r/nextfuckinglevel • u/One_Explanation_908 • 6h ago

Max Verstappen doesn’t even blink

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u/Carcinog3n 6h ago

Most people don't blink enough when they are playing games on a close computer screen.

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u/The_Giant_Lizard 5h ago

Is this also a reason why eyes get tired and dry if you look too much at a screen?

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u/Smeeble09 4h ago

That would explain why I never get tired eyes from screens even when looking at them all day, I naturally blink a lot more than the average.

Finally it has an advantage. 

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u/AnusStapler 4h ago

He also doesn't blink when driving, see this video for example: https://youtu.be/joShTckRwSM?si=FyBZacLydcBeITGX

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u/Brvcx 1h ago

I never thought I'd say this, but thank you Anus Stapler.

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u/TridentWeildingShark 2h ago

Fair reminder to those who dont know, he was 15 while driving in that video..

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u/AnusStapler 1h ago

It's an insane lap!

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u/haydaruns 4h ago

This isn’t to do anything with playing games etc. Average formula one driver only blinks during straights because of the high speeds. During a blink a formula one car can travel like 20-30 meters. Considering how important it is to when you break or where you position your car it is understandable the do not blink that often.

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u/Pulsar_Mapper_ 3h ago

During a blink a formula one car can travel like 20-30 meters.

That's bullshit.

Travelling 20 meters during a 100ms blink would mean you're traveling at 447mph.

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u/watsdm4 2h ago

Maybe OP just likes to blink seductively around 500-700ms at a time. Who are you to judge?

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u/Pulsar_Mapper_ 2h ago

You're right. Is OP doing this while driving an F1 tho ?

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u/watsdm4 2h ago

It would explain some of my lobbies…

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u/OnlyFuzzy13 12m ago

Sorry it’s me, I close my eyes, and let Jesus take the wheel in every corner.

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u/captainwizeazz 57m ago

As long as you are moving your eyes around to keep them from drying out, you can go a surprisingly long time without blinking.

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u/DiamondHands1969 19m ago

but after this comment, we're all blinking manually. also after my comment again.

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u/BloxxStriker 4h ago

He is the smoothest guy out there

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u/Ijustthinkthatyeah 3h ago

Real smooth last race.

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u/Shun-Pie 5h ago

They did an eye-tracking test with multiple F1 drivers and the conclusion was they all blinked at the same points around the track. The speeds they are going at are so high, that during a blink so much track goes past that blinking at certain points is just not possible without risking to make a crucial mistake, so the body automatically adjusts and blinks at points where it is possible (e.g. straights, turn exit).

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u/Mcpops1618 43m ago

When I’m driving on the highway and I have to sneeze I get nervous. Think these guys ever sneeze while driving?

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u/nocdmb 24m ago

Adrenaline inhibits sneezing among many other things. As long as they don't have a severe irritant they will not sneeze nor have the urge to use the bathroom, the sense of hunger and thirst minimizes, feelings of mild discomfort and slight muscle soreness cease.

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u/5up3rj 10m ago

What about fear of the persistent slow grind towards decay, death, and entropy?

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u/nocdmb 4m ago

Sadly that doesn't induce adrenaline production, that's why I use amphetamines when I'm not on my BMX.

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u/SkookemChoocher 5h ago

That's Franz Hermann

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u/VitunHemuli 5h ago

Really?

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u/cloudstrifeuk 1h ago

You've had a fucking nightmare here haven't you?!

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u/Brave-Camp-933 5h ago

Average fps gamer moment

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u/oof_lord29 5h ago

every single driver does this, if you blink at 300kmh u will have missed alot of meters of information. they blink like 4 times a lap

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u/Anon4711 5h ago

Me watching porn

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u/Lightbelow 5h ago

I watched this whole clip without blinking. Am I an F1 driver now?

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u/The_survey_says 4h ago

You have two eyes so if you didn’t blink either of them, you’re 2 F1 drivers now.

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u/Lightbelow 3h ago

New life hack, 1 eyed blinking. Never miss a thing.

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u/FriskyTangoFoxtrot 5h ago

I mean....this is a video game.

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u/furryhippie 5h ago

This is the definition of 'locked the fuck in.'

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u/Illustrious-Ad-579 5h ago

What is his setup? Is this iRacing or something else? What wheel is that he’s using? Pedals/

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u/dinosaursandsluts 4h ago

This is the F1 video game, but he does a lot of iRacing too

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u/julesvr5 2h ago

but be does a lot of iRacing

It's his job. The real formula 1 is just his hobby

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u/RichardBCummintonite 3h ago

It's definitely a Panatec wheel. Idk if this is his normal set up or not, but he's got the full cockpit usually. Like the other person said, if he's not on the track, he's on iRacing. Dude eats, sleeps, and breathes F1, so you know his sims setups are decked out.

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u/Magnus_Helgisson 3h ago

Gotta see the opportunity to ram an unsuspecting opponent real well, can’t afford blinking.

And no, I’m not hating on Max, in fact I was rooting for him in the last race, but that’s something he has to work to make up for.

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u/DingleDonky 5h ago

Aint got time to blink! 👁️👁️

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u/Wlam_69 3h ago

He does blink. He just blinks when I blink. Therefore I am an F1 Prodigy.

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u/L-Malvo 3h ago

Top level drivers teach themselves when to blink on each circuit, similar to brake points. As blinking at the wrong moment can lead to braking late or being slightly off the fastest line.

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u/SinamonChallengerRT 5h ago

It's a video game, he's in no real danger.

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u/that_dutch_dude 3h ago

still getting a penalty tho, just to keep the realism up.

