“You’d crap yourself”: Max Verstappen’s shocking response after pole in Japan qualifying. Verstappen Leaves the Press Room Speechless with His Remark After Japan Qualifying.

Max Verstappen never disappoints and, in the post-qualifying press conference in Japan, he first caused an awkward silence, then laughter from the entire press room. A funny moment from the Dutchman, but he must be careful with what he says if he doesn’t want to provoke the ire of the FIA officials.

In the final stages of Suzuka qualifying, the Red Bull driver once again showed why he will be a permanent part of the history of this sport. Hidden in the pack during Friday’s sessions, in Q1 and Q2, he finally made his move in Q3 and threw a blow to McLaren.

In the final seconds of Q3, Max Verstappen pulled off a majestic lap, one of the best of his F1 career, securing pole number 41. He snatched the apparent 1-2 from McLaren, who, at least today, was licking its wounds.

The two papayas will start from second and third positions, with Norris beaten by just 12 thousandths of a second. Max Verstappen himself appeared thrilled with his performance, celebrating on the radio and showing satisfaction once he got out of the car.

Silence and laughter in the press conference
After the session, during the post-qualifying press conference, he was asked to “describe the feeling, the sensation in the cockpit,” to which he replied, “The feeling? Well, I’m happy to be first!”

“Maybe if you want to drive the car, I can let you try. I think you’d crap yourself,” the Dutchman continued, initially causing silence in the room. Then, chuckling, he added, “Can I say that in the press conference?” sparking laughter from everyone present, referring to the FIA’s new restrictions on driver language.

Max Verstappen then responded: “It’s not easy, but we’ve clearly found a balance. I’ve tried to do my best, but here you have to push really hard, especially in sector one.”