Max Verstappen, the current double-time F1 champion, apparently has a lot of skills other than racing on the track. He loves virtual racing at the 24 hours of Le Mans. Verstappen is an avid FIFA player and used to be regarded as one of the 25 best FIFA playstation players in the world. Other than these, Verstappen has got many more interests.
However, it does not look like Max is giving any other driver of other teams a chance to take his place at the top of the F1 chart. The Dutchman is currently dominating the grid, as Red Bull has got the fastest car. Verstappen holds the top rank after the season’s first three races. But looks like his interest has started to shift amid his continuous retirement talks. So, is Max Verstappen really retiring from F1? Keep reading to find out.
Max Verstappen Can Join The Circus After Retiring From F1
The Red Bull drivers are often regarded as the party-lovers. Fans know that Max Verstappen has got a great sense of humor. The Red Bull team recently posted a TikTok video where Max showed yet another skill he possesses. He is pretty good at juggling. Not only that, the F1 champ in that video mentioned he could join Cirque du Soleil. It is an entertainment group, one of the biggest in the world, and has an employee of above 4000 artists across five continents and 40 countries. It is a circus that makes 810 million dollars. Even Forbes mentioned that the sale of that entertainment group in 2015 was worth $1.5 billion. Looks like the current F1 champion thinks he is good enough to be a part of the big circus.
We know where Max will be during this mid-season break 😉 pic.twitter.com/lyCKx4nuY6
— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) April 10, 2023
Red Bull Racing posted that video on Twitter as well, where the Dutchman replied as, “If they ever need a new guy, I’m available.” To this, the entertainment group also replied back, mentioning, “We are ready to have you when you are.” It is difficult to say which profession Max Verstappen will choose after retirement. But it seems the gaming world would suit him better. Unlike other drivers, the Dutchman likes to engage in PlayStation games before a race. Even Red Bull boss Christian Horner mentioned, “Max won the U.S Grand Prix last year after he played FIFA for 14 hours straight on the weekends.” So what will it be, gaming or juggling on the big stage? That’s the question.
Exciting Internal Red Bull Battle Awaits
It looks like the only threat to Verstappen is his teammate Sergio Perez at the moment. Checo won the Grand Prix in Saudia Arabia. But Max Verstappen was still able to win the fastest lap in that Grand Prix. As the rule goes, the fastest lap covering the longest distance will enable the driver to win an extra point. Hence, Max was leading the table with a margin of a mere point after the Jeddah Grand Prix.
But the Dutchman doubled the lead when he won the Australian Grand Prix, and Sergio Perez was unable to get a podium finish. Instead, Lewis Hamilton won the P2 in Melbourne. It was his 192nd podium finish. Now the battle between Max and Checo is waiting to unleash in the following races. Hence, currently, Max Verstappen is enjoying a healthy lead and is pretty cool and calm about his life.