[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  This is Formula X [@ThisIsFormu1a1](/creator/twitter/ThisIsFormu1a1) on x 6059 followers Created: 2025-07-23 05:09:46 UTC Why Verstappen's 'direct' approach doesn't really align with modern F1: — Arie Luyendyk believes Max Verstappen's refusal to conform is a strength, despite the criticism he sometimes faces. Luyendyk explained that Verstappen's approach clashes with today's Formula X environment. — Verstappen is one of the few drivers who speaks his mind without hesitation. This attitude has drawn both praise and criticism, with some admiring his honesty and others feeling he occasionally crosses the line. — Luyendyk compared Verstappen to Red Bull's advisor Helmut Marko, describing both as 'traditionally' direct. Speaking to media, Luyendyk remarked: “Marko is an old-school tough guy. A lot of people don't like it because it's not our era right now. That's not about what humanity is about, being that tough and that straightforward.” — He noted that Verstappen receives criticism from fans due to his directness: “That's why Max gets a lot of anti, a lot of bad, not press, but from the fans maybe, because he's so direct.” — Luyendyk lamented the lack of room for outspoken characters in modern F1, citing fines against certain language use: “He could afford it, but it's too bad because I think, drivers like Foyt, Tony Stewart, they spoke their mind. And they were loved for it.” — He emphasized the need for political correctness today: “You get these guys that are all political and all politically correct. I wanted to post a picture or somebody sent me a picture of me flipping off somebody and from the in-car camera.” “You can see my hand up in the air and I'm flipping off the guy. And then somebody said, oh, you can't post that. I go like, well, I guess not, I can't post that anymore. I don't think it's even in my book. It should have been a spread in my book actually.” #maxverstappen 🇳🇱 VIA: [gpblog]  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [drivers](/topic/drivers) [f1](/topic/f1) [formula 1](/topic/formula-1) [Post Link](https://x.com/ThisIsFormu1a1/status/1947886835969229141)
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This is Formula X @ThisIsFormu1a1 on x 6059 followers
Created: 2025-07-23 05:09:46 UTC
Why Verstappen's 'direct' approach doesn't really align with modern F1:
— Arie Luyendyk believes Max Verstappen's refusal to conform is a strength, despite the criticism he sometimes faces. Luyendyk explained that Verstappen's approach clashes with today's Formula X environment.
— Verstappen is one of the few drivers who speaks his mind without hesitation. This attitude has drawn both praise and criticism, with some admiring his honesty and others feeling he occasionally crosses the line.
— Luyendyk compared Verstappen to Red Bull's advisor Helmut Marko, describing both as 'traditionally' direct. Speaking to media, Luyendyk remarked:
“Marko is an old-school tough guy. A lot of people don't like it because it's not our era right now. That's not about what humanity is about, being that tough and that straightforward.”
— He noted that Verstappen receives criticism from fans due to his directness:
“That's why Max gets a lot of anti, a lot of bad, not press, but from the fans maybe, because he's so direct.”
— Luyendyk lamented the lack of room for outspoken characters in modern F1, citing fines against certain language use:
“He could afford it, but it's too bad because I think, drivers like Foyt, Tony Stewart, they spoke their mind. And they were loved for it.”
— He emphasized the need for political correctness today:
“You get these guys that are all political and all politically correct. I wanted to post a picture or somebody sent me a picture of me flipping off somebody and from the in-car camera.”
“You can see my hand up in the air and I'm flipping off the guy. And then somebody said, oh, you can't post that. I go like, well, I guess not, I can't post that anymore. I don't think it's even in my book. It should have been a spread in my book actually.”
#maxverstappen 🇳🇱
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