This Jeddah track is insane. It's like Monaco with the claustrophobic walls but you're going 200kmph. Max was absolutely red-zoning on that last lap though, giving everything.
@@mizisawesome8442 *_Ratio_* No matter what you say Max is an incredible driver, just enjoy the season Max and Lewis are giving us and stop being toxic
Hope I'm not the only one that has returned to watch this Qualifying highlights an uncountable number of times? "...This is it, this is the lap of the weekend"
I've never felt so much adrenaline from watching Qualifying Highlights before! Max's last attempt was near surgical precision, riding at the very edge of his and the car's abilities, only to reach slightly too far at the very last corner. So many close calls on this track! I have no doubt that Sunday with have a safety car but I seriously hope the drivers make it through the race okay.
Verstappen’s lap before the crash is a great display of a driver being on the absolute edge of the limit. I’m a merc fan so I want Lewis to make history with an 8th title, but the showcase of absolute confidence and connection that Verstappen had on that last attempt was magical.
@@sabershiro5707 Fukin right man, the whole way it was building up over q3 my heart was pounding. Watching how close he was to the wall on the first corner, then also the one that martin mentions about leaving no margin. He was so totally committed to every decision he made. Today a bit of that magical stuff happened that reminds you why you watch this sport.
Surgical ? Imagine a doctor who just completed a very complicated procedure saying " okay it's time to close it up " , and then drops the scalpel , severs an artery killing the patient .
He never stops fighting. And thats what life is about. He might have a weaker weapon but he fights this war with his heart. Lets all appreciate the fight that Max brought to Mercedes doorstep. The only one yet to challenge them. True Lion 🦁
It’s amazing how it looked like Max was surely going to win the championship after Lewis’ DSQ after qualifying in Brazil, but now Lewis is the favourite. Remarkable turnaround by Lewis and Mercedes.
@@zesuio2540 he wouldn't have known. You can't slow down even when you're purple for two sectors. He wouldn't know how much to slow down by 0.100s, all he knows is that he has to full send.
No matter who you support we have to admit that Max was maximizing everything on that last lap, what a shame for him, it would have been an absolutely groundbreaking lap otherwise.
This could have cost the championship, Lewis also missed on his first attempt and went for a safety lap, I think if he had given everything as Max did he would have had a better time, at this point Lewis' experience may have spoken louder.
I'm so gutted for Max, that man was flying through the lap. The pace was crazy, this is the first time in a while I actually reacted and said "NO" out loud when his car hit the wall. No doubt about it the race is going to be crazy.
That final lap by Max was just pure pain. You cannot write this season's script. Max decided to go full send with every risk and either take a deciding pole, or crash. And then it seems the risk pays off and he is going to pull a legendary lap, and he does hit the wall on the final corner. You can't make it up. I hope he doesn't get a gearbox penalty so we get to see an rpic race fight tomorrow.
Brundle’s «OH NO!!!» is literally the entire worlds reaction while watching this lap. I don’t care if you’re a Max fan or not. This lap was absolutely something else entirely.
This season has dragged me back to watching F1 and that qualifying attempt by Max is exactly why. Razor’s edge driving with 100% commitment. This championship battle is epic! 👏👏👏👏👏
Looking at the lines that Verstappen has been making towards comparatively to Hamilton it almost seems like he’s an absolutely 100% better razor and I think in the turning Mercedes has an edge and in the streets Red Bull does but I completely agree with you I think we have a quality season in our hands and if not this season next season for sure we’re going to see a new champion to be hold
@@andia.4980 You just had to ruin a positive comment with your toxic Max fanboyism didn't you? a lewis fan is complementing Max. just accept and move on dum dum
Everyone knew it is going to be close but still Max's last lap managed to generate so much tension and excitement. Hats off to his skills, for sure he is future world champion
I’ve watched many, many, many hours of F1, and only a few times have I ever come up speechless. This lap right up until the crash did that to me. Literally no words to explain how razor sharp that lap would have been if it had been complete. I’m obviously no driver, but I’ve seen many people put in great quali laps and this was another plane of existence. Lewis’ lap right before that as well was killer fast but this…. wow
1 he was 4.5 tenths up on his previous attempt, so about 3 tenths up on ham. 2 He locked up and missed the apex by a mile, so even if he didn't touch the wall he wouldn't have gotten pole. Max meat riders are insane.
@@francis8171 the fact that should blow your mind is that max would have gotten pole easily had he not crashed. It's literally so simple to understand and know
My heart rate went up when seeing Lewis and Max on their second attempts in Qualifying. This season just keeps getting better regardless of what driver you're rooting for.
Nikhil Yes, an exciting track with dire consequences for your mistakes. I wish more were like this as it puts the thrill and danger back into the game. Great camera angles too !
Man oh man. Mighty MAX. Watching Lewis’ fastest lap was cool, but watching Max’s was totally INSANE. I was on the edge of my seat, with the adrenaline pumping so hard, it evaporated my beer in my hands 🤣
@@drugoviic Really those qualifying? Did you not see how perfect Hamilton Singapore 2018 pole was? Zero errors and at the limit on every corner where it is easy to mess up and not have enough tyres at the final sector. watch more yourself.
Max's lap was straight out of a movie, especially with the way the commentators were hyping it up. One man giving it his all to reclaim his hard fought lead, after an entire year of struggle against an unstoppable force, and then it all falls apart at the very last moment.
the only thing this sport is about is winning. watch hamilton to see how it's done. he's been at it for almost a decade now. and often he's done it by avoiding the limit when that's what's required.
@@Kevinschart If you truly believe that, then you're one fake f1 fan. The rivalries, strategies and the racing are what's important and it's what makes f1 fun to watch, that's why mercedes being so dominant has ruined f1 for the last few years.
@@wesley2202 lul youre just a hater bro.....no one was hating on ferrari in the early 2000's....just stop the blind hate on the true goat of f1 racing. sir lewis
@@fastballfilms4214 What? ALOT of people where hating on Ferrari and Micheal Schumacher. Same goes for Sebastian Vettel. Nobody likes dominance. We want these close battles. And there is no GOAT in F1.
Man… Max’s last lap was something else!! He went for perfection and almost got there. You cant push to the absolute limit of what’s physically possible without going over sometimes.
Now this is a track that really shows what those F1 cars can do. That visual of cars just weaving through the turns, one way and then another, that is downright beautiful.
@@reaganharder1480 its not much of a pun but you said downright which made me think of downforce and that's what the cars need to turn like they do lol
@sp1878 You don’t get the point mate. Look at the whole lap he did: Purple Sector One despite touching the wall Purple Sector Two And it could have been a pole he didn’t locked his brake on the last corner. It definitely was a great lap despite the crash 🤦♂️
The most intense last 5 mins of the qualifying of the whole season I can say...It was super exciting to see Max staying committed & pushing his car to the limit. Sad he could not complete that lap.!! I actually loved Toto's reaction when Max crashed, he knew he was seeing something special..Well all said & done, its going to be a nail biting race on Sunday..cheers
@@uerbfcdfyuv5497 I agree with that but i have been riding with this team since they were Jordan racing. I know this season isn't important to them though
Yup. The difference between Hamilton’s and verstappens lap is, Lewis can duplicate his fastest quali lap over and over- max can not, It almost looked reckless, but that’s what the fans want
@@deezelkane you commented something that no one has notice, and is that it looked reckless Which is exactly what I keep saying about Verstappen he is reckless, he has an advantage of 8, all the season he has been ahead of Hamilton, he takes a lot of unnecessary risks, he needs to understand that if he is ahead, he needs to defend and don't take those risks
Yeah i eel you. Valtteri for some reason always gives up his position easily against red bulls. Wish he gave a bit more fight. Cuz I mean he has pace. There is no doubt about that.
