WATCH: From One Champion to Another as Sebastian Vettel Requests Max Verstappen for a Helmet Swap

Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel shared a wholesome moment together. On the day of the Australian Grand Prix, Max and Vettel shared a tiny exchange. And the conversation between them was caught on camera. The former world champion has a request for the current world champion.

And Max did not mind accepting Vettel’s request, but a little later in the season.

Max Verstappen is as humble as he is quick on the track

Sebastian Vettel walked up to Max Verstappen before the start of the Australian Grand Prix with a little request. The request in question was for Max’s helmet. Sebastian, a former world champion, did not mind asking the current one for his helmet.

Seb wants a helmet swap with @Max33Verstappen#sebastianvettel pic.twitter.com/4QTHnka52a

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A wholesome moment shared by the two was caught on camera and is now going viral on the internet. Sebastian Vettel approaches Max before the start of the Australian Grand Prix. “If you are happy to some point to… I would like to swap helmets with you,” asks Vettel. A very humble approach from a four-time world champion. And Max makes the whole situation pretty wholesome.

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Max was extremely humble with his reply too, as he agreed to the exchange of helmets. Max, although, suggested he would like to do so a little later in the season. After he has a few more helmets.

Formula One F1 – Turkish Grand Prix – Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey – October 10, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen before the race REUTERS/Umit Bektas

This exchange shows the mutual respect between the two. Max is the current world champion. He too like Vettel did it with Red Bull, a history the two share.

Champion Recognizes Champion

Sebastian Vettel, a former Red Bull driver, won all his four world championships consecutively with Red Bull. He became the youngest World Champion in the sport’s history. Max’s maiden world championship also came with Red Bull. A slight hint of the connection these two share. Which is followed by mutual respect, as we see in the video.

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Formula 1 is a highly competitive sport and this results in on and off-track altercations. And things often get heated. This can even lead to a sour relationship between the drivers. So, it is always nice to see fair play and mutual respect between drivers now and then.

And this exchange between Vettel and Max is all about mutual respect. Let’s hope for more of the same in Formula 1.

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