LeanSkellum

Here is a handy guide to anyone that things Max Verstappen’s 2021 WSC ‘win’ is in any way legitimate.

It wouldn’t make economic sense. You’re right, they don’t need F1 to develop engines. But that’s exactly the point. They only invest in F1 because they can take useful tech back to road cars. A new V10 gives them almost nothing relevant in return, so they’re not going to spend millions developing it.

@LSkellum @sekoidd @Rarma_ @fia V10s still can give data about materials, reliability etc. Also, you know they doesn't need F1 to develop engines?

Following the accident involving Oliver Bearman at the Japanese Grand Prix and the contribution of high closing speeds in the accident, the FIA would like to provide the following clarifications. #FIA #F1 #JapaneseGP

@thedeadlysheepy @F1BigData @Shirkfce Yep, I’m aware now. I was wrong.

@LSkellum @F1BigData @Shirkfce Some screenshots for you

Bearman's accident was due to a speed differential; it was known that this was going to happen sooner or later

@Camilavidamisma @F1BigData @Shirkfce Yep, I hold my hands up. I was wrong.

@LSkellum @F1BigData @Shirkfce F1 tv..

@TKCrecovered @verstappenews I mean we all knew that once it became apparent that they were happy to see the 2021 titled be decided by an official rather than fair competition. However, what we’ve seen in the races so far is real racing, regardless of your opinion.

@LSkellum @verstappenews LOL, FIA can’t even stand for real racing anymore

Viaplay: are you going to use this month to think about that ? or later in the season? (about Max saying he has to figure stuff out yesterday) Max: "Coming weeks, months." Viaplay: that doesn't sound too hopeful.. Max: "Ah well, life goes on. F1 isn't the only thing in life. There are other things to do." Viaplay: true, but we'd like to keep you here.. Max: "It has to stay fun though

Come on, this is the basics. Manufacturers don’t copy F1 engines directly into road cars. They use F1 as a development platform, then apply what they learn to road-relevant tech. In the early 2000s, the value wasn’t the 20,000 rpm V10 itself. It was the engineering around it, materials, efficiency, combustion, reliability, that could be adapted to normal engines. In 2026, there’s no meaningful return from developing a new V10. It has zero relevance to road cars. Hybrid systems do, which is why manufacturers are investing heavily in them instead.

@LSkellum @sekoidd @Rarma_ @fia What road legal car had 20 000 rpms V10? Name one.

In the early 2000s, yes, there were. But I don’t know if you’ve noticed, the world has changed a hell of a lot since then. Manufacturers aren’t interested in naturally aspirated V10s anymore because they’re not relevant to road cars. That’s the one thing that hasn’t changed, engine manufacturers will only invest if what they are developing is road car relevant.

@LSkellum @sekoidd @Rarma_ @fia How many cars used 20 000rpm V10s in early 2000s? Because back then many manufactures were in F1.

@Valhisir @guidetski @fia Hypercars

@LSkellum @guidetski @fia LMGT3s?

@verstappenhq The teams brought this on themselves by refusing to allow front axle regeneration. This is not Max's prediction.

If only you listened to Max when he warned you THREE YEARS AGO, this could all have been avoided.

@johnnyl135 @Valhisir @guidetski @fia .

@LSkellum @Valhisir @guidetski @fia Ern look around you F1 is dying right in front of you its that bad even the drivers are saying its shite and want it changed argument over

They're not though, are they? If you remove the hybrid elements, pretty much all the manufacturers would drop out. Manufacturers will only commit to Formula One if they can take what they learn there and apply to road cars and given that hybrid cars are the future along with full electric, pure internal combustion engine only Formula One cars would see them all leave.

@LSkellum @sekoidd @Rarma_ @fia Mandatory judd v8s and everyone is happy.

@Valhisir @guidetski @fia Are you actually aware that FIA World Endurance Championship cars run with up to ~40% electric power? Energy harvesting, deployment, and hybrid management literally decide races there. But sure, call F1 a “batterysport” while praising WEC… the contradiction is impressive.

@LSkellum @guidetski @fia Ok man, it's fine, if u like batterysport, good for you. I'll stick to motorsports, enjoying the GT World and WEC.

