Max Verstappen | Taxi Prank | F1
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- Is this the worst taxi ride ever? An extended and behind the scenes look at when Steve Jones went undercover to take Red Bull Racing's, title chasing, Max Verstappen on a taxi ride from hell.
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The way that Max looked at the taxi driver when he said “Lewis is a good looking guy” was absolutely priceless 💀
What timestamp is that?
@@PurelyPog9:00
HE wasn't sure abt that one
He went "alrighty then thats weird"
He's just looking at the surroundings, trying to see whether they are lost. He looks around around at corners very often
Yea, this is me whenever I catch a chatty taxi driver. My vocabulary comes down to "yeah", "no", and "haha". I feel you, Max...
My dad is a black hack driver and is one of the few that hates chatty customers. Quite a few of his mates are the same it does go the other way because so many cab drivers talk utter crap alot of customers expect it and try to start it anyway.....its bizarre
@@MrScotty5877304 Wow, never heard of someone wanting to talk to the taxi driver on purpose 😂
Me when I get anyone being chatty..
@@eek8880 i do :D but depends on what they're like
@@eek8880 why not? Arent they humans too?
"Future world champion Max Verstappen"
Very happy that it aged well
“OH MY LOOORD MAX!”
@@FormulaJuan75 YESSSSS YESSSS OH MY GOD AHAHAHA YESSSSS WOAAAAAAS
As FIA reports, champion by human error.
@@HeatherHotcakes Please watch all 22 races please, dont watch one and then comment like you know it all. Max was better in every way than Lewis in '21, and if you cant move on with that then you're not a real formula 1 fan. You DTS fans are the reason the community is so toxic and it's so annoying and embarrassing because people cant have a favorite driver or an opinion without y'all talking shit, if you can't respect the drivers and fellow fans' opinion then like i said above you're not a real fan, people like you should be ashamed.
Was expexting more angry replies
This was a good test of Max’s character. He was a true gentleman throughout. And was smart enough to get out of the car when he sensed danger.
Not smart enough to sense the danger of not wearing a seatbelt...
@@cosimariemer9243honestly in that situation not wearing it is the better option one less thing to fumble with if you need to make a quick escape also the worst that happens is he kills himself and the taxi driver if they crash
@@cosimariemer9243imagine complaining about someone not wearing a seatbelt in the back seat 😂😂 what a clown
@@tylers92 What are you on about? It's fucking stupid to not wear it.
@@SchiebensKanal and it affects you how? back seat seatbelts are for the weak
I think everytime Max says "yup", he deserves at least 1 championship point.
He would be world champion by now then
Well well well look who’s champ
Didn’t need it lol
He doesn’t deserve any championships
@@cjt6634 salty
Imagine if it was Daniel Ricciardo who rides it. I think the driver will get tons of banter and jokes.
Daniel would probably quitw happily dress up and drive the taxi
I’m convinced max handles this so well because he’s used to Daniel lol
@@ChaosqueenMaddy I don't think anyone thats ever been around Ric could EVER mistake him, no matter how good the makeup and prosthetics. The bloke just radiates good vibes and positivity and you can see his smile from a mile away haha
@@justmedee Would take Rick Baker's prosthetic makeup skills and 12 hours in the chair to disguise Daniel, he has some "distinctive" features.😆
@@kanesanders6669 i nose what you're talking about 🤫
For a guy who lives a lot of his life at 300 kmph speeds, max is a pretty laid back guy. Chilled out, relaxed, down to earth. This is definitely a new era of drivers that have come in past decade or so.
Usually I don't have a whole lot good to say about the younger generations (I'm in my 40s so Gen X), but the half of the grid that is filled with the younger drivers have absolutely been the best thing for the sport...the closeness and support they give each other, the brotherhood...F1 had never been like that prior to this, it was cutthroat among the drivers and they were rarely friends. They are all such good guys, every one of them. Max and Charles have been so fun to watch, and after the race you can detect no cringey toxicity...they debrief each other and congratulate each other...such a change from last year.
