if max wins next week, it will be a testament to his driving ability and he does deserve to win the wdc for that but when all is said and done, he’ll be remembered for being that bloke that was fast and not a lot else. but to be fair to him, he seems like he’s ok with that.
I think a lot of people cut Max a bit of slack when he started as it was incredible that somebody so young was in F1
If he wins next weekend he will become the 3rd youngest champion after vettel and lewis which is a great achievement but its also time to hold him to account as an experienced racer
If he wins next weekend and takes the title he will do so in his 141'st GP
To put that in perspective the only drivers who have had more GP experience when winning their first title are
Button 169 GP's
Mansell 179 GP's
N Rosberg 206 GP's
non of whom deserved to be cut any slack because of experience of course
Max is now a very experienced driver and way more than 30 of the 33 people who have become world champion - and frankly hes driving round like a spoiled little karting brat
if he crashes out next week I half expect something like this from him
And thats a massive shame because he is undoubtedly massivley talented and quick
But he is also now massivley experienced and needs to cut out the crap
for reference Number of GP's before becoming World Champion
7 Farina
15 Fangio
21 Ascari
25 Fittipaldi
27 Brabham
30 Clarke
30 Hulme
33 Villneuve
35 Hamilton
37 P Hill
41 G Hill
47 Surtees
47 Stewart
49 Piquet
52 Hunt
52 K Rosberg
54 Schumacher
55 Lauda
58 Vettel
59 Hawthorn
62 Rindt
67 D Hill
68 Alonso
76 Jones
77 Senna
82 Andretti
88 Prost
97 Schekter
112 Haakenen
122 Raikkonen
141 Verstappen (* if he wins the championship next weekend)
169 Button
179 Mansell
206 N Rosberg
If max looses this season but wins next season he retains the same position above button... if he does not win till 2023 he would drop below Button and Mansell - if he didnt win till 2024 or later he would drop below Rosberg
But for certain hes an experienced driver in F1 and should rightly be held to account for his driving