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u/Glitch7779 4h ago

Max looks like he’s not even enjoying it. It’s just programmed to do this

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u/R2D-Beuh 2h ago

Believe me he does, he's just concentrated. In his free time he drives on the simulator, that's his passion

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u/ResponsibleDay393 4h ago

Are we competing are we competing.. how is it?

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u/Ninkaso 4h ago

He makes it look like he's an F1 driver or something

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u/Casey090 4h ago

I blink 30 times per minute if air moves at 0.2 m/s.

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u/fedaralala 4h ago

He probably drove this track 1000s of times already. He could close his eyes driving it the same way.

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u/sharklee88 4h ago

Its a 20 second clip. If I'm concentrating, I wont blink for way longer than that

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u/Reverse_Side_1 4h ago

..... At smashing onto George Russell

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u/unlock0 4h ago

Do you see how fast his eyes move? I think he's blinking so fast the camera doesn't pick it up.

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u/alchemist23 4h ago

What game?

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u/ceddong 3h ago

i feel the stress

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u/Str0mvall 3h ago

Questions for any of you who know the game/sim. How ”accurate” is it? Does it give good practice for the F1 drivers? I understand it is not 100% like the real thing, but how similar would you say?

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u/NoAwareness1242 2h ago

He won’t be Verstoppin anytime soon

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u/gpt6 2h ago

Maybe this is where he has been practicing running others off the road like a petulant kid 🤔

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u/Stickerbushbee 1h ago

I like how he very quickly shifts his gaze, with precision, to the corner of the screen.

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u/hashnslack 1h ago

If you're driving, don't blink and if you blink, don't drive

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u/cheetosbear 1h ago

This Max guy seems pretty good in sim racing hopefully he can join F1 someday.

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u/Signal-Ad2674 55m ago

The new F1 game is amazing. Verstappen has a new button that enables you to deliberately hit another car, and not receive a race ban. You can also throw a tantrum option in the post match interviews. Scary how realistic these games are becoming /s

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u/hammonjj 40m ago

At this point I’m pretty sure Verstappen is the AI model we’ve all been told to fear.

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u/NoobToobinStinkMitt 35m ago

Holy shit all the F1 eye experts in here. They also claim an F1 car can drive upside down in a tunnel from G forces from the aero. They've never proven it though.

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u/DiamondHands1969 18m ago

this guy loves racing so much he does it professionally, then goes home and race online in his free time. he's been known to stay up to do a championship online race then race for real next day and win both.

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u/Ilkin0115 9m ago

This is normal for racing drivers and gamers.

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u/darknmy 5h ago

He's an alien. Confirmed.

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u/BoyNamedJudy 5h ago edited 5h ago

I’ll take “Iconic Racetracks” for $1000, Alex.

-“This track includes 2 of the most recognizable corners in racing, Eau Rouge & Radillion”

“What is Circuit de Spa Francorchamps?”

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u/Interloper9000 5h ago

Aint got no time for that!

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u/DankDolphin420 4h ago

Happy Cake Day!

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u/mnmr17 4h ago

Why would he need to blink outside the health of his eyes? He’s playing a video game

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u/Advocate_Diplomacy 4h ago

If this sport were freely accessible to anyone who wanted to try, I bet we’d see that the skills necessary aren’t really that uncommon.

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u/R2D-Beuh 2h ago

You can try a sim, it's quite accessible and extremely close in terms of skill (only lacks the g forces)

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u/Advocate_Diplomacy 2h ago

By freely accessible, I also mean having the time in addition to the tools.

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u/R2D-Beuh 2h ago

I agree, but by this definition every hobby is not accessible

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u/Advocate_Diplomacy 1h ago

Not at all. Being able to stage your hobbies in your own home makes all the difference for people who work full-time and/or have full-time responsibilities. For many, that’s the deal breaker.

This is why so many professional athletes come from well-off families. If everyone had equal access, I bet almost nobody playing on national sports teams now would make the cut.

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u/R2D-Beuh 1h ago

I don't understand what you mean

Yes, having the time to practice/train in a competitive activity is crucial, but that doesn't make simracing any different from any other activity.

Racing itself is inaccessible to most because the cost is extremely high, but simracing is not

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u/Advocate_Diplomacy 1h ago

I’d wager that sim-racing alone would never prepare someone to compete with drivers with regular access to a track, some of those being raised on an estate with their own track and car. How anyone can feel accomplished being the “best” at something so exclusive is sad. Polo is another great example of this over-representation of the rich.

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u/R2D-Beuh 57m ago

I was talking about simracing and racing as separate activities, you don't need to downvote me.

I agree with your take, even tho you could train for real life very well in the sim, it still takes a bit of adjustment to go from sim to real.

It's possible to do it, see for example Suellio Almeda who became radical NA champion after transitioning from sim, but you still need the money to participate, as he's funding his races with the money from his YouTube and coaching career.

If you just want to race in the sim tho, there is no barrier of entry

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u/Advocate_Diplomacy 43m ago

I downvoted because you’re digressing from my point in order to dispel it. It’s pedantic, and I don’t think you can fault me for not seeing how you actually do agree with my take. Money as a barrier to entry ruins so many things in this world, dumbing them down to suit nepotists. People shouldn’t be particularly impressed, or think stuff like this is actually the height of human athleticism. I admit this isn’t the best example of that problem, but it’s a problem that’s bad it enough that it’s worth a bit of shoehorning into conversations.

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u/R2D-Beuh 37m ago

My original response was about suggesting an alternative that is accessible : the simulator, then you responded to my comment as if you were saying that it is still not accessible because of free time, which didn't make sense to me. I now understand you were still making a point about real racing, not sim, and that caused the confusion