Makes you wonder how much the difference in the toxicity of the rivalry is down to Lewis Hamilton…
@@clarebarry8490 max being friends woth most drivers and Lewis having no friendly interactions says a lot. There are a lot of rumors that hé isnt as nice as hé portraits himself
@@clarebarry8490 there is no toxicity rivalry, it’s not Prost vs Senna. Max and Lewis are fine
@@Rhyz654 Lewis is friends with most of the drivers behind the scenes
That ending was amazing. He seemed so calm and collected the whole way through, but the ending really showed just how much you got to him. What a great guy, even with a terrible situation he's trying to make it a positive lifetime experience for the "taxi driver".
Jeez your beautiful
@@plasma9839 I'm not sure why that's related to the video.
@@plasma9839 Bruh stop being a simp
@@plasma9839 L
He seems like such a genuinely sweet person to meet, and honestly if I met him I hope I didn't annoy him because I really wouldn't want to embarrass him or put him in that position, but yeah he's really great still trying to make it a positive time for him, I know a lot of other celebrities or racers wouldn't stand for it and would get snappy fast. Really shows his character, shows that there are still good people, and famous ones at that, he seems to want to make others happy or at least not upset them in any way even if he himself isn't comfortable with the situation. The world needs more people like him in it
How smart was Max stepping out of the car sensing he could be in danger, he’s got great instincts and that’s why he’s a great driver too.
yea no i would have locked the doors in fear of being robbed.
No Max was very smart to walk off, I mean....what if they would blow up the car! LOL
If he has such great instincts then why was there no bomb and why couldn’t he tell it was a prank?
@@captinnapkin0211 Better safe than sorry I guess. It was just funny!
he didn't wear a seatbelt though....
I lost it when he said "Your father Michael Schumacher from Germany""
I didn't like Verstappin before I saw this haha. He's a legit good dude. He wasn't rude or showed any anger or annoyance at all. He was still answering his questions and being nice the whole time. Most famous people who aren't half as good or famous in their profession as Verstappin is at his, wouldn't have been anywhere close to as nice as Verstappin was.
All Fake PR Stuffs
@@09dheeraj58 If this was fake they would have made it way funnier.
Verstappen*
@@09dheeraj58simple boy😂
Max doesn't do fake
What probably made this even more awkward for Max was that he might've had a hard time understanding his accent, since he's not a native speaker. He was so patient and respectful.
Even as a native English speaker I find it hard to understand 😂
I don't think he'd have any issue understanding the accent as he hears all kinds of accents on a daily basis. English is my 3rd language and could easily understand everything. It all depends on how often you speak and hear English.
Hmmmm I'm also a native Dutch speaker and my English isn't that good. It's not that difficult to understand this accent. If you learn English by watching youtube videos/English media you get to hear a lot of accents.
"Mate, you go for a piss. I'm like, 'I think there's a bomb in this car' so I jumped the #*ck out." --Max Verstappen
after he said that he thought there is a bomb, it immediately came to my mind that he might be actually receiving some stupid death threats on internet which would be really sad, but many celebrities receive them....
@@wallinkavalachova Yes and he thought the fake taxi(where have we seen that show...?), driver`s accent was Irish, look you now, to be sure.
@@rattusnorvegicus4380 It was a Welsh accent, not Irish. Steve Jones is from Wales, and he just exaggerated the accent. Still a tiresome, overlong and dull video from someone under the illusion that he's a funny presenter.
@@footballrecap796 too far but might be possible.
@@rattusnorvegicus4380 that wasn’t an Irish accent ffs
It's really just fifteen minutes of Max Verstappen being a stand up bloke, isn't it? What a lad and what a great job by the production team!
@Jon just say Dave's voice lol
@Jon I did too after your comment. LOL. So funny, (let 's go pick up Max Verstappen)
I think Kimi would have been the perfect candidate for this!
I can’t imagine he would have remained half as cool as Max did!?
@@kylemcw8301 NO WAY, that's probably why they preferred Max for their own safety! Better safe than sorry. Also, Kimi would have ripped Steve's cap off his head. Picture that for a few seconds....OMG!
