Attempt to Gag Max Verstappen Suspected as F1’s Decision to Break Tradition in Las Vegas Angers Fans

Some of the funniest moments after a Grand Prix have come from the hilarious cool-down room content that we’ve gotten used to over the year. With how frequently Max Verstappen is on the podium, the fans call it Verstappen’s podcast instead! ‘Cooling down with Max”, how does that sound? But putting aside the banter, fans are fuming at the Las Vegas GP organizers for a completely new reason this time around.

It’s no secret that F1’s return to Nevada after 40 long years away has gotten off to a rocky start. As if all the traffic jams, falling pedestrian bridges, and the dislodged manhole cover that ruined half an SF23, hadn’t already rained on F1’s Vegas parade, the fact that we will not get cooldown room content in Sin City has pushed fans past their boiling point!

Since the dawn of Liberty Media’s F1 acquisition, the sport has seen an immense surge in popularity in America, but this hasn’t come at the cost of the driver’s privacy and schedule. They now have to spend considerably more amount of time giving media interviews and creating content, something that drivers would never have dreamed of doing in the past. While some drivers have fared better with all the new-found attention, the ones only interested in the sporting side of things have found it difficult to justify the over-the-top fan service.

Amongst the drivers most vocal about F1’s favoritism towards the show business more than actual racing is the reigning champion, Max Verstappen. And now, fans feel that F1 is trying to silence their biggest critic at the Las Vegas GP after a notice to the teams was shared.

Fans call out Las Vegas GP organizers for snatching away Max Verstappen’s podcast

The notice stated that the cool-down room would not exist after the race and drivers were to be escorted directly to the Bellagio for the post-race interviews. This sent a ripple wave across the already upset fanbase and the subtweets pulled no punches!

“No podcast this week😔” – it’s disappointing news for the Orange Army who look forward to hearing the usual winner, Max Verstappen, share his thoughts about the race with other drivers. Some even joked that the podcast had been shut down due to copyright issues!

“Don’t want Max running his mouth” – channeling their inner Sherlock Holmes, this user was quick to share that Formula 1 was trying to prevent the Red Bull driver from sharing his condor.

“Holy wow I didn’t think this could get worse.” – after a weekend plagued with strikes, local complaints and infrastructure failures, the last thing this fan wanted to process was the absence of the cooldown room at the Vegas GP.

When one of the fans asked a simple question – “Why?”, they got a simple answer -“Probably don’t want the inevitable winner (Max Verstappen) talking about how shit the race is and having everyone hear it”

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More and more of the community joined in to point toward the organizer’s fear of criticism, “Let me guess they don’t want the drivers to chat sh*t on the event”

“Max has got them running scared in case he says something that doesn’t fit in with their narrative 🤣 Absolute goat 🐐” – This user pulled no punches at all! Calling the situation out for what it is.

“One of the better moments after the race and they cancel it for no reason” – through the hilarious back-and-forth moments between drivers, the fan was confused as to why the organizers decided to cancel one of the most candid moments of the weekend.

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Whatever Formula 1’s reasoning may be for shutting down any cooldown room shenanigans before they even began, it isn’t easy to keep Verstappen away from being vocal about his opinion. But only time will tell if the Dutch Lion decides to rain hell on F1’s Vegas dreams.