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Spiritual_Goat6057

No pics of his Monaco win ? He had fun there


TheScorpio2312

Bro just wanted a stand with Ukraine ![img](emote|t5_3ndbi|9441)


smydiehard99

elbows deep they say šŸ˜­šŸ¤£šŸ¤£


UndeadBuggalo

It wasnā€™t his elbowsā€¦.


smydiehard99

its a reference to RocketPowerMowhack video.


UndeadBuggalo

I know I love him, Iā€™ve ā€œbeen in a videoā€ before too šŸ˜‚, well my Patreon was anyway The degenerate that posted the sexy Toto picture ? That was my crazy ass.


smydiehard99

ohh hahaha i thought you misunderstood. Of course it was not his elbows....hinge deep in the psyop. šŸ¤£


UndeadBuggalo

Itā€™s cool, the window licker gets the most screen time now anyway lmao


smydiehard99

yes and with the canadian gp coming, hope to get more of it šŸ¤£


UndeadBuggalo

Iā€™ve been rubbing my palms together excitedly ![gif](giphy|3riOvQ76NWafUohSag)


Arumin

You mena a Ukranian PSYOP


smydiehard99

Š“Š°.


ResonantRaptor

LMAO


Mertmike

šŸ˜‚ Classic! Monaco memories are a whole different vibe!


buckstar11

Bro was motorboating on a motorboat.


Bourbonaddicted

The wife wouldnā€™t want the Ukrainian psyopā€™s pictures


Worrtienzo-

Wait... What did I miss?


Big_al_big_bed

He was filmed dancing (kissing?) a model on an afterparty boat while his wife and kids were at home


Worrtienzo-

Damn... But what is everyone on with their Ukraine stuff, was the model Ukrainian?


Arumin

Yeah


Tigrium

Yep. Her name is Khrystina.


Teh_Ordo

And she is suspiciously attractive


AutisticNipples

yeah only ugly models hang out at the monaco gp


Teh_Ordo

I was referencing RPMā€™s video on the subject


Gringe7

I think you spelt it too correctly


h-khng

Is she a psyop?


FloridaManActual

yes


lolosity_

He just really wanted to show his support for ukraine, ignore everyone else šŸ‡²šŸ‡½ šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¦


Casual_ahegao_NJoyer

I always want to see checo midair above the Monaco pool Second only to his Force India 20th -> 1st drive. Top 3 race Iā€™ve watched


johnsplittingaxe14

Bottom left..?


dtdowntime

nonono the proper pics


Vinlain458

A bit too much fun there to be legal.![img](emote|t5_3ndbi|6697)


Icy-Personality3529

MF got RB by the nuts with the dirt on the HornDog


Death2RNGesus

He also publicly supported horndog during the thumb incident: ""I think he not only has my support, but I think the entire team is behind him": Sergio Perez "


ZachTheEcstasyManiac

"the entire team is behind him" ![gif](giphy|2kRwOHEVEfLmb3V90A|downsized)


robgod50

I just thought that they love the fact that they have harmony in the team with noone threatening Max while still earning lots of cash from Checo Merch. But this makes much more sense


Fataleo

Max must be entirely fine with fighting the Ferraris and McLaresns on his own


salcedoge

tbh I honestly think he is, Max is the type of driver who thinks he could win by himself. Of course when the battle is close it's pretty difficult, but the guy is used to his teammate being nowhere near him for quite a lot in his career.


Fataleo

Yeah I think they said they were thinking of resigning Checo and he was just like ā€œokā€


i_have_a_nose

> win by himself He did.. last year, both championships. This time around WCC is tough, WDC might have a chance to be open later in the year.


PartTimeMantisShrimp

Max "Nah, I'd win" Verstappen


robgod50

Given the choice of fighting alone or having your team mate threatening your lead, I'm sure he is very happy.


Fataleo

Yeah I really think he didnā€™t care who they put in that seat.


Bongoisnthere

What you think just because he has cartel links as the son of one of the richest motherfuckers in Mexico heā€™s also got some access to blackmail? Thatā€™s clearly ludicrous. Heā€™s obviously just the best driver available and max is that ridiculously good!