@@anaguq4651 you so right… it’s kinda why I’d like to see it! Tbf I’d have thought Max would have been a tad more frantic! He held it well!… better than he holds his frustration on track. That’s for sure! 😆
someone somewhere said "always talk like youre being recorded". Max nailed it!
Hmmm I think he's just a polite guy. He has moral values. I don't get how this isn't the standard anymore.
I'd pay good money to see the actual texts... No way max calls this guy foolish 😂😂
This is Max, he keeps up with annoying and talkative people without straight up cursing them. He doesn't bash Hamilton even when he knows there is no camera. Be like Max.
Except when you are driving in front and a certain frenchman tries to unlap himself ;)
@@stego7782 Can't disagree
@@stego7782 oh! fun times.. 😆
@@northDSX It really was :)
@@stego7782 Yeah , don't steal his wins with stupid moves ;)
“Lewis is good looking guy!” 9:00
Max: 👁👄👁 "yeah...."
As good-looking as a dead crocodile! 😂
He was just being polite.😎
@@hrv8008 seriously 😑
@@hrv8008 well he’s hot asf and most white girls want his meat tbh
@@walidasensio1642 blah. Max is 20000 times hotter than LH. And younger :) Lewis is almost 40, blah 😑
Im literally laughing non stop when the driver said Michael schumacher is Max's dad😂
10:40 imagine living in a small town and suddenly Max Verstappen walks by
living the dream
This is Max LoL. He can have a bit of a temper but most of the times he sticks with the kindness of his mother hahaha
Loved it!!
That’s why i like max more instead of hamilton👎🏼 and also that’s why max is a more complete F1 driver than lewis. When all goes well lewis is happy but if one thing goes wrong he or mercedes complaine about red bull, pit stops or they are going to the FIA🤦🏻♂️💩
He is boring
It's not a temper, it's a true winners mentality
@@marguskiis7711 k
@@MrHaro1992 Absolutely correct but max can sometimes have a go at the team
Poor Max, he probably just wanted a quiet journey instead he has to listen to non stop nonsense from Steve. Then he thinks there might be a bomb....I feel for him, I really do!
@Silence Dogood if i remember correctly he got interviewed during the british gp week end about the taxi ride and that question came along, and he basically said "i usually don't take cabs but i didn't think about it too much i was just like "ok lets take it" "
@Silence Dogood Red Bull could have said we are organising a private taxi ride for you to Milton Keynes and he just went for it maybe?
@@evanyoon1230 Yes, It was basically to give Max a Black Cab experience, as he later told Steve, and he fell mercilessly into it!
That part was straight-up weird. Why would he think there's a bomb?
The way he immediately found something nice to say when he asked him what he would say about the taxi driver
"I thought there may be a bomb in the car"
"So anyways, we continued the journey.."
His wave to his flight crew is cute tho, for someone who owns a jet.
@@shawk2832 Max does own a jet actually.
@@shawk2832 uhm yeah he does man.
@@shawk2832 Lewis doesn't anymore, Max does.
Yes he ones his one jet,in black and red if i am not mistaken
@@shawk2832 Why are you calling people an idiot when they are telling the truth?
Such a courteous and next-door guy Max is. Brilliant to watch this everyday version of him.
Dude i see you in every single f1 video 🙌
To be honest, this is exactly how he is in F1 interviews. So this to me confirms he’s being himself.
Come on. There is no way he didn’t recognize that this was a set up with the GoPro in the back etc
Don’t use the word brilliant so much. Brilliant is what Einstein was.
@@hislopandy79 Brilliant, brilliant.
i think the most impressive part of this video is the fact that max could understand the welsh accent
"how do people wear glasses throughout this pandemic?" ... As a glasses-wearer, I felt that hardcore lol
The second hand embarrassment is so strong here! I keep having to pause the video to cool off or else I may actually die. Awesome acting!
And I thought I was the only one doing it!! 😂😂 Glad I'm not alone.