This is the highlights that got me into formula 1, and you can say I am freaking proud of it. I was the luckiest person on the planet to have encountered this qualifying session at the time I was considering getting into the racing world, as I was a car guy. Being on the edge of my seat watching these guys absolutely sending and pushing to the limit of what is physically possible was simply the best way to get introduced to the pinnacle of motorsports. Thank you, Lewis and Max!
something about max's final lap had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, it just looked slightly more unstable and more unhinged than the previous one. This is the definition of driving on the raggedy edge of what is possible
His driving looked different compared to the rest all weekend, especially going into 22. His qualifying laps often look more "raw" compared to Hamilton's surgical perfection he often has. This circuit seems to emphasize it a bit more. I hope his gearbox is okay. Regardless, I think we're going to see some magic tomorrow we're not going to forget anytime soon. I don't know why, I just have a feeling that I haven't had in a long time. Lets hope this ages well and he pulls it off...
It was crazy, hair raising stuff. Such a shame that his back end just kicked out in the last corner. I don't think his gearbox will have been damaged, the contact actually seemed fairly gentle and I think those wishbones on the back are designed to buckle under load so the drive train can be saved.
Yeah, that's what you have to drive like to try and beat a rival car that's minimum 5 tenths faster then you even if they just drive normally and don't push particularly hard. He has to push for every tenth and has had to push every single race this year just to outcompete the Mercedes.
It's gonna be absolute havoc tomorrow 😆, the margin for error is so small when you extrapolate that over a while race. Hope everyone makes it back safe anyway
otherwise known as exceptionally dangerous imo. excitement is an inevitable thing but this looks almost reckless track design to me... just way too tight the whole way through with walls
This track is gonna give red flags, and safety cars. That was heart stopping goodness! Idk who is world champ but best season ever. They both driving over the limits!
A modern F1 car dancing on the limit on such a narrow track with almost no margin for error and therefore putting immense wear on the tyre, yeah I am happy to be able to see this. I don't care about the result as he wasn't able to complete the lap. I am satisfied with this all or nothing approach.
That was probably the best and most action-packed Qualifying I've seen. Drivers doing flying laps after flying laps without pitting, the positions keep on changing every lap, and there was not a second when the track was quiet except for that last seconds in the last session when Max hit the wall after a scintillating run that would've crushed the lap times. That was heartbreaking to watch, even if you're not a Max fan.
@@Nugget_man7269 tbh it will make it more of a championship fight cause if Hamilton wins with Max p2 they will be equal on points for Dubai if Hamilton gets fastest lap
“Oh no” and hands on head is alot of our reactions regardless who you are supporting That was literally 1 corner shy of a legendary lap like Hamilton did in Singapore
That’s literally why he hit the wall. Since when do people admire full sending to the point of crashing? There is a limit and if you can’t find that line you aren’t a better driver.
As yall came from Max's lap, here are the best moments of it : 4:57 millimeters away from the wall 5:35 millimeters away from the wall pt. 2 5:47 the best speed impression you'll have from an F1 onboard ever 6:05 the crash
That final POV of Max right before contacting the barrier was incredible. Even though he didn't get pole, that lap was nearly millimeter perfect. He always manages to leave me in awe with how amazing he is. Such a treat to watch
P4 in the 3rd best car ahead of Perez is an impressive effort but there's no way you can compare it to Max. Maybe Lewis Max was gonna be 3 tenths ahead of 2nd, Charles was barely a tenth ahead of 7th
Could, or didn't want to? I reckon that maturity is the one thing preventing Max from having walked home with the championship already, Lewis being able to just bring the car home just about every race is an underrated skill, and he did the same this qualifying.
@@fairguinevere666 Yes, Max's incredible risks made for an incredible time...right until he crashed. Was it a lack of maturity since he's the one leading the championship and shouldn't be taking those risks, or was it that he needs to push like that because Red Bull know that Mercedes has the advantage?
honestly the crash at the end made it even better, it really showed how he was on the limit the entire time. I'm 100% team merc and I was not mad at all as he was about to get poll, that was incredible.
Man i'm in love with Max, we just missed the opportunity to see a legendary lap, he was just crushing all the sector one by one until the crash..and the reaction of Jos just show us how the ending of this season is so intense
the final lap with max was maybe one of the best qualifying runs I've personally seen, all or nothing. Shame he locked up. Race tomorrow is going to be amazing
Was on track to beat the greatest ever lap (Hamilton @ Singapore) but got too greedy. He was already clear in Sector 1 and 2 to take pole, he didn't need to push. But not sure, maybe he burnt out his tyres
@@DaedalusMinion Nah it wouldn't of beaten Lewis' Singapore lap. We must remember the Mercedes struggled through the entire weekend in Singapore up until Q3 where Lewis just somehow went into another dimension. This Max lap tho would've been a special, special lap.
I've not missed a Quali session in 15yrs & i can't remember being so amazed & entertained by a lap as Max's last. Such a shame he took it just over the edge.
That lap of Verstappen without the crash could have changed everything perhaps, the only thing we are sure of is that tomorrow will be an intriguing race
max had a great lap because he's driving on the absolute limit. it's also the same reason he hit the wall. max fans want it to only be one way. all risk, no consequence. that's not reality my friend
@@Kevinschart the point of the sport is to risk appropriately and squeeze out every last millisecond, why are you flaming him for doing exactly that lol
One of those laps where every single corner was full send. Max is phenomenal and my heart sunk when he went slightly wide and missed the apex. Tomorrow should be a great race!
Ive come back to this lap so many times, would have been one have the best qualifying laps in the history of the sport. He had a slower car, the track suited mercedes more, his back was against the wall, and he had ONE. MORE. CORNER. What a lap it would have been.
If you say whoever makes least mistakes/RISK we all no who that will be! Lewis! He does not drive aggressively he is a smooth driver max is the risk taker or aggressive driver and this qualy proves it! As long as team gets strategy right Lewis will win comfortably! Anything can happen but I think I'm right!! So I agree with your comment least mistakes wins!!!
Leclerc has had an underrated qualifying. Secretly popping his ferrari into 4. But sad for Max tho. All the best to all the drivers for Tomorrow's race🙌🙌
I’m a Lewis fan, but that final Max lap was absolutely breathtaking, true qualifying suspense, what a great racing year this has been, right to the line.
@@arcaneminded Because if people don't say that, they'd be labeled a Max fan by Ham fans. And then, there'd be toxic replies of some Ham fans and Max fans arguing with each other like a cult war.
@@arcaneminded he's posting a nice comment why you gotta be rude? no matter who you are a fan off, max's last Q3 lap was insanely quik and beautiful to watch
Nobody on the planet can maintain that kind of pace over the entire race; not Lewis, not Max. You just cannot drive the car like that the entire race. It won't let you. If Max is even CLOSE to that kind of pace, Merc and Hamilton are in trouble. Bottas needs to come through big time for Merc AND for Hamilton to put Hamilton on advantage going into Abu Dhabi
The Merc is faster on the harder tires which are the race tires which is why Max was pushing so hard. He needed to be ahead of Hamilton to have a chance at a win. If he remains behind tire degradation will be his downfall.
