Verstappen brutally honest about 'very repetitive' F1 media duties

Alongside the driving, a big part of the job of a Formula 1 driver is navigating through sponsor and media engagements. Across a race weekend, drivers tend to be engulfed with different activities they must complete. Three-time world champion Max Verstappen is not the biggest fan of his media duties. In the new Viaplay series titled Max Verstappen: Off the beaten track, the Dutchman explains how he gets through his tedious tasks without too much thought.

"I try not to burn too much energy on it, I guess. I know that's part of Formula 1 as well, so with some things, you're like, 'Okay, whatever, these things have to be done.' Every weekend is the same which of course makes it quite easy because you're always talking about the same things," Verstappen began. "It's very repetitive in a way. I think I would struggle a lot more if suddenly people start asking a lot of new, different questions you are not prepared for. Then it probably gets a bit more tiring, but most of the time when I go to interviews or whatever I can already answer before I hear the question," the 61-time Grand Prix winner revealed.

Due to his recent success in the sport, Verstappen has participated in many more post-qualifying and race press conferences than other drivers have. Outside of F1, Verstappen has his own brand deals. He is notably sponsored by Heineken, EA Sports and luxury watch brand TAG Heuer.

The docuseries shows Verstappen engaging in media work at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Of course, Formula 1's return to the famous strip was one of the most important events on the calendar for sponsors in 2023 due to its stature. "In my mind, I'm already thinking about other things. You put your brain activity so low that you can think about other stuff. I put my brain activity on 1% so time flies by a little bit more." The Dutchman concluded.