“Cult” is a bit rich coming from the side that genuinely argues their driver could win in a Haas against the field. That’s not analysis, that’s pure deluded fantasy. All Hamilton fans have ever done is point out that, by the regulations that actually decide championships, Lewis should have that 2021 title. The same regulations your guy didn’t meet. If calling that out makes us a “cult”, maybe take a look in the mirror. Or better yet, get a job at the cinema, because the level of projection here is IMAX.

@LSkellum @maya_124936 @verstappenews Exactly, you, the Hamilcar cult, see things one way and Toto sees them another. But its Toto's opinion that matters here

“The sport is dying” is always the go-to line when someone doesn’t understand what they’re watching. An overtake is an overtake. Whether it comes from battery deployment, DRS, tyre management, or straight-line engine power, it’s still about a driver executing it properly. Managing energy is just another skill, not some kind of cheat code. Drivers aren’t “going slow to charge” for fun, they’re optimising lap time and positioning, exactly the same way they always have with tyres and fuel. That’s racing. It just looks different now. And “everyone wants V10s” based on what, exactly? Nostalgia isn’t a regulation set. You can bring back V10 noise tomorrow and still have poor racing if the cars and rules don’t allow close competition. If you think removing one tool suddenly makes it more “real”, you’ve missed the point of Formula One entirely.

@LSkellum @guidetski @fia The sport is dying. Everyone wants V10s. The overtakes are battery related, drivers go slow on corners to charge... If u think this is racing, good for you

“We” apparently remember 2021 very differently. The same driver you’re calling “Hamilcar” beat Verstappen under the regulations that actually decide championships. That’s not opinion, it’s the framework the sport runs on. And it’s a bit rich talking down others when Verstappen has since enjoyed arguably the most dominant car F1 has ever seen. Dominance looks very different when it’s on your side, doesn’t it. So maybe ease off the revisionism and the nicknames, it only highlights your hypocrisy.

@LSkellum @maya_124936 @verstappenews "We" know nothing. Toto considered the Mercedes to be the fastest car in 2021, and said he would have contacted Max had Hamilcar--you know the guy who couldn't keep Norris behind while driving the same Ferrari as Leclerc--not boycotted him.

@guidetski. Blocked me and still talking? That’s genuinely pathetic. Also, I’ve been watching F1 since 2009. That’s longer than most of the current fanbase you’re clearly trying to pander to. If you think anything I’ve said is “anti-F1”, you’ve completely missed what the sport actually is. You don’t care about racing, you care about noise and nostalgia. If anyone needs to “look in the mirror”, it’s you. Try understanding the sport before embarrassing yourself again.

@Valhisir @guidetski @fia So you don't actually care about the racing, you just want the superficial parts, it's a sound, in your opinion, better? Thank God you're not in charge of Formula One. The sport will be dead within a week with morons like you in charge.

@LSkellum @guidetski @fia Those cars? Hell yeah

Yeah, Toto wanted him initially, but he chose Red Bull. They weren't chasing him from 2016 to 2020. Why would Mercedes want him anyway? As we know from 2021, he simply wasn't good enough to beat the driver Mercedes already had within the regulations. Why trade the best for the second best?

@LSkellum @maya_124936 @verstappenews Toto said he wanted him, but Hamilton boycotted Max

@Chungusnation5 @guidetski @fia What? There was two retirements and Schumacher dominated from start to finish That's not an exciting race. That's not how you keep a sports fans engaged for two hours. You great prat.

@LSkellum @guidetski @fia Poor little retard trying to sound all superior! 🤣

@Valhisir @guidetski @fia Sorry, you would rather have a car dominate from the front with no competition than actual overtakes for the lead? Are you daft?

@LSkellum @guidetski @fia The first frame of the video alone is more exciting than the 2026 championship so far

That's the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix right? It was about as exciting as watching paint dry. Schumacher went from pole, led every lap, and won at a canter. Barrichello and Coulthard touched wheels battling for fifth, retiring both on the spot. Ralf Schumacher came home second, making it a family 1-2, and Jenson Button rounded out the podium. Genuinely forgettable.

@LSkellum @fia You can still delete this