Gotta say, I'm not really a Verstappen fan, I don't like his "get out of my way or else" aggression, but even MY heart broke on that last lap. He was absolutely KILLING it out there.
He is absolutely mental! What a driver. I am a Hamilton fan but can appreciate Max's skill is levels above the rest of the grid. The speed at which he entered this turn 5:34 is madness!!
@@bkl43 I mean sure, this was a great lap but no one risked the limits as much as He did, which basically was why he hit the wall. Idk if most of you fans are aware of this, but drivers always try to do the max without doing the max on city tracks like these, too much to lose over a little error. I watched back Hamilton's lap though and there was a lot of mistake in it, so we will never know how close it could've been
I'm not sure how the racing will be but this track is absolutely epic for qualifying. Super high speeds right next to the walls. Pure skill from these guys.
Fun to watch them do qualifying but the race will likely not be as fun as some of the others. Very little passing unfortunately because of how narrow it is.
dangerous? Let's race in a boring old-school track where everyone sleeps mid-race. the Drivers should drive under 60mph to keep it safe. Or even better, Let's be even safer and cancel motorsport altogether that way everyone stays home.
@@kevinnnn8891 yeah man… and he had nooo luck… not the safety car and not the hamilton baku lockup or the whole monaco race or many other moments where he was lucky (monza crash, imola….) i dint think he deserved it more than lewis
@@motdepass4560 deserves according to the rules sure, but deserves according to the effor he put in, max certainly deserves, of course I am not saying they should hand it to him, but IMO he deserves it.
“Until” yeah that’s what happens when you try to be faster than Hamilton. If you can’t find the limit of the car without crashing you aren’t the better driver, period.
@@braden2289 "yeah that’s what happens when you try to be faster than Hamilton" Dude you're embarrassing yourself. And that's coming from a Hamilton fan. No one is unbeatable & credit where its due, that was an incredible lap from Verstappen on the absolute edge, just one mistake in the final corner cost him a decisive pole.
Can we appreciate the cameracrew for switching camera angles fast enough to keep with max flying lap, cause that lap was ridiculously jaw dropping 🔥🔥😧😧
Shame Max couldn’t get pole today as he was absolutely flying, but excited for the race tomorrow. Mercedes has track position but Redbull looks to be more competitive than we all thought they would be on this track. Overtaking is also more possible than we all thought if the f2 race is anything to go by. Even on top of this, this track looks like it could cause some real chaos, it should be a banger tomorrow.
Well qualifying and race pace is 2 different things thanks to Parc Fermé. Maybe redbull eat their tyres more during the race. Cant wait for 2morrow though
Love the country or hate it, Love the tracker hate it. This is one of the most fun qualifying sessions I’ve ever watched in my life… F1 cars at their maximum… F1 drivers pushed to the limit.
@@zondor8123 no that Country has a great culture, great people, Beautiful history, & don’t deserve the negative representation in the media and by the ignorant people. The woman in that country live better the 95% the woman around the world.
Hmm I don't so. The RB's pace here is arguably better than the merc. It looked so much more planted and could get the tyres working much better. In Singapore 2018, there was absolutely no sign of a car advantage that merc had over Ferrari, especially since Singapore has always been a weak track for merc. Yet, lewis pulled off a mind-blowing lap that surprised everyone including himself.
We were gonna witness the fastest lap ever in f1 the most terrifying lap with no margins left . Gosh he was gonna go about 3 tenths quicker that would've made history 😭😭
Max and Lewis: battling for the title
Toto and Jos: battling against the tables
Underrated comment
@@aaron1581 This is literally one of the top comments, how is this underrated
Gonna be a top comment for sure
I mean, the tables didn’t stood any chance of winning this battle 😂🤣
Cope harder Crashstappen fans
This Jeddah track is insane. It's like Monaco with the claustrophobic walls but you're going 200kmph. Max was absolutely red-zoning on that last lap though, giving everything.
this track gives me huge Singapore vibes (plus monaco of course :V)
Horrible track imo multiple accidents, even in chain, are possible. especially some turns plays with drivers perception
Is insane, did you watch the F2 race? it was an absolute frickin madness.
Max was too wide into the corner. He should of took the inside line since after the corner the track cuts back in.
More like 300kmph
more like "either i get pole or i die" Max was absolutely sending it
Cope harder Crashstappen fans
@@mizisawesome8442 lulu fanboy wait for the race i think max is gonna have insane pace
Absolutely. It would have been a magical lap, shame about the mistake, I am not even a Max fan but couldn’t help but feel a bit sorry for Max.
@@mizisawesome8442 *_Ratio_*
No matter what you say Max is an incredible driver, just enjoy the season Max and Lewis are giving us and stop being toxic
ham applied that pressure and max folded.
Hope I'm not the only one that has returned to watch this Qualifying highlights an uncountable number of times?
"...This is it, this is the lap of the weekend"
'Verstappen, absolutely flying' goosebumps
P A I N
I keep returning every now and then, Max's lap gives me goosebumps
the circuit might be unsafe but watching the qualifying here is spectacular
This incomplete lap is so stunning that I'm happy to have it live rent-free in my head.
I've never felt so much adrenaline from watching Qualifying Highlights before! Max's last attempt was near surgical precision, riding at the very edge of his and the car's abilities, only to reach slightly too far at the very last corner. So many close calls on this track! I have no doubt that Sunday with have a safety car but I seriously hope the drivers make it through the race okay.
Verstappen’s lap before the crash is a great display of a driver being on the absolute edge of the limit. I’m a merc fan so I want Lewis to make history with an 8th title, but the showcase of absolute confidence and connection that Verstappen had on that last attempt was magical.
@@sabershiro5707 Fukin right man, the whole way it was building up over q3 my heart was pounding. Watching how close he was to the wall on the first corner, then also the one that martin mentions about leaving no margin. He was so totally committed to every decision he made. Today a bit of that magical stuff happened that reminds you why you watch this sport.
You said it mate. My sentiments exactly!
Surgical ? Imagine a doctor who just completed a very complicated procedure saying " okay it's time to close it up " , and then drops the scalpel , severs an artery killing the patient .
Im a Mercedes fan but the lap was beautiful to watch
That was the definition of all or nothing. He was already more than two tenths ahead. But what a thrilling qualifying.
He never stops fighting. And thats what life is about. He might have a weaker weapon but he fights this war with his heart. Lets all appreciate the fight that Max brought to Mercedes doorstep. The only one yet to challenge them. True Lion 🦁
@@SirJohnsonP ‘weaker weapon’ 🤣 sure
Crashtappen did what he does best and bottled it😭😭🤣🤣🤣
definitely pole if he calmed down a bit, he was already a decent amount in front, no reason to push so hard
@@stellar6643 Even the very best make mistakes sometimes, shame you *armchair experts* are ready to pounce on every single mistake
Max's last lap was intense. Sad to see him hit the wall, but P3 is not a bad position to start in for tomorrow.
No gearbox penalty?
@@vr6877 Maybe, we don’t know yet
Yup, nothing's been confirmed yet with regards to the damage of the gearbox.
It’s amazing how it looked like Max was surely going to win the championship after Lewis’ DSQ after qualifying in Brazil, but now Lewis is the favourite. Remarkable turnaround by Lewis and Mercedes.
@@vr6877 no penalty for Hamilton for the double yellows?