@@BlackHawkTejas Same here
so true....
The poor man I feel so bad oml
So happy to read that I’m not the only one doing this when things get too embarrassing. I cannot handle those things. 🤣
The way Max said "Yeah, that's the best way of doing it" when Steve told him that no real taxi driver uses GPS... you could almost hear him go "Oh no, this doesn't sound good" in his head😂
Funniest part was when he pulled out the map. lol
Max was so friendly and courteous during this whole time. What a stand up nice person Max turned out to be. Usually he seems always so serious. A lot of respect for his kindness and still willing to talk with the drive. I knew there was a great reason to like him and be a fan of his
Totally agree
you should watch his sim racing streams
dude is literally just another kid enjoying life, it's really cool
he's cocky and sometimes borderline arrogant, but he's literally the best driver of our generation, so he's got the skills to back it up
Max is a great kid, well brought up, and respectful.
Yeah yeah saw how much respectful he is during race
@@mkfreestylers you got it
@@mkfreestylers all gentlemen know there's a time and a place for everything!
I think it’d be cool if they pranked him with another professional driver going crazy on the wheel 😂 gotta love Max
It would, but that's not gonna happen. No insurance company would come back with a "Yes“ to this question below.
Channel 4: "Hey, we wanna take Max Verstappen out on a crazy spin, can you give us a quote?".
Vettel did this while undercover
Dan
Max saying "yeh" after everything he says is just like everyone trying to be polite 😂
This kid is so polite, I can’t believe it
Honestly this is one of the few times I was glad it kept buffering, it was so embarrassing to watch I'm surprised he had so much patience for Steve, really shows his character he's a genuinely good guy and tries to be polite the whole time even when obviously annoyed early in. Poor guy, like others said he probably just wanted a quiet and quick ride but damn he handled this well. Poor boy thinking something was seriously wrong!!! Touches my heart to see him still be polite
"That's the thing isn't it, see Max? It doesn't cost a thing to be lovely..." 13:38-13:42 He's right and Max is showing it so fuckin hard, this makes me believe in humanity a little more
No cuz I was feeling so embarrassed that I skipped so much, you can seriously feel Maxs vibe thru the vid too like. Hilarious
Just realised that Max wasn’t wearing a seatbelt the whole journey
I was looking for this comment
Ready to jump out the door as soon as he pulls a gun on him 🤣
@@plumby7685 Makes sense now that you mention it
I don't think you have to in a taxi...
And not using a mask also
That was so uncomfortable to watch, hilarious! But still uncomfortable. I could just see in max's face how this Welsh nutter driving the cab was so annoying him. The funny thing is we probably all experienced a cab ride like this, where you just want to chill on your phone, say nothing, but you've ended up with the chattiest man in the world. Respect to max, he took this brilliant, what a great guy. Superb job Steve and channel 4.
Welsh nutter pfftt Steve is great.
I am in the same boat. I find pranks like these uncomfortable to watch! I mean it is a prank where someone tries their best to annoy someone and it just feels awkward to watch.
LOL Max is a great guy
You can tell Max got the streets in him. He got out of the car incase it was a setup to rob him or something
He has more patience than any of us. I was getting pissed at that guy and I already knew it was a joke
Max is great, he grew up with so much privilege but his father was so strict that he remained normal. Seems very genuine, not fake nice but not rude.
His father also beat his wife
@@user-ux2kk5vp7m
cool it guy. People make mistakes and do bad stuff, no need to act immune
Max has his mothers character!
@@jphumphreys7319 “people make mistakes”
Oops I accidentally beat my wife on multiple occasions and have been threatened with possible jail time multiple times!
@@user-ux2kk5vp7m we all do it sometimes
I’d love to see his real texts 😂😂
It seems those were actually the real texts he send to vicky his press officer, fwiw, so no fake. That makes it even funnier, lol!
