People complain that Max races GT3 cars between F1 weekends like it’s some kind of distraction.
Meanwhile, on 15 May 1961, Jack Brabham did Monaco F1 practice on Friday, flew to the USA for Indy 500 qualifying on Saturday, then flew back to Europe to race the Monaco GP on Sunday.
Different eras. Same mentality.
Max is not a rebel — just like Brabham and many others in history, he simply loves to race.
Imagine an F1 driver qualifying for the Indy 500 mid-race weekend.
In 1961, reigning World Champion Jack Brabham actually did it, shuttling back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean:
Friday: Completed F1 practice on the streets of Monte Carlo. 🇲🇨
Saturday: Flew to the US and qualified for the Indy 500. 🇺🇸
Sunday: Flew back to Europe to start the Monaco Grand Prix. 🇲🇨
Though ignition failure ended his Monaco race early, pulling off this legendary dual-continent sprint using 1961 aviation remains one of the craziest logistical feats in motorsport history.
On 13 May 1950, the British Grand Prix marked the start of the modern F1 era, with Alfa Romeo dominating the race and Nino Farina taking victory from pole position. He would later become Formula 1’s first world champion.
Around 100,000 fans attended the event, including King George VI — still the only time a reigning British monarch has attended an F1 race in the UK.
A historic day that started everything we know as Formula 1 today 🏁