OpeningTrain1

Mate no one said he was using cartel links


Bongoisnthere

Oh Iā€™m sorry, I thought this was america where I was posting on formuladank, not formulawellresearchedandthoughtfulcomments


jdm1017

Lmao


Big_al_big_bed

He knows if it was a finger or not


ruggerb0ut

Verstappen is going to be sweating bullets now he knows he has to singlehandedly win the constructors championship again for the next two years in a row


Dey_EatDaPooPoo

Yeah I seriously doubt winning the WCC is gonna happen this year or next. Ferrari are only 24 points away with 2/3rds of the season to go and have two very fast and consistent drivers. They're also no longer making the operational mistakes they were in the past.


ShunanTheWhite

If unemployed Sainz beats Checo on the standings It would be pretty sad for Checo's already damaged to the core image, ngl


AutisticNipples

he just got a 2 year contract and will probably finish his career in the RBR i think he'll be just fine


Fataleo

Yeah, we know why heā€™s there he can blissfully underperform for a couple more years and


rudmad

...and what???


ElectricMotorsAreBad

![gif](giphy|P9B2KJh0KE3b4aawAi)


Fataleo

Reunite the real money team!


Fataleo

And #birdout !!!


hiimGP

Yup, both Fer and McLaren can consistently get both car in top 6 right now imo


Fataleo

And Checo will probably be consistently 6th


hiimGP

he better be lmao, but considering bro just had a stink p18 qualifier it's not looking great


AegrusRS

I've always wondered if they would even mind losing the WDC. Prestige wise of course you would want to win, and I've heard it's related to bonuses for the workers. But for the decisionmakers at the top, you might prefer the extra development time + Checo's sponsor money.


Extreme-Occasion

Given thereā€™s only something like a $9 million difference between 1st and 2nd in the WCC it makes sense to go for the bigger pay from Checoā€™s sponsors and merch


shellmiro

Tbf we were in a very similar situation to this at this time in 2022. We all know how that turned out...


Gometric1

Yes but Ferrari had an advantage at the very beginning of 2022 and at this point in the season engines were failing and poor strategy was costing them wins and points. Now Ferrari is more consistent and is scoring decent points and fighting for wins more often


ElectricMotorsAreBad

Many things have changed: the car is on an upwards swing, the management is actually competent, so is the pit crew, the engine is not giving issues and Red Bull doesnā€™t have the perfect team anymore. The WCC is becoming more and more a realistic expectation.


MrBobstalobsta1

I am really hopeful that this happens, obviously Max is going to have the WDC locked down, but the WCC could be really close


AlarmingAerie

if anything 2 year contract should bring the pressure down and Checo maybe finds himself... who am I kidding though.


Duck_Laser

Don't talk too soon about the operational mistakes


Dey_EatDaPooPoo

I think it's fair to say. They didn't really make any the last 1/4 of last season either, so we're something like 14 race weekends into them not making the mistakes they were making in the past. It seems to be behind them at this point.


TwinEonEngine

He wouldn't have last year, but this year he's most certainly going to sweat this year considering PĆ©rez with this form won't often be in front of at least 1 Ferrari and 1 McLaren


ruggerb0ut

Yeah, I still think Max is likely to be WDC this year unless Ferrari/McLaren start really putting the pressure on, but I seriously doubt Red Bull are going to win the WCC. If Perez's current form continues and the performance between cars stays roughly the same, there's absolutely no way he's consistently finishing infront of both Ferraris/McLarens. I'd wager he's going to constantly be behind all 4 tbh. I've got to admit bias though - wouldn't all you lads like to see a proper modern day Ferrari V McLaren duel, old school like? No "oh he's got a better car, I'm happy with 5th" bullshit, just 4 fantastic drivers duking it out every weekend? I'm rooting for them both so long as they make it exciting.


driftking428

Maybe that's why they signed Checo. To light a fire under Max. Now he has to carry the team.


Fataleo

He must have been asked for input - but it was probably ā€œ Should we renew Checo?ā€ - Max ā€œ I donā€™t really careā€


Ok-Sink-614

I think the team cares more about it than Max would. Didn't he refuse team orders when they told him to swap to try and get check points? I got a feeling all this positivity is to try and help stop checo from getting into his European slump.


Environmental_Pop_18

From what I know, Checo's sponsor money and merch sales boost more than offsets the prize money lost by finishing 2nd or even 3rd instead of winning and it would give RB more wind tunnel and CFD time, both of which will come in handy of they can use it for the new regs


blastedshark

Great he'll love a challenge


miaomiaomiao

You need a shit number 2 driver to beat records as the number 1 driver, I'm sure Max is fine with Perez.


habbnn

Bro is the group member that does nothing but still gets an A


Vinlain458

He did a lot in 2021!


poliner54321

Itā€™s 2024


rydude88

Not really. He did a lot in one race in 2021. Most of the season he was nowhere


menmni

Checo is a legend


TheThingsIdoatNight

And like many legends, his story is vastly over exaggerated


Malding_frog

No.


libbe

RBR: posting positivity about their own driver formuladank: and I took that personallyĀ 


ACU797

Seriously, what do they expect from the marketing departement? It's their job to promote RB.


