$130 Million net worth Hollywood hunk Chris Hemsworth reveals him and his Marvel colleagues are Max Verstappen super fans
Marvel superstar Chris Hemsworth recently shared that not Lewis Hamilton, but Max Verstappen's is the only name that he knows in Formula 1.
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Max Verstappen has one of the largest fanbases among the current F1 drivers. His popularity has skyrocketed in recent years after dominating the sport since the start of 2022. He has emerged at the forefront of F1 and is one of the most celebrated drivers. As it turns out, his fanbase includes a lot of celebrities as well. Chris Hemsworth of “Thor” fame recently revealed that he is an avid Verstappen fan. And it is not just him, the whole crew of Marvel Avengers are fans of Max Verstappen.
Hemsworth recently appeared in a podcast called Heavyweight hosted by Jonathan Goldstein. When asked by the host if he knows about any Formula 1 team, Hemsworth was quick to reply that he follows Red Bull. However, he only does it because he is a Verstappen fan. Hemsworth said, “Look, the only one I’ve met is Red Bull, I love that Verstappen guy.”
The Australian actor went on to reveal that apart from him, all of his friends at Marvel also support Verstappen. When asked by Goldstein if he knows Verstappen, Hemsworth replied, “Yeah, at Marvel, we all know him, we watched Suzuka 2022 at my house.” This was the race where Verstappen clinched his 2022 World Championship titles under bizarre circumstances.
Chris Hemsworth and the other Marvel stars were witnesses to one of the most bizarre F1 races
Heading into the 2022 Suzuka GP, Verstappen needed to outscore Charles Leclerc by 8 points and his teammate Sergio Perez by 6 points. Verstappen went on to win the race ahead of Perez and Leclerc. However, the problem was that less than 75% of the race distance was covered during the race due to an extended red flag period. It was believed that because of this, full points will not be awarded and Verstappen would miss out on the opportunity to clinch his second World Championship title by only 1 point. However, a rule change in 2022 meant that full points were awarded by the FIA and Verstappen managed to win his second title in Suzuka with four more races to go.
Verstappen is not the only connection that Hemsworth shares with Formula 1. The Australian actor had played the role of British legend James Hunt in the critically acclaimed 2013 movie ‘Rush’. His role as the British F1 racer was widely applauded by critics and fans alike. The movie highlighted the rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt, in the backdrop of the 1976 F1 season, and is a must-watch for any F1 fan.
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