of you James. You always surprise me

[@Cheesemadman]

Bro living the dream

[@lujolonewolf]

This is all fun and games anyway, everyone’s rigs and force feedbacks are setup differently, max probably has his set to something that feels realistic when others turn it down, but it’s all for fun anyway.

[@gregkoelling]

Love that salty look. 🤣😂

[@F_Reduction]

The earns in K and the other in M 😂

[@kunof2074]

crab fishing 🫡

[@EZY413]

I would feel so much damn pressure where I end up spinning

[@sameershanbhag9386]

Was this streamed??... Like.. I want Max's pov ... Is there anyway we can see that?

[@PINGPONGBANDIT]

Hahah, my heart would've been jumping out of my chest

[@abird9387]

The only AMG Petronas to be able to overtake him for a while....

[@deaconclark798]

Wait max wears glasses so how does he race

[@erick2328]

probably only blue light filter glasses

[@user-rm4vk6tr3j]

Contacts?

[@utry_daniel438]

You can wear glasses in a helmet. I do it all the time

[@j51030]

Now you are 2 time world champion

[@itzGalaxy27]

tbh u look like max in glasses

[@2jzandys444]

That was Max with the glasses

[@net.observer]

Interesting how Max hold the steering wheel in a corner. Like in his F1 car.

[@sv5905]

Verstappen just playing for the fun of it

[@Mabix_Racing]

Great stuff mate!

[@southerntw]

Second time, is it?
Next do it on Le Mans

[@Jorgerally35]

James hired for Mercedes F1 for 2024

[@jaredgensey8070]

Great driving bro

[@edwardharris9810]

How come Max is wearing glasses?

[@joelfernando1]

british boys gone nuts about this simulation!

[@theguywhoishim123]

First time seeing no. 63 overtaking no. 1 since Australia this year

[@chrisparry4461]

Should of gone triples!! 🤣

[@belhedizied8937]

What is this sim-racer game called?

[@TK-sx3mn]

iracing

[@alphaca66]

This is not iracing, this is rfactor 2

[@gavcom4060]

James should try an F1 car next

[@jauharshuaib456]

The old switcheroo?

[@reynaldiwidjaja277]

Pressure must've been insane.

[@UnfinishedBread]

If i ever see Max in a race and he is behind me im going off track to give him the spot

[@dadadadankable]

This guy like “ this is success”. Max like “not even the summer break and I’ve already wrapped up the title and by myself have more points than both merc drivers combined”. Feel good now peasant

[@StanArctic]

Now overtake him in F1, ezpz i believe in u james

[@ryderr7914]

Imagine having a flex most f1 drivers don’t even get: “yeah, I beat Max Verstappen in a race”

[@THIS---GUY]

Great job man please give more tips to the plebs

[@Z8Y3]

In a merc too.. surpised he didnt run him off the track considering his habitual ways

[@HI_IM_JONY]

Now do it in real life vs max 😂

[@allthingsminifig9263]

Imagine the feeling of overtaking Max, that must feel so unreal

[@wolfe1970]

Who wouldn't smile when they legit overtake Max, infact he legit put Max under pressure who then made a mistake

[@vrgamingitalia8105]

Call Marko now! It would be hard to do worst than Perez anyway ahahahahah

[@AsvpMarleyy718]

Iracing looks so fun. I gotta see what’s the route to take for formula one and gt racing

[@THIS---GUY]

Wow this video is eye opening. I never realized I am so similar to the one and only max verstappen. We are basically cut from the same cloth.
We both need glasses :/

[@Black2Blaze]

I hate to be that guy, but I'm pretty sure that's just to stop the blue light

[@Simcadepro]

max lets james overtake?! what this commentors say?! clearly out skilled max.

[@eamonahern7495]

That looks like Sebring

[@sab3r729]

The orange army has sentenced you to death.

[@bmwM3M5M6]

I am sweating 😅

[@johanb.7869]

Even the best make mistakes. It's only human.

[@gctvgaming1027]

I love how Max is just sitting there, no gloves, glasses on lol. Looks relaxed AF 🤣