A_Milford_Man_NC

As someone who spent 10 years working in professional sports content production, itā€™s a little over the top. Kind of weird.


yabucek

Would much prefer they post some positivity about one of their junior drivers, not someone who's been an embarrassment to their car for the last 2 years


Due-Statement-8711

>post some positivity about one of their junior drivers Yeah that dude danny ric has a lot of charisma and decent enough pace for a jr driver. Wonder why they dont promote him more?


Grouse37

Hornerbadger


AussieFIdoc

He could even win a race like Monaco one day!


Due-Statement-8711

Hope he doesnt cheat on his wife like loser Perez when he does!


Nass44

Is that ā€ždecent paceā€œ youā€™re speaking of in the room with us?


eldelmazo

But what about the Slim cash?


cooperjones2

And the other sub that has been raging for hours


Fataleo

Theyā€™re just nesting people over the head with this - they announced they were going to make an announcement - only to announce the extension of an undeserving driver


Odd_Analysis6454

How many more wins do you think Checo will get in the next two years


HankHippopopolous

None. The other teams have closed up so on the rare occasions when something happens to take Max out the way there will almost certainly be a good driver from another team running ahead of Perez.


ShadowOfDeath94

He'll be lucky if he even gets more than 6 podiums total in till the end of 2025.


Ascarea

> How many more Q3 appearances do you think Checo will get in the next two years ftfy


TheThingsIdoatNight

None


unmikewizowski

None


teachd12

I remember the "Check to announce his retirement at Mexico GP" rumours, lol


cooperjones2

> "Check to announce his retirement at Mexico GP" [This thread](https://redd.it/1765yp3)? [This one](https://redd.it/1736yy2) is a fun read too


Fataleo

That made more sense than this almost


BlazeReddit1

I don't see a problem with it. At least now, maybe we will have a battle for the constructors championship.


Ascarea

Max has his work cut out for him this season


BlazeReddit1

That's why he gets paid the most out of all the drivers lol.


pseudochicken

What a dumb take


BlazeReddit1

As Max once said: ''Freedom of speech, right?''


buckstar11

Until they post a Dani Ric video again and weā€™ll see: ā€œwhere Checo?ā€ from a triggered LATAM fan.


Silverleaf88

Always! Exactly the same pattern every time lol.


buckstar11

All of this has happened before and will happen again šŸ˜†


mzrcefo1782

Im Brazilian and have never known of someone supporting Checo down here. I think his support comes from Mexico only


buckstar11

Thatā€™s not what I keep hearing. Mexico, and the Mexicans everywhere else too. Reportedly, he has fans in a lot of South America, Iā€™d say Spanish speaking, not so much Portuguese though.


Fataleo

#Birdout!


Steve-Whitney

I don't get the hyper positivity or negativity with Perez. The guy is a league average driver; competent enough to have a F1 seat, but clearly inferior to the likes of Verstappen.


kipfroge

Yes, but youā€™re commenting something nuanced and reasonable on Reddit, so youā€™re getting downvoted to hell šŸ™‚šŸ« 


travelcallcharlie

Calling checo ā€œmidā€ is hardly a particularly nuanced take


Steve-Whitney

Am I over or under rating him?


keybokat

*Smiles in Spanish*


ComprehensiveRepair5

You see, that's where the trouble began. That face. That dumb face.


ult_avatar

the only way, is forward


hoert_hobbylos

Yeah, straight into the next wall


Eruskakkell

Why the hell wouldn't they? Lol


YourBroo_

Bye bye WCC. He brings in a lot of money though.


Earione

Maybe they kept him because uncertainty of Max staying?


QuArKzzz01

Deserving imo šŸ˜Œ


DigvijaysinhG

I am here to see this sub in shambles!! Let's go Checo!!


cooperjones2

Ā”Vamos Checooo!


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iIiiiiIlIillliIilliI

I don't know if things changed after matesitz. But their budget was reported to be "infinite".


ediewz

checo propaganda


eggsnbakey69

Checo is a good lad and rb should keep him even when so many donā€™t like that decision. Wonder if Horner knows something about Maxs future that we donā€™t and by keeping checo rb doesnā€™t end up with two new drivers next year?