A true testament to the man’s character. His parents did a great job raising him. Absolute class in a real uncomfortable situation. What a likeable guy
Well, his mom did. His dad tho…
"A race with 2 way traffic might be too dangerous" that one cracked me up 🤣😂
I love that max was trying to just be really respectful the whole time
God I kept looking at the time left on the video because I wanted the ride to be over for him. Talk about patience.
seriously the second hand embarrasment was too much to handle
You can see how mad Max is and how hard he is trying to contain it 😂😂😂
always judge a man's character by how he treats the minimum wage workers
Dude didnt mess with him too much at all. Max has such patience.
Ironically, Max Verstappen doesn’t look like he’s wearing a seatbelt.
Lol 😂
It's not as fast as F1 car so maybe it's alright I guess.
they’re going around 20 mph
he isnt
Gotta be ready to run from the nut job taxi driver.
4:39 Max realizing he's in for a long ride. 😂😂
The man makes $40M a year, has a devil for a father, is the best at what he does, and he’s a Boy Scout. What a guy.
There’s no coincidence that Max’s points lead went down hill after this was filmed 😂😂😤
@@arv-Hackney-London how have they been celebrating too early. The only reason max is losing the title now is because he’s had 2 very unlucky races. And just to remind you both times Mercedes have ruined his race
@@arv-Hackney-London haha, you can’t even spell his not so current nickname correctly.
@@arv-Hackney-London "We accepted it" Hamilton's fans sure as fuck didn't. Go into literally any comment section about the 2016 season and people are calling Nico a hack and saying that he's shit. I also find it hilarious how you're pretending like there isn't a difference between car problems that are natural to every team and Mercedes' shit driving taking out Verstappen's chances for two races in a row. This wasn't his engine breaking down, if it was so be it though luck and all. But it wasn't, this was Bottas and Hamilton making mistakes and getting a championship lead because of it, that's why people are understandbly pissed.
@@windrose5988 well said and explained!! Could not be clearer!
@@arv-Hackney-London that nickname doesn’t really hold any weight now though. He’s matured a ton since then.
Max is such a good sport, really nice and polite the entire time🙌
He is not rude but he was not very talkative to say the least haha poor sweet irish guy🤣
@@DokterHond he responded to everything that was asked, and was polite. Just remember he just came of a flight and this guy is a random stranger to him (or so he thinks) Max was extremely nice
@@Formula1bliz yeah thats true but extremely nice? He was just polite awsering but thats about it for me
@@DokterHond no that was definitely extremely nice, most people would not have responded the way he did (especially people in his position, he is a very down to earth nice guy)
@@Formula1bliz take away his position and its a different story, i think about it a little different but thats okey
"I've never actually been in a black taxi outside of London" Smart
It took CZcams. 2 years. To recommend me this 🤦♂️
Yeah
Imagine doing this with kimi 🤣
*driver talking*
Kimi: ok
@@zoee.h81x Kimi: bwoah.
Show this video to Tom Clarkson on F1 Nation, after his rant to Damon Hill, about how “rude” Max was for shutting him down on more Silverstone banter
I 100% agree with Max shutting him down, he got so much shit from the British media who somehow tried to twist things into him being the bad guy🤦♂️
Clarkson said Max was rude? Honestly the other way round with him trying to stir up more drama, like The Daily Mail or The Race fishing for a headline, with Max and Lewis sat next to each other.
@@KnowNothingNerd He even said that Max had come over to him after and said that he knew it wasn’t his fault for asking that question or something, yet he still brought it up several times in the podcast
I stopped listening to that episode of the podcast, It was such a lack of self reflection from Clarkson.
That podcast alone was so heavily biased towards Lewis it was unreal! Like we get it, he's British and everything but come on, show some level of decency when making a podcast!
How many would've stayed this calm like Max...? I know I wouldn't! Hats off to Max
I love how you included the behind the scenes setup of this prank, makes me feel very involved
17:40 - Mercedes be like "Interesting tactics....we'll take note"
In a welsh accent “see those two houses, mines the one in the middle”, told to me by a welsh man, 🤣🤣
I will never understand how he stayed so patient i wouldve died😂
Wasn’t a fan of Max before watching this. Dude is actually cool man. 🤣
Max, clearly just wants to race. Such an amazing focus.
