Max Verstappen is a generational talent. That being said, even the greatest of all times sometimes mess it up. During the practice sessions before the Mexican Grand Prix, Verstappen showed us his human side.
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Verstappen had been wrestling his RB18 for almost the entire session. However, in the second sector of the lap, he lost control at the esses and spun. Fans were quick to take to Twitter to share this rare Verstappen mistake.
Even though the now 2x Champion has been flawless and dominant the whole season, he’s made the odd mistake here or there. But having said that, none of those mistakes have canceled out the inevitable this season. This didn’t stop the fans though, who swarmed the social media platform to share the spin and have some fun at the expense of the Dutch driver.
Fans react as rare Max Verstappen mistake leads to him spinning ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix
Max Verstappen is the epitome of car control. He’s had difficult cars in the past, and when his teammates faltered, he shone. However, during the Free Practice session of the Mexican Grand Prix, he lost control of the car and spun.
Let’s take a look at a few of the fan reactions to Verstappen’s moment of failure
THIS MAN IS UNBELIEVABLE pic.twitter.com/PUzJvqurYg
— conni (@VERCAPLESS) October 28, 2022
Unbelievably great at spinning?
— Cou_Rage (@MarSellF1) October 28, 2022
gonna disown this man smh https://t.co/pWuZMEhjm4
— m✰ 🏎 💨 (@martinalee_) October 29, 2022
The sarcasm of Formula 1 fans is something to behold. This was pretty evident as soon as the footage of Verstappen spinning at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez became viral.
Fans stormed Twitter to share the video and sarcastically mock the double World Champion.
LMAOOOO https://t.co/zy1BxTYbgl
— LIVIA (@mylewisaregone) October 29, 2022
Verstappen himself wasn’t too fussed about the whole spin either. He came onto the team radio in good spirits and gave a report of the incident. He chuckled while saying, “It’s unbelievable, I couldn’t correct it. So little grip.”
This didn’t stop the fans from trolling the champ on Twitter though.
Only Max Emilia Verstappen will get praised for spinning https://t.co/o5IraOYA7x
— afo🇲🇽 (@afoknowswheel) October 28, 2022
a certain someone could never https://t.co/65ilNleePN
— Pydia (@PREMASTRl) October 28, 2022
Wow! Still within track limits!!! https://t.co/kaEIs78POF
— Mark the Mariner ⛴ (@markp5895m) October 28, 2022
Take it seriously max 😭
I beg https://t.co/NC867nVZVF— GP (@eatstappen) October 28, 2022
Unfortunately, Charles Leclerc was also caught in the crossfire. He was trolled for crashing into the barriers while Verstappen was able to avoid any contact.
Leclerc has a higher chance of saving his pole conversion rate than saving his car during a spin
— Obliv 🔰 (@Obliv0101) October 28, 2022
Charles Lefraud 😭😭😭, future WDC😭, yes, crash's Championship, Lecrash 😭
— WinLeclerc (@PoleDeLeclerc) October 28, 2022
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Big old crash from Leclerc, gearbox may well need a change
— charles🏆🏆 (@slowcarscharles) October 28, 2022
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Red Bull have wrapped up both Championships, and we still have 3 races to go. One very prestigious record is still up for grabs for Max Verstappen, though. If he wins either of the remaining three races, he’ll have the record for most wins in a season. He’s currently tied with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel at 13 wins each. Can he break the record in Mexico?