Max Verstappen ‘Traumatized’ After His Friend Mocks Red Bull Star for His Iconic 2012 ‘Inchident’ with Charles Leclerc

Vidit Dhawan | 19/05/2023
Max Verstappen Finally Makes Peace with Infamous "Inchident" Moment with Charles Leclerc and Sees the Funny Side to It

Max Verstappen has recently been enjoying himself over the past few days by playing simulator racing with his friends. While playing, one of Verstappen’s friends hilariously recalled the infamous 2012 karting ‘inchident’ between the Dutchman and Charles Leclerc that got both drivers disqualified.

As seen in the video below, when Verstappen asks his friends, “What the hell happened there,” one of his friends hilariously mocks him by using Leclerc’s iconic quote, “Nothing. Just an ‘Inchident‘”. This quote from the Red Bull driver‘s friends sends everyone on the video barring the Dutchman bursting into laughter.

‘Charles lives in their mind rent-free’: Fans love Max Verstappen’s hilarious video

Several fans such as Chillsea and Ale suggest that Max Verstappen was ‘traumatized’ after he heard his friend’s ‘inchident‘ remarks.

Meanwhile, some other fans such as Nour believe that ‘Charles lives in their minds rent-free‘ because of how often they make references to the Monegasque.

Along similar lines, fans such as Pam wondered why this stream was ‘so Lestappen’. Lestappen is the word that F1 fans have famously given to describe the bond between Leclerc and Verstappen.

And then there were some other fans such as Ronee who hope that Verstappen and Leclerc recreate the iconic 2012 karting ‘inchident’.

Leclerc says he will never forget the 2012 karting ‘inchident’ with Verstappen

In an interview with Ziggo Sport last year, Charles Leclerc explained why the infamous 2012 karting ‘inchident’ with Max Verstappen will live in his mind forever. When asked to explain what took place in that instance, the Monegasque replied,

“I will remember it all my life. It was a double right-hander at Val d’Argenton. I look at him & go like this. He was watching me. We touched a little bit. He took the wet white line and went straight. And there was a huge puddle…and he ended up in that puddle. He was really wet”.

WSK 2012 karting incident marked the beginning of an iconic rivalry

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc’s karting incident from 2012 was an iconic moment as it laid the foundation of one of F1’s biggest rivalries today. This incident took place in the second round of the WSK Euro Series.

Following the collision, Verstappen blamed Leclerc entirely for it by referring to what the Monegasque did as ‘unfair. He said that Leclerc pushed him off the track multiple times and that the current Ferrari driver violated the rules on multiple occasions. On the other hand, Leclerc iconically referred to this moment as ‘just an inchident‘.

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Vidit Dhawan

Vidit Dhawan, a Formula 1 Editor at The SportsRush, is intrinsically connected with everything around the sport — from the engine roar, the cacophony on the grandstands to the action. He fell in love with F1 during the inaugural Indian GP in 2011. After more than a decade of deep engagement with the sport, Vidit insists he will remain a lifelong fan of Fernando Alonso, and sees the future of F1 in Charles Leclerc. A sports fanatic from childhood, he discovered his passion for writing while pursuing a bachelor's degree in international and global studies. Vidit has written over 1,700 articles, ranging from news reports to opinions. He thrives covering live action, and loves to dig into the contrasting personalities in the F1 bandwagon and narrate their journey in life as well as the sport. Vidit also follows tennis and football, enjoys playing as well as coaching chess.

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