Max is just a really good sport answering his questions like that
He kept it under check until he found out it was done on purpose 😂😂😂
Max is so polite. Also perfect reflexes 💖
I cried when he said he thought there was a bomb🤣🤣🤣 thought he was just getting some fresh air
😂😂 I absolutely love this.
Max is absolute top class, keeping his cool while obviously losing it via text. 👏👏
Bro took "fake taxi "to whole new level💀
In Drive to Survive Verstappen is painted as a bad guy but he actually seems pretty nice
Even after the joke, he was still uncomfortable and trying to be nice lmao
Seriously who would not get angry what a great person Max is.
Many people wont get angry
No i would just be in panic from anxiety
@@dude9318 like ur mom ?
As a new f1 beginning fan this was very fun and interesting to watch cause I keep seeing ppl talk about max in a more serious and sometimes negative tone but he seems very humble and pleasant. Honestly I'm glad I watched this cause I was starting to think he's just a bitchy kind of person but he's not.
just shows what a well brought up lad he is , something like this shows what a nice guy he is - Well done Max and the team
Max revealed what everyone actually is 😂😂.
Loudly: "It's alright."
To a friend: "Got an idiot as a driver"
🤣🤣🤣
At least it wasnt a mercedes 😉
That was his press officer at Redbull Vicky who he texted to, hilarious😂
It's lovely to see Max is so patient instead of fuming
Such a good sport. Great instincts too getting out of the car, just in case. He was extremely patient with his "driver".
What a class act Max is, so patient and composed.
I love how he said "grow a mustache" and max did now 💀
Max is such a gentleman, absolutely loved it.
People hate on max for how he acts on the grid but that is competition…this was a true test of his off the grid character
I was amazed at how nice max is even If he is annoyed he kept being nice and this video makes me like him that much more
I saw him peel out (in a Jeep Cherokee) of the hotel in Austin after losing the podium. He was giving everyone the death stare. Poor guy, still is one of my favorite drivers.
Tf u mean he won in Austin
@@Axelsantander-wf8lo I think he means 2017
@@thebarcaboardroom406 oh ok
This guy jinxed Max's race at Silverstone....
How?
@@bogdynamicul3180 it’s a joke bro
Not really rated Max based just on his racing style & what you see on the telly (unconscious bias). But this is great to see him in a real life situation and showing what a nice guy he is, respect.
Super Max! He is being nice when 90% of the people could lose it.
Thanks C4F1 and Max making us laughs during such trying times!!!
Such a gentleman lmao
Can't believe he almost punched Ocon, i guess that's what adrenaline does
No that what Ocon said to him. Ocon said I was a lot faster than you with that smile on his face. I have punched him in the face. But yeah like Alonso say the British want them go look as the bad gays.
Ocon was being a c*nt when Max came upto him, I would have 100% punched him
coolest part of this video is showing the sound and video guys talking through what they think about when setting up for a scene like this
I really must say that max Verstappen is a down to earth person the way he behaved in this situation.. Other persons might have gotten really angry..Sure looks like Max Verstappen is a down to earth nice guy.
This shows just how great max is! He was always polite and never told the driver off. Great job max, now go kick Hamilton’s ass!
U really dont have to say go kick hamiltons *** (max fan)
As soon as the name Lewis Hamilton came up, Max's replies became one syllable.
They were pretty much the whole time tho
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The taxi driver was so talkative tho. I would've been quiet the whole trip
But still respectful. If it was me in his place I would’ve spilled the beans…😂😂
currently the day after Max has just become the world champion. What a perspective!
Max was so polite
"Oh? Michael Schumacher is not your father?" 🤣🤣
Finally someone got the pain of people wearing glasses through this pandemic! My pain was realised finally!
Max is so kind how he took it all fine. In the race and interviews he seems like he’d be rude but his actually really nice 😀
Max is such a humble dude, no wonder his humbleness bought him success.