5:34 was absolutely breathtaking
Gives us goosebumps
"This is it, this is the lap of the weekend"
Couldnt fit a sheet of paper between the tyre and the wall. Insane
Until the crash that felt like the best lap i have ever seen. On the limit and beyond
Exactly might thought too, it was sensational
@@pranav2644 he was pushing too hard he wouldve been pole if he didn't push too much
@@zesuio2540 thanks captain obvious
@@zesuio2540 he wouldn't have known. You can't slow down even when you're purple for two sectors. He wouldn't know how much to slow down by 0.100s, all he knows is that he has to full send.
@@TJTMediah it's catherine obvious
While it was only 2/3rd of a lap, Max’s final lap was the most on-the-edge spectacle. What a push.
Even worse, it was basically 95% done. Just a straight run to the line after the exit of that corner 😥
I am not even a Max fan but couldn’t help but feel a little bad for him there
More like 9/10th
One of the few qualifying laps that actually gave me some adrenaline when watching, just because of how intense it looked
@@quanges Or 27 28ths.
No matter who you support we have to admit that Max was maximizing everything on that last lap, what a shame for him, it would have been an absolutely groundbreaking lap otherwise.
Nope !
@@gickdjoud1963 yep, not really an argument, the data says so
From groundbreaking to carbreaking. Heartbreaking.
He was absolutely on the limit. Tyres just gave up in the end 😭
This could have cost the championship, Lewis also missed on his first attempt and went for a safety lap, I think if he had given everything as Max did he would have had a better time, at this point Lewis' experience may have spoken louder.
Anyone ever come back here from time to time to watch this again?
I'm so gutted for Max, that man was flying through the lap. The pace was crazy, this is the first time in a while I actually reacted and said "NO" out loud when his car hit the wall. No doubt about it the race is going to be crazy.
Lol. I did the same
Me too bro, I shouted NOOOOO!!
I feel it mate
typical max: all or nothing
I did exactly the same, throwing such a beauty was so unlucky. 5:18 turn 13 is such a masterpiece, to brake and steer like that just on the limit.
That final lap by Max was just pure pain. You cannot write this season's script. Max decided to go full send with every risk and either take a deciding pole, or crash. And then it seems the risk pays off and he is going to pull a legendary lap, and he does hit the wall on the final corner. You can't make it up. I hope he doesn't get a gearbox penalty so we get to see an rpic race fight tomorrow.
The start should be interesting to say the least.
Max , needs to be more like Prost ..
The professor.
Instead of full attacking , do just what it needs to be a champion 🏆
Hope he gets a 10 p gridpenalty ,
@@stellar6643 🤡
He smacked the wall at 70mph, idk what that is in kmh but it’s highway speeds for us.
I'm a Lewis fan but I have to admit that Max's last lap was breathtaking.
"That was some of the best flying ive seen, right up to the point you got killed" Viper in Top Gun.
Breathtaking until he binned it in the wall you mean.
His so called last lap wasn’t even a lap! He crashed 😂
@@VidNibs @Elijah @MX XIX This is your first ever F1 quali, right? We don't blame you
People are getting really confused here with Max's attempt: *It's not a lap unless you finish it*
Brundle’s «OH NO!!!» is literally the entire worlds reaction while watching this lap. I don’t care if you’re a Max fan or not. This lap was absolutely something else entirely.
even as a merc fan, i feel sorry for him. Bro was up 3 tenths... literally me when setting lap times in Monaco
This season has dragged me back to watching F1 and that qualifying attempt by Max is exactly why. Razor’s edge driving with 100% commitment. This championship battle is epic! 👏👏👏👏👏
Looking at the lines that Verstappen has been making towards comparatively to Hamilton it almost seems like he’s an absolutely 100% better razor and I think in the turning Mercedes has an edge and in the streets Red Bull does but I completely agree with you I think we have a quality season in our hands and if not this season next season for sure we’re going to see a new champion to be hold
Nothing less than 100% will do against Hamilton, ask Rosberg 🧐
Welcome back. F1 was boring AF for last 5 years. Finally we got something interesting here
Same here man stopped watching for a few years but man has this been the closest championship ever
@@Dr_Guts I think Verstappen is a much better razor and we are going to start to see that once the car is become closer in the next year mark my words
Verstappen is so fearless. The way he was pushing his car to the limit and almost tried not to hit the barrier is something to watch. Unreal
ez to b fearless in a cockpit nd rollcage
@@turquoise6320 yeah so ez says the guy that could never do it
@@kaspars804 calm dwn kasper the friendly ghost, u dnt knw me
@@turquoise6320 Why are you typing like you're missing grey matter?
@@piccoloatburgerking why arent u playing skyrim?
Max is absolute fire. I'm a Hamilton fan personally but not even a blind man could plausibly deny Max's talent and potential.
Would be interesting if Max and Lewis Drive the same car. Think Lewis is a great driver, but Max will Show him just is backlights. 😉
@@andia.4980 max will not be able drive merc as fast as lewis and lewis will not be able drive redbull as max
@@andia.4980 At this point yes but you definitely have to take age into play
@@mrdllo1731 I second this
@@andia.4980 You just had to ruin a positive comment with your toxic Max fanboyism didn't you? a lewis fan is complementing Max. just accept and move on dum dum
Max's last lap had something Senna-esque about it, just sending it fully. Amazing confidence.
Truly an amazing lap
It wasn't a lap. A lap is when you get back to where you started from.
Except senna wouldn’t have crashed
Ayrton verstappen xd
@@MMM-wg2vm Senna crashed many times. I love Senna, but lets not forget his magical Monaco blunder.
Everyone knew it is going to be close but still Max's last lap managed to generate so much tension and excitement. Hats off to his skills, for sure he is future world champion
@@motdepass4560 you must be fun at parties 🙄
he ran out of skill tho
Imagine next year George Russel in mercedes
@@mattn8775 very much... when parties actually happen!
@@motdepass4560 imagine being more busy with being a smart alec than actually enjoying phenomenal racing.
I’ve watched many, many, many hours of F1, and only a few times have I ever come up speechless. This lap right up until the crash did that to me. Literally no words to explain how razor sharp that lap would have been if it had been complete. I’m obviously no driver, but I’ve seen many people put in great quali laps and this was another plane of existence. Lewis’ lap right before that as well was killer fast but this…. wow
How can a lap be "wow" when he crashed???
@@waybay5237 because it was the last corner and he was four tenths up on everyone
@@waybay5237 it’s “wow” because of the things that happened before the crash
@@waybay5237 You're not very bright are you? He had 2 purple sectors, and was over 4 tenths up on everyone. He was flying!
@@waybay5237 No need to explain I guess
I saw this live and Max was absolutely FLYING! He really put on a show for everyone
What show? Wall show?
by hitting the wall
There is no lap to be called A great lap if you crash
Hamilton will walk away with the title and will end up in lead heading into final race!
@@Naija4K pathological futurologist was detected
u can literally see on max's dashboard at final corner. he was 4.5 tenths up till that point. Unreal☠
1 he was 4.5 tenths up on his previous attempt, so about 3 tenths up on ham. 2 He locked up and missed the apex by a mile, so even if he didn't touch the wall he wouldn't have gotten pole. Max meat riders are insane.
@@francis8171 by a mile 😂🤦🤣🤣😆😆😆😆😂 watch NASCAR u muppet
@@francis8171 "Your math is blowing my mind" and logic too tho
@@krishbagga10 facts blow your mind
@@francis8171 the fact that should blow your mind is that max would have gotten pole easily had he not crashed. It's literally so simple to understand and know
Charles P4 was impressive considering he had crashed badly yesterday. Him and Max are built to be a future champion for sure.
