Max Verstappen Cares Very Little About Hamilton’s Call for Veganism

According to Max Verstappen, Formula 1 is overreacting to the growing concerns about its impact on the environment. Earlier, Lewis Hamilton was given some flak for his hypocritical comments on saving the environment.

The Briton even pledged to become ‘carbon neutral’ by the end of 2019, sparking a debate over F1’s effect on the climate. In fact, during the press conference, Hamilton revealed that he phasing out his conventional road cars and replacing them with electric models.

However, Max Verstappen does not want to see F1 abandon its roots in fossil fuel entirely.

“I like fuel. Can I say that?” said Verstappen to RaceFans. “I don’t like electric stuff. I like my little moped at home, the electric one. But not for an F1 car.

“I know [the] environment is very important but F1 has been around as well for a long time and I don’t think we should overreact or be a drama queen about it. So let’s get on with it. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it.”

On the other end of the scale, Sebastian Vettel supported Hamilton’s call to protect the environment.

“I’m not active on social media but I think the point is very clear,” said Vettel. “I think you would be ignorant if you wouldn’t look at it.

“Obviously, as Lewis mentioned, it’s very difficult, in a way, to us to get acceptance from outside, because we don’t have the smallest footprint because the races happen around the world. We do have to travel, so it’s part of our jobs.”

To help do his bit to save the environment Hamilton adopted a ‘plant-based’ diet. However, Max Verstappen questioned the diet’s impact on the Mercedes driver’s performance.

“I watched this documentary about being plant-based,” said Verstappen. “And then it’s actually quite interesting that a lot of athletes actually say that they gain performance from it.

“But then that’s also different from Formula 1 where we are not limited in pace because physically. Yes you need to be strong, you need to be fit, but it’s not like where you are cycling or running and stuff like it’s more or less all you.”