WATCH: Red Bull Employees Put on a Class Act for Lewis Hamilton While Celebrating Mega Max Verstappen Achievement

Just like any other sport, Formula 1 has a passionate fanbase too. The passion, however, sometimes becomes the excuse for banter toward each other’s teams. But with a wholesome gesture by the Red Bull team at the end of the Mexican GP, fans were reminded of the mutual respect these teams have for each other.

Max Verstappen set the record for most wins in a single season by winning his 14th GP on Sunday. Red Bull’s golden boy fought the resistance from Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in turn 1 of the first lap. Everything after that was smooth sailing.

Red Bull’s sweet gesture for Lewis Hamilton on the chequered flag

As the tradition goes, the race leader’s team rushes to the pit wall to cheer for their driver. The Red Bull mechanics did just that, but then what followed is winning hearts on the internet. The two Red Bull drivers finished on the podium but were separated by Lewis Hamilton in 2nd. The RB team that stayed back to congratulate Checo, applauded Hamilton as he crossed the finish line.

The tension between the fans of Red Bull and rival teams has been on the boil lately since the cost cap report was released by the FIA. As if the 2021 championship title controversy wasn’t enough, the latest development angered rival fans even more. Social media is more divided than ever before and sometimes the name-calling escalates to straight-up abuse.

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The RB mechanics cheering the Mercedes man came as a reminder for such toxic fan base that the teams still carry respect for each other and what happens on the racetrack stays on the racetrack. The fans lauded Red Bull employees’ gesture and reminded each other that Lewis and Max are both generational talents. Talents whose time in Formula 1 should be cherished by each camp.

Max Verstappen’s record-breaking race win

Max Verstappen once again showcased the dominance he and Red Bull have carried throughout the season. Apart from the brief competition from the two Mercedes drivers in the first corner, the Dutchman faced no resistance throughout the race. The last hope for Mercedes to pose any threat was the tire strategy.

Both RB drivers started on the soft tires, while the Mercedes duo started on mediums. Mercedes counted on the one-stop tire strategy where they would go with the hard compound. Because RBs started on softs, Mercedes expected they would go for a two-stop strategy.

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Red Bull quickly realized the medium compound was the fastest on the track and went with them. Verstappen then showed superior tire management and completed the race on them, giving the Silver Arrows no chance of a victory on a track they expected to register their first win of the season on.