He will be world champion if Ferrari finally stop being the Ferrari we have seen since 2009
@@Firebolt1729 Thats for sure!
@@Firebolt1729 if Ferrari starts being Ferrari*
Charles should been up there with them in ranks but like every other year Ferrari’s car is disappointing 🤦♂️
Norris, Russell and Gasly all have just as much chance than Max and Charles.
My heart rate went up when seeing Lewis and Max on their second attempts in Qualifying. This season just keeps getting better regardless of what driver you're rooting for.
Yes. They are basically Rossi vs Marquez of F1.
This track is terrifying. Definitely going to be exciting tomorrow
Right
tricky not terrifying
Nikhil Yes, an exciting track with dire consequences for your mistakes. I wish more were like this as it puts the thrill and danger back into the game. Great camera angles too !
Tricky and won't forgive any mistakes
I can't wait to watch F1 tomorrow at Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
Man oh man. Mighty MAX. Watching Lewis’ fastest lap was cool, but watching Max’s was totally INSANE. I was on the edge of my seat, with the adrenaline pumping so hard, it evaporated my beer in my hands 🤣
10/10 bottle job
Max on a Schumacher-esque lap before the crash. On the max limit. 2022 is going to be so much fun.
This was almost the best lap I ever seen since Hamilton's 2018 flawless pole
@@MelonAMango hamilton Silverstone, Hamilton Styrian gp, watch more f1
@@drugoviic Really those qualifying? Did you not see how perfect Hamilton Singapore 2018 pole was? Zero errors and at the limit on every corner where it is easy to mess up and not have enough tyres at the final sector. watch more yourself.
Max's lap was straight out of a movie, especially with the way the commentators were hyping it up. One man giving it his all to reclaim his hard fought lead, after an entire year of struggle against an unstoppable force, and then it all falls apart at the very last moment.
Truly stunning. If he were to finish it off it would've been remembered just as much if not more, depending on tomorrow
Now what we need is Hamilton unable to finish the race cause of something on the last lap and max takes poll
You’re gonna make me cry
@@justindecker9282 uh ? What YOU need
its possible hamilton has been summoned for something in fp i think
If Max had finished that lap without the lockup/impact, it would have been added to a future "Top 10 best Max Verstappen moments" vid.
Absolutely.
@@Son-Of-Gillean not anymore lol
More like top ten laps in the history of Formula 1…
@@luzzbightyear2126 👍
Not anymore......woooiiieee
If if if if if if if if
One of the best qualifying sessions I’ve ever watched 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This was an epic qualifying session for sure, but there have been better ones
@@Firebolt1729 I have watched F1 since I was a little kid what he’s saying is true it’s one of the best qualifying I’ve ever watched.
One of the best Q3!
@@Firebolt1729 you should really be watching the f1 channel instead of whatever you were watching
If this is your first season watching F1, then maybe. Otherwise, it was an exciting finish to Q3 but far from one of the best.
This qualifying is the most INTENSE qualifying for me. Feeling absolutely gutted for Max, he really pushed to the limit in that last lap
pushed a bit too much. He'll learn to have more patience. This season he is a bit too aggressive.
@@Gretalybut that’s why we watch this sport no? To push to the absolute limits and sometimes to go even beyond that.
That’s what excites the fans
@@Gretaly shutup
@@simbeazywilliams7582 Wow, what an opinion. Did you think of it all by yourself? :)
Max pushing the absolute limit is what this sport is all about. This season may be one of the best ever.
the only thing this sport is about is winning. watch hamilton to see how it's done. he's been at it for almost a decade now. and often he's done it by avoiding the limit when that's what's required.
@@Kevinschart If you truly believe that, then you're one fake f1 fan.
The rivalries, strategies and the racing are what's important and it's what makes f1 fun to watch, that's why mercedes being so dominant has ruined f1 for the last few years.
@@wesley2202 lul youre just a hater bro.....no one was hating on ferrari in the early 2000's....just stop the blind hate on the true goat of f1 racing. sir lewis
@@fastballfilms4214 What? ALOT of people where hating on Ferrari and Micheal Schumacher. Same goes for Sebastian Vettel. Nobody likes dominance. We want these close battles. And there is no GOAT in F1.
@@Kevinschart Lol, what a dumb comment. This sport is about excitement and trust me, Hamilton has taken away from that.
Man… Max’s last lap was something else!! He went for perfection and almost got there. You cant push to the absolute limit of what’s physically possible without going over sometimes.
Overheated tyre = less grip. Nothing else
it's impossible to drive on the absolute limit. you have to pull back a bit. once max learns this he will rule the sport
The tire can't hold the limits yet. Hamilton knows that and that's what makes him king. Don't take experience for granted, just saying
He didn’t even complete the “lap”
it was not perfect, he hit the wall...
Gutted for Max. That lap was nuts. This makes the championship even more thrilling.
Personally I don't like max...but that lap was absolutely insane
anyone can drive too fast and end up in the wall.
Yes totally heartbreaking..
@@Kevinschart fax!
You mean it gave Hamilton the championship... Let's be real nobody is catching merc since the engine change this season is over.
Never saw that much commitment form anyone in F1 ever and I've been watching it for 40 years. Absolutely unbelievable.
Lewis and Max were both sending it, making mistakes in Q3 which they don't usually do
Just shows that they're using 103% of their power
and talent to ge ton top of the other
I mean this is exactly what we wanted... To excited for tomorrow
Thats the 3 percent u dont wanna use
Thats experience for maxie boy
Cant compare to.lewis
@@fahammasood5782 yeah you are are right as Lewis couldn't.match.Max's.pace
@@dsd6538 and lewis made mistakes too, lewis was just lucky he had run off... there both giving it 150%
Now this is a track that really shows what those F1 cars can do. That visual of cars just weaving through the turns, one way and then another, that is downright beautiful.
pun intended lol?
@@smallhatshatethetruth7933 i can't even find the pun now, so i'm gonna go with no pun intended.
@@reaganharder1480 its not much of a pun but you said downright which made me think of downforce and that's what the cars need to turn like they do lol
@@smallhatshatethetruth7933 ah, I see.
As a lewis fan, I feel for Max. That would've been an incredible lap just before the crash.
I don’t!!
@@chrisparry4461 okay?
@sp1878 You don’t get the point mate.
Look at the whole lap he did:
Purple Sector One despite touching the wall
Purple Sector Two
And it could have been a pole he didn’t locked his brake on the last corner.
It definitely was a great lap despite the crash 🤦♂️
17AN. Verstappen hit the wall twice. He is trying to do things beyond his capabilities.
@@chrisparry4461 Not sure why some people feel the urge to show to the world how much of an *ss they are 🤷🏻♂️
The most intense last 5 mins of the qualifying of the whole season I can say...It was super exciting to see Max staying committed & pushing his car to the limit. Sad he could not complete that lap.!! I actually loved Toto's reaction when Max crashed, he knew he was seeing something special..Well all said & done, its going to be a nail biting race on Sunday..cheers
As an Aston fan, this session was nothing but pain. But as a F1 fan, this sessions was nothing but excitement
At this Point I am convinced all Aston martin fans are Seb fans
@@uerbfcdfyuv5497 I agree with that but i have been riding with this team since they were Jordan racing. I know this season isn't important to them though
This race will be like endurance: A fast car will be not enough to finish.
