{"id":2034610,"date":"2026-07-08T14:08:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034610"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:08:36","slug":"jeremy-clarkson-shares-amusing-max-verstappen-story-on-f1-paddock-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034610","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Clarkson shares amusing Max Verstappen story on F1 paddock return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424534_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Jeremy Clarkson shares amusing Max Verstappen story on F1 paddock return<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Jeremy Clarkson shared an amusing story about Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-08T15:08:36+01:00\">08 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424534_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424534_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424534_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424534_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424534_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424534_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424534_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424534_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424534_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Jeremy Clarkson attended the British GP at Silverstone<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson shared an amusing story about Max Verstappen on his return to the Formula 1 paddock at the British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson, the former Top Gear host, made his first appearance at an F1 race since announcing he is in remission from prostate cancer at last weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The 66-year-old was in the Silverstone paddock for race day on Sunday as a guest of Alpine, whose F1 team\u2019s factory is based in Enstone &#8211; just six miles from Clarkson\u2019s farm in the Cotswolds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clarkson, who has regularly attended F1 races both at home and abroad over the years, shared a funny story about Verstappen as he left the circuit early to avoid post-race traffic jams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ll shut down now on social media, go home and watch the last 20 laps on TV there, and then we\u2019re not stuck in a traffic jam,\u201d Clarkson said in a video as he left the Silverstone paddock.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBecause last year I was stuck in a little tiny room with Max Verstappen for two hours. He\u2019s a lovely guy; he\u2019s one of the nicest guys I\u2019ve ever met. Back to the farm now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Four-time