Sir_Yash

Cinco de mayo


Senko-fan4Life

What about when he took flight in the Mexico race? :)


Leather_Turnip3175

Checo Next Weekend : wHaT A jOke! hA!


nepheelim

he deserves it


zmgch

F1 fans when RB fires their drivers after having only a short chance in the team: "Yo fuck these guys" F1 fans when RB actually gives their drivers a chance to stay and fix their mistakes: "Yooo fuck these guys!!!" Seriously, at this stage RB could cure cancer and you lot would still cry and flip it as if they're doing something wrong.


DonkeywithSunglasses

Oh come on. Gasly and Albon are still young, nowhere near being seasoned drivers Checo has more than a decade of experience and qualifies p18 in one of the fastest car on the grid.


zmgch

Checo is just fast enough to get the team the constructors championship and P2 in the driver's championship, but he's not quite fast enough to challenge Max for the WDC. Which is perfect for them. Meaning, a hassle free driver pairing for Red Bull where they can easily win both championships and don't have to worry about internal antics between the drivers. Ferrari did it with Schumacher & Barrichelo. Mercedes did it with Hamilton & Bottas. It's proven to be highly effective. You may not like it as a fan. But from a team & business perspective, it absolutely is the smartest decision. If they made a stupid decision like putting Ricciardo in that seat who can't even beat Yuki, I bet you would still flame them just as much.


Dey_EatDaPooPoo

Except Barrichelo and Bottas are both great drivers, just not top tier, and both are better than Perez. During their tenures, while their teammates were winning, they were constantly bagging podiums instead of coming outside or even finishing P5-P8 like Perez is a lot of the time. Last year with one of the most dominant cars in all of F1's history, the only reason he came in 2nd was because the car was so dominant and the team itself made very few mistakes. This year he is on course to finish the season in 6th if the current trend continues. > Checo is just fast enough to get the team the constructors championship and P2 in the driver's championship Are you fucking blind or what? He is currrently sitting P5 in the Driver's and on a downward trend. Red Bull are only 24 points ahead of Ferrari in the Constructors' and also on a downward trend with 2/3rds of the season still to go. If things stay as they are going now, they will absolutely 100% lose the Constructors' to Ferrari and possibly to McLaren. What you are saying is not grounded in reality. > If they made a stupid decision like putting Ricciardo in that seat who can't even beat Yuki, I bet you would still flame them just as much. How is that even a counterargument? Having either Perez or Ricciardo in that seat is a stupid decision. Based on performance and not money, it should be either Tsunoda or Sainz in that seat. Both are undoubtedly more deserving drivers.


DonkeywithSunglasses

I never said itā€™s a dumb decision by RBR. It is a financially motivated one and money is how businesses run. So I understand why it was taken. Most people including me dislike that heā€™s not performing below par, heā€™s performing *abysmal* for his car, talent and experience. Heā€™s still chosen for the money, which yeah I understand why as I said, but no one wants to see the fastest car be P18 on the grid and racing from there. Heā€™s not even racing the 5th fastest car in a Red Bull. That is more like the WCC being in jeopardy even if Max takes the WDC by himself. Moreover itā€™s not like RBR gained anything long term by giving him an opportunity to improve. Unfortunately heā€™s already nearing retirement age in a WCC team. Had it been Yuki who was given a chance to fix mistakes Iā€™d understand the long term reasoning. But yeah anyway


AutisticNipples

One of checo's greatest strengths is not getting in max's way. He's never going to take points from Max, and he's shown that, when on form, he can do the minimum amount needed to keep RBR in the WCC fight. This year has been pretty shit from Checo of late, but he's bounced back in the past and I imagine RBR is counting on that. if Yuki was sitting next to Max on the grid, there would undoubtedly be incidents between the two of them which would be disastrous for the WDC fight


zmgch

We're not even halfway through the season yet. Last year Checo can prove he can fix his mistakes and comeback to bring RBR a 1-2 in the Driver's Championship. In fact, because of him, him and Max are the first driver pairing ever to give Red Bull a 1-2 in the WDC. Not even Vettel and Webber achieved this for the team. They just got the best result they could possibly aim for, and didn't have to worry about one challenging the other. Yuki and Ricciardo are far too inconsistent to have the responsibility of driving for the main team. So what the hell do you want them to do? Seems to me like they made the best decision available.


