Verstappen is surprised by bold reference to his own statement

11:57, 22 Jul 2025

Co-author:Norberto Mujica

Nicole Mulder is Managing Editor at GPblog and a specialist in Formula 1 and MotoGP. With years of experience and permanent FIA accreditation at Grands Prix worldwide, she delivers reliable coverage and insights based on direct access to drivers and the F1 paddock.

During a livestream from Team Redline, Max Verstappen unintentionally provided a TikTok moment that is now being widely shared.

The Red Bull Racing driver mentioned he was having back problems but was then surprised by a rather daring connection made by his teammate.

Verstappen is surprised by a daring reference

Verstappen is regularly seen on Twitch during races with Team Redline, and this time he was participating in a sim race with his team. At one point, Verstappen sighs as he stands up: “My back…” upon which a teammate immediately reacts with: “My neck…”

The observant viewer immediately recognized the reference to the notorious lyrics of My Neck, My Back, a 2002 hit by Khia. Verstappen then joined in by asking: “And what comes next?” It was quiet for a while, as no one in the voice chat dared to speak the next part of the spicy lyrics aloud.

In another clip from Team Redline, Verstappen angered many Italians. He asked viewers the question: pineapple on pizza, yes or no? He said he was not a fan of it, but the fact that he had tried it at all, was not appreciated by his Italian teammate.

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Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	90
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	60
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	29
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	26
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	26
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	13
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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