Yup. The difference between Hamilton’s and verstappens lap is, Lewis can duplicate his fastest quali lap over and over- max can not, It almost looked reckless, but that’s what the fans want
Toyota 2016 le mans vibes.
Track position will be key during safety car
This for SURE.
@@deezelkane you commented something that no one has notice, and is that it looked reckless
Which is exactly what I keep saying about Verstappen he is reckless, he has an advantage of 8, all the season he has been ahead of Hamilton, he takes a lot of unnecessary risks, he needs to understand that if he is ahead, he needs to defend and don't take those risks
Never been nervous watching a qualifying session
And no way it’s a guaranteed 1-2 for Mercedes, especially if they’re gonna push the track like this
Yeah i eel you. Valtteri for some reason always gives up his position easily against red bulls. Wish he gave a bit more fight. Cuz I mean he has pace. There is no doubt about that.
with bottas driving like a literal child it won't be for sure.
This is the highlights that got me into formula 1, and you can say I am freaking proud of it.
I was the luckiest person on the planet to have encountered this qualifying session at the time I was considering getting into the racing world, as I was a car guy. Being on the edge of my seat watching these guys absolutely sending and pushing to the limit of what is physically possible was simply the best way to get introduced to the pinnacle of motorsports.
Thank you, Lewis and Max!
something about max's final lap had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, it just looked slightly more unstable and more unhinged than the previous one. This is the definition of driving on the raggedy edge of what is possible
His driving looked different compared to the rest all weekend, especially going into 22. His qualifying laps often look more "raw" compared to Hamilton's surgical perfection he often has. This circuit seems to emphasize it a bit more.
I hope his gearbox is okay. Regardless, I think we're going to see some magic tomorrow we're not going to forget anytime soon. I don't know why, I just have a feeling that I haven't had in a long time. Lets hope this ages well and he pulls it off...
That was what 101% looks like. I recklon his dad will give him a slap tonight!
It was crazy, hair raising stuff. Such a shame that his back end just kicked out in the last corner. I don't think his gearbox will have been damaged, the contact actually seemed fairly gentle and I think those wishbones on the back are designed to buckle under load so the drive train can be saved.
Yeah, that's what you have to drive like to try and beat a rival car that's minimum 5 tenths faster then you even if they just drive normally and don't push particularly hard. He has to push for every tenth and has had to push every single race this year just to outcompete the Mercedes.
@@CharlesFreck reality has just left the room.
This track really tests the patience and attention of the drivers. The margin between a disaster happening and a smooth run is very small.
It's gonna be absolute havoc tomorrow 😆, the margin for error is so small when you extrapolate that over a while race. Hope everyone makes it back safe anyway
otherwise known as exceptionally dangerous imo. excitement is an inevitable thing but this looks almost reckless track design to me... just way too tight the whole way through with walls
@@JamoonXerxesSauber The racing might be atleast ok tomorrow aswell considering the f2 races were pretty overtake happy.
crashstappen
Agree with you girly Obama😁
This track is gonna give red flags, and safety cars. That was heart stopping goodness! Idk who is world champ but best season ever. They both driving over the limits!
and get ready crashes as well it's guaranteed
Definetely a gr8 season probably top 3 since 2010 but not the best, that will be 2012
“Best season ever” have you been watching F1 from 2014?
Yep been a serious Fan for 14 years & this is definitely the best season I've seen !
A modern F1 car dancing on the limit on such a narrow track with almost no margin for error and therefore putting immense wear on the tyre, yeah I am happy to be able to see this. I don't care about the result as he wasn't able to complete the lap. I am satisfied with this all or nothing approach.
That was probably the best and most action-packed Qualifying I've seen. Drivers doing flying laps after flying laps without pitting, the positions keep on changing every lap, and there was not a second when the track was quiet except for that last seconds in the last session when Max hit the wall after a scintillating run that would've crushed the lap times. That was heartbreaking to watch, even if you're not a Max fan.
Everyone: "We want an exciting season"
The Universe: "kk"
Shame about Max's lap though!
Thoughts and prayers to those who literally had a heart attack! 😅
I was soo happy when vestappen hit the wall bcuz Hamilton my fav
FINALLY HAMILTON GETS ANOTHER POLE!!!!
@@ishfaqahmad4933 so you don’t want a championship fight
@@Nugget_man7269 tbh it will make it more of a championship fight cause if Hamilton wins with Max p2 they will be equal on points for Dubai if Hamilton gets fastest lap
Max's last lap has Ayrton Senna's energy. Can't wait for this race.
But Senna is way higher level than Max
Silly man. How dare you compare mediocrity with greatness
@@tapsulinka no
Especially monaco 1988 😂
@@chretiencustombassguitars6586 he isn't, he's comparing greatness with greatness.
“Oh no” and hands on head is alot of our reactions regardless who you are supporting
That was literally 1 corner shy of a legendary lap like Hamilton did in Singapore
Can we just admire that last lap before the hit with the wall, he was absolutely flying man, incredible.
You can, but I will not. There are no prizes for almost doing something.
Imagine if this was Lewis- imagine all the comments about him cracking under the pressure .. the hypocrisy 😷
@@deezelkane so what? u gonna assume these comments is racist ?
That’s literally why he hit the wall. Since when do people admire full sending to the point of crashing? There is a limit and if you can’t find that line you aren’t a better driver.
@@deezelkane Exactly, I can’t believe how ignorant people are for praising a wreckless lap.
Jos Verstappen was like Flavio Briatore 👊
Yoo Jos is going to do crashgate 2?????
Cause they both are absolutely terrible human beings in their own special ways?
His poor wife tonight...
Cope harder Crashstappen fans
More like same ole.crashstappen buckling under the pressure
As yall came from Max's lap, here are the best moments of it :
4:57 millimeters away from the wall
5:35 millimeters away from the wall pt. 2
5:47 the best speed impression you'll have from an F1 onboard ever
6:05 the crash
I felt that build up and was thinking he is just pushing a bit to hard and could hit the wall then 5:47 happened
@@kayeloop674 Do you mean 6:05 when he hit the wall or that you were impressed by how close he was getting to walls at 5:47?
I agree, 5:47 feels FAST. The onboards during the race are going to be amazing!
4:33 best speed
Are you new? There's a 360 quali lap from Singapore for that speed impression you re talking about
5:46 the transition to the onboard always gives me goosebumps, you can feel the absolute energy in that moment
I am liking this track TBH. So many turns that keep drivers on the edge even more, and a very small margin for errors, great qualifying!
I agree. At first, I thought it was trash, but after watching the f2 race, it seems we are in for a treat tomorrow
F1 fans always jump to conclusions only to be proven wrong. How surprising.
That final POV of Max right before contacting the barrier was incredible. Even though he didn't get pole, that lap was nearly millimeter perfect. He always manages to leave me in awe with how amazing he is. Such a treat to watch
give me a break :)
first sector wasnt perfect by far but i still agree this lap was gonna be it!
@@ast3362 you say it wasn't perfect as he didn't even set the fastest time there
You can’t use perfect for a botched lap. Do better
@@zimbabwe_twinnedwithanfield unhappy with the reality, baby?
Max's and Charles lap were on the same level. Following both laps i can say that they were finding space where nobody else could. Superb drivers
P4 in the 3rd best car ahead of Perez is an impressive effort but there's no way you can compare it to Max. Maybe Lewis
Max was gonna be 3 tenths ahead of 2nd, Charles was barely a tenth ahead of 7th
Could, or didn't want to? I reckon that maturity is the one thing preventing Max from having walked home with the championship already, Lewis being able to just bring the car home just about every race is an underrated skill, and he did the same this qualifying.