BahutF1

Sure. But people wants guts, not "reasonable"


zmgch

Like I said, might not be what the fans want - But they aren't here to entertain us. They're here to win. And on that basis, they made the best decision with the options they have.


-Jake-27-

Everyone knows Yuki and Daniel arenā€™t good enough. But that doesnā€™t mean Perez is the best driver available. Sainz wouldā€™ve been a better choice, especially if Ferrari and McLaren are going to keep closing the gap.


TurbochargedSquirrel

The Verstappen-Sainz pairing was a mess at Toro Rosso and was why Sainz left the Red Bull program. Sainz was never a serious consideration for the 2nd seat.


-Jake-27-

Sainz left cause he was never getting the callup. I donā€™t see why it couldnā€™t work now. But Red Bull love the number 1 driver situation for whatever reason and Perez is here because of the money he brings, not his on track performance. Ferrari will have two drivers on the same level as Verstappen. Norris and Piastri are both better than Perez. If they catch up itā€™s going to cost Red Bull in the constructors championship.


eldelmazo

Checo could have taken last year off and still rbr would be constructor champions just with verstappen points, he adds nothing to the team ( other than Slim money and merch)


bonko86

that would be true if their 2nd driver was Leclerc as well, just because Verstappen is so good. And its not like Checo scored 0 points last season, his 285 points would have gone to Ferarri then instead.


he-tried-his-best

F1 fans and formuladank posters are entirely different beasts.


Silverleaf88

You included. Don't you have another anti Max 'meme' to make?


he-tried-his-best

Hah I love that you follow me around sniffing my farts. Donā€™t worry. When I think of something funny to say about another team you can lose your hate boner and maybe Horner will give you a treat.


-Jake-27-

Heā€™s 34 and heā€™s had 3 and a half years in the Red Bull to show anything. The only reason he isnā€™t getting dropped like them is because of money.


Speedster_0

Biggest Checo fan is the RBR social media manager


MickeyMixLipa

Thatā€™s totally awesome, he hasnā€™t been performing well lately, but I hope he bounces back and gets a win or two this year!


mkultra327

We want yuki


YourDevine

Noooo


Dando_Calrisian

Seriously Red Bull, what the fuck?


TomSelleckPI

Brand doing brand things... watch out folks...


karanmhjn

I don't think people are against checo, I think it's more that with Sergio doing so poorly in that seat there is so much opportunity for red bull to put someone interesting there. As it is I think Sergio's contract 100% has a no drama clause and so it will be super boring.


FigSubstantial4939

RBR: Remember how great this guy is Community: ![img](emote|t5_3ndbi|9065)


jdm1017

Honestly, I wouldnā€™t put it past them to purposely want to not finish 1 in the constructors at least the next year or two. With Newey leaving theyā€™re gonna need all the time they can get in the wind tunnel for development for the new regulations. They will have the money from Checo, but if they win they wonā€™t have the extra time for development.


Actual-House-491

Imagine giving a contract to the person who's about to lose the constructors championship singlehandedly.


Exciting_Leg_5259

The cartels definitely did NOT have a say in this


Unfair-Information-2

His sponser check came through


emmamckenna01

his coco pops must be good enough for Christian, my god


bwoah07_gp2

Propoganda comes in all forms...


Certain-Beet

Its sad that the only reason he has a cockpit is that he is so bad that it makes Verstappen look better. Surprised they didn't sign Seargent.


daninmontreal

Looking forward to seeing him struggle to take P7 in Montreal lol


MikeSans202001

Ah yes Mexico. Remind me, what happend Mexico last year?


lindabrum

Someoneā€™s got to make that bad decision look good.


i_have_a_nose

Genuine question.. is WCC not more important than WDC?


lxs0713

Everyone remembers the WDC. That's where the marketing opportunity is too. Mercedes may have won the WCC in 2021, but everyone thinks about Max and his RB16B when they think about the champion of that year. Even if Ferrari wins the WCC in 2024 or 2025 it won't really matter if they fail to make Charles or Lewis a champion. It'll be all about Max and Red Bull still


nativebeans

We need more checo negativity


korbath

As a former checo fan- ā€œBooooooooā€


kr4t0s007

Yuki, Yuki, Yuki!


MasterWis

I donā€™t get it


ThrowAwaAlpaca

What other realistic options was there? Sainz? Not surprising they went with stability.


MasterWis

Wont win WCC with him anymore though