@@fairguinevere666 Yes, Max's incredible risks made for an incredible time...right until he crashed. Was it a lack of maturity since he's the one leading the championship and shouldn't be taking those risks, or was it that he needs to push like that because Red Bull know that Mercedes has the advantage?
and yet they are behind Hamiliton
@@fairguinevere666 hi fairguinevere.
Max's last lap was electric. So clearly pushing 100%, huge respect for that.
Yeah it makes me feel horrible for verstappen
That crash will be playing in his mind
He has to push 100% as Hamilton got a great time. Too bad he made a mistake on the last corner. No one to blame but himself
*101%
honestly the crash at the end made it even better, it really showed how he was on the limit the entire time. I'm 100% team merc and I was not mad at all as he was about to get poll, that was incredible.
Man i'm in love with Max, we just missed the opportunity to see a legendary lap, he was just crushing all the sector one by one until the crash..and the reaction of Jos just show us how the ending of this season is so intense
As far as the rest of the world knows there was no lap u gotta cross the finish line
@@hustl3rterrace262 what a dumb comment..
Well max arrogance n stupidity overtook his capabilities
@@hustl3rterrace262 💩💩💩
@@hustl3rterrace262 ratio as a Lewis fan tbh
the final lap with max was maybe one of the best qualifying runs I've personally seen, all or nothing. Shame he locked up. Race tomorrow is going to be amazing
I remember Montoya ever fastest lap in monza...
Was on track to beat the greatest ever lap (Hamilton @ Singapore) but got too greedy. He was already clear in Sector 1 and 2 to take pole, he didn't need to push. But not sure, maybe he burnt out his tyres
@@DaedalusMinion Nah it wouldn't of beaten Lewis' Singapore lap. We must remember the Mercedes struggled through the entire weekend in Singapore up until Q3 where Lewis just somehow went into another dimension. This Max lap tho would've been a special, special lap.
I don't think he locked up I think it was maybe and engine problem or so
Vein. Singapore 2018 was better. If you don't know why then you're a sentimental romantic.
I've not missed a Quali session in 15yrs & i can't remember being so amazed & entertained by a lap as Max's last. Such a shame he took it just over the edge.
You are a liar.
That lap of Verstappen without the crash could have changed everything perhaps, the only thing we are sure of is that tomorrow will be an intriguing race
I have a feeling we going to get a lot of safety cars
His two sectors were great.
max had a great lap because he's driving on the absolute limit. it's also the same reason he hit the wall. max fans want it to only be one way. all risk, no consequence. that's not reality my friend
Coulda woulda shoulda. It is all about controlled aggression at this level. Max had the aggression...
@@Kevinschart the point of the sport is to risk appropriately and squeeze out every last millisecond, why are you flaming him for doing exactly that lol
The onboard camera views for this track are absolutely terrifying ..Everything looks like the camera speed is X5...What an insane track!
One of those laps where every single corner was full send. Max is phenomenal and my heart sunk when he went slightly wide and missed the apex. Tomorrow should be a great race!
LOL now imagine if Lewis had done this … queue the “he’s cracking under the pressure” comments. Pathetic
Fact
he crashed...
His front left locked up coming into that corner which sent him wide and into the barriers… full send indeed!
@@deezelkane i think 80% of people watching F1 want to see a new champion already mate
That one lap from Max... i have not been so on the edge of my seat during a qulifying for a VERY long time. Senna Monaco vibes really.
Charles Lec was also amazing from P2 crash to 4th position in qualification. He is indeed future F1 Champ.
😏😏
Le Clerc has it, if his machine backs it. Minnoti need to step up.....or forever languishing in P5 zone
@@SimonK3113, I agree with you
Max risked all and I like that commitment from him. If was gonna be the best lap ever or the best try ever. What a driver.
Lol I would love to see your reaction had this been Lewis binning it. “He’s cracked, max has cracked him “ .. comments are a sausage fest for max
@@deezelkane Dude theres nothing wrong with admitting that that lap was amazing. give credit where its due.
One of the best qualifying sessions in
F1 history. This was intense.
nope
That's the only you saw?
@@lipton_lipton569 i think he start watching F1 few years ago
Larry said "one of" and is clearly right.
@@Gebirges this not even ONE OF .
Ive come back to this lap so many times, would have been one have the best qualifying laps in the history of the sport. He had a slower car, the track suited mercedes more, his back was against the wall, and he had ONE. MORE. CORNER. What a lap it would have been.
watching it now again after the spa qualifying
As expected, this track is absolutely insane! A shame about Max, but the man who makes the least mistakes will win tomorrow, can’t wait for this race
Guaranteed safety car at some point, cheap pitcstops, on for an ibteresting race
If you say whoever makes least mistakes/RISK we all no who that will be! Lewis! He does not drive aggressively he is a smooth driver max is the risk taker or aggressive driver and this qualy proves it! As long as team gets strategy right Lewis will win comfortably! Anything can happen but I think I'm right!! So I agree with your comment least mistakes wins!!!
@@mareewalker1096 nobody asked for your lewis bladiblah lets just watch and see tomorrow and enjoy this insane championchip battle
It'll be the team with the fewest mistakes. Which rules out Ferrari....
Max was not the best driver today. And given pressure, we know who excels at winning.
Leclerc has had an underrated qualifying. Secretly popping his ferrari into 4. But sad for Max tho. All the best to all the drivers for Tomorrow's race🙌🙌
Actually, Verstappen was doing what Leclerc ALWAYS does..going beyond the limit can be costly
Leclerc.? Who ?
Giovinazzi too, top 10 in the Alfa
Ferrari’s masterplan.
@@meneersjonnie Don't call yourself a formula 1 fan if you don't know charles leclerc!!
From watching that final lap, max wants this more than he let's on in interviews! He absolutely sent it
exactly.. it would be his first.. Lewis during 07 wanted so bad he feel short by 1 point.. i can relate to max.. he need to avoid being greed
@@kagojameslerole8151 Herein lies the difference. Hamilton in his rookie year paid his dues, learned to be less reckless and is still at the top.
Die-hard Lewis fan here.
No adjectives can describe that last lap from Verstappen. Mesmerizing.
I’m a Lewis fan, but that final Max lap was absolutely breathtaking, true qualifying suspense, what a great racing year this has been, right to the line.
classic "I'm a ____ fan, but"
@@arcaneminded Because if people don't say that, they'd be labeled a Max fan by Ham fans. And then, there'd be toxic replies of some Ham fans and Max fans arguing with each other like a cult war.
@@arcaneminded he's posting a nice comment why you gotta be rude? no matter who you are a fan off, max's last Q3 lap was insanely quik and beautiful to watch
@@arcaneminded classic 'classic "I'm a _ fan, but" '
@@arcanemindedit's more the case of " I don't like X but..."
It’s ok. I got over it. If Max has that kind of pace tomorrow, not all is lost.
my thoughts exactly, he was flyyying on that last lap
Nobody on the planet can maintain that kind of pace over the entire race; not Lewis, not Max. You just cannot drive the car like that the entire race. It won't let you.
If Max is even CLOSE to that kind of pace, Merc and Hamilton are in trouble. Bottas needs to come through big time for Merc AND for Hamilton to put Hamilton on advantage going into Abu Dhabi
It took me a full minute of abusing my hat. Then I was like: race is on
Assuming Bottas doesn't activate Hungary mode, and Max can clear Bottas within the first few laps.
The Merc is faster on the harder tires which are the race tires which is why Max was pushing so hard. He needed to be ahead of Hamilton to have a chance at a win. If he remains behind tire degradation will be his downfall.
Absolutely insane qualifying session. This is why F1 will always be a great sport. The best going absolutely flat out.
Gotta say, I'm not really a Verstappen fan, I don't like his "get out of my way or else" aggression, but even MY heart broke on that last lap. He was absolutely KILLING it out there.
Even as a Hamilton fan, I have to say that lap by Verstappen was unbelievable until the crash. The commitment on the limit was stunning.
He is absolutely mental! What a driver. I am a Hamilton fan but can appreciate Max's skill is levels above the rest of the grid. The speed at which he entered this turn 5:34 is madness!!
@@bkl43 I mean sure, this was a great lap but no one risked the limits as much as He did, which basically was why he hit the wall. Idk if most of you fans are aware of this, but drivers always try to do the max without doing the max on city tracks like these, too much to lose over a little error. I watched back Hamilton's lap though and there was a lot of mistake in it, so we will never know how close it could've been
I'm not sure how the racing will be but this track is absolutely epic for qualifying. Super high speeds right next to the walls. Pure skill from these guys.
Fun to watch them do qualifying but the race will likely not be as fun as some of the others. Very little passing unfortunately because of how narrow it is.
You really feel the speed as a spectator on this track. Exciting footage. Makes my heart beat raise.
6:07 One of the greatest quali laps to never get finished
Crashstappen
LOL
@@phamhieu7893 double world championstappen
@@v3nnd3ttaa fakechampionstappen
@@phamhieu7893triple championstappen
You can say that this circuit is dangerous, but, it was the best qualy of the year so far.
dangerous? Let's race in a boring old-school track where everyone sleeps mid-race. the Drivers should drive under 60mph to keep it safe. Or even better, Let's be even safer and cancel motorsport altogether that way everyone stays home.
@@faroukoudaoui661 A tad hyperbolic. WRJ didn't say we need to rid Formula 1 of danger, just that this circuit is dangerous.
@@faroukoudaoui661 When people say "Hello" to you do you scrutinise and get triggered by their greeting like that also?
Not dangerous but it's tricky and won't forgive any mistakes
Why is nobody talking about Charles' amazing quali? What a lap! 😍😊
One corner too much.. Can't wait to see how the race goes later!
cant wait to see hamilton winning
@@jakob9412 Did you?
@@jakob9412 fast forward today : Max is the 2021 WDC
@@kevinnnn8891 yeah man… and he had nooo luck… not the safety car and not the hamilton baku lockup or the whole monaco race or many other moments where he was lucky (monza crash, imola….) i dint think he deserved it more than lewis
@@jakob9412 you should listen the Jean Todt’s speech during the FIA Adward Ceremony about the luck
Max's last lap was lit AF!
Also, Saudi needs to be a regular on the F1 calendar. What an amazing track.
I’m not a fan of Max
But after a lap like this it’s absolutely heartbreaking for him he deserve the pole position
I'm nobody fan, but the only one who deserves pole position is the one who had the *fastest lap (and finished it)* . That's the rule!
@@motdepass4560 i know the rule thank you
@@motdepass4560 deserves according to the rules sure, but deserves according to the effor he put in, max certainly deserves, of course I am not saying they should hand it to him, but IMO he deserves it.
@@pianissimo7121 Exactly
@MAAHAQQ lewis fanboy lol
Gutted for Max, that was looking like a lap of the gods.
Tomorrow is gonna be very interesting.
Yep like Singapore pole 2018 ;-) Almost .....
It was Peter Brock 1991 Bathurst level of brilliance until the very last corner...
@@ricer34567 or Greg Murphy lap of the gods at mt panorama in the early 2000s
Laps of the Gods??? PFFFTT......😂 😂 more like "Laps of TEARS". COULDA WOULDA SHOULDA DON'T COUNT IN F1..... 😉
@@hombrealfisti3997 you are spot on, but during the moment there is only, go full send or don't go at all.
Coulda woulda shoulda, comes after.
when max got 2 fastest sectors, i was celebrating until he slammed it
My heart just dropped at that moment 😖
I expected it. 😂
Go LH44!!!
“Until” yeah that’s what happens when you try to be faster than Hamilton. If you can’t find the limit of the car without crashing you aren’t the better driver, period.
@@braden2289 you are another boring hater.
@@braden2289 "yeah that’s what happens when you try to be faster than Hamilton" Dude you're embarrassing yourself. And that's coming from a Hamilton fan. No one is unbeatable & credit where its due, that was an incredible lap from Verstappen on the absolute edge, just one mistake in the final corner cost him a decisive pole.
Can we appreciate the cameracrew for switching camera angles fast enough to keep with max flying lap, cause that lap was ridiculously jaw dropping 🔥🔥😧😧
As a Hamilton fan I just stood up and applause Max, what a pace he was doing! What a last lap, so unlucky
100% Same Here
Shame Max couldn’t get pole today as he was absolutely flying, but excited for the race tomorrow. Mercedes has track position but Redbull looks to be more competitive than we all thought they would be on this track. Overtaking is also more possible than we all thought if the f2 race is anything to go by. Even on top of this, this track looks like it could cause some real chaos, it should be a banger tomorrow.
I like how most people have changed their opinions about this circuit
Cope harder Crashstappen fans
Hope so, mate
but you won't hear anyone from Mercedes complain about rear wings being illegal, engine being illegal or anyone taking PEDs.
Well qualifying and race pace is 2 different things thanks to Parc Fermé. Maybe redbull eat their tyres more during the race. Cant wait for 2morrow though
Love the country or hate it, Love the tracker hate it. This is one of the most fun qualifying sessions I’ve ever watched in my life… F1 cars at their maximum… F1 drivers pushed to the limit.
Well they own the sport with Aramco there, nobody can deny it lul the power of oil
@@zondor8123 no that Country has a great culture, great people, Beautiful history, & don’t deserve the negative representation in the media and by the ignorant people. The woman in that country live better the 95% the woman around the world.
4:53 this is what you came for
If Max had finished that lap, it would've been talked about in the same vein as Hamilton, Singapore, '18 or Senna, Monaco, '88
not even close
"If"
If - key word
@@theonewhoknocks2118 incredibly close.
IF
Hmm I don't so. The RB's pace here is arguably better than the merc. It looked so much more planted and could get the tyres working much better.
In Singapore 2018, there was absolutely no sign of a car advantage that merc had over Ferrari, especially since Singapore has always been a weak track for merc. Yet, lewis pulled off a mind-blowing lap that surprised everyone including himself.
Max's final lap feels like playing Trackmania. He was so close to achieve a perfect lap for this track.
"But then... Hefest got this run"
@@ChrisStoneinator noooo, i wanted to say this
Max's last lap could have been one we'd remember for ages. That would have been a lap worthy of the gods
We will still remember it for a while mate. That was epic in true sense of the word
What lap??
@@kalpesh_p ye no qualifying got me on the edge of my seat like that this season yet
But he crashed and crumbled under pressure unlike the greats
@@fk4410 you mean the guy who gets away with LUCK all the time, give me a break
We were gonna witness the fastest lap ever in f1 the most terrifying lap with no margins left . Gosh he was gonna go about 3 tenths quicker that would've made history 😭😭
Horner: “Max that’s not what we meant by full send…”
he was supposed to wait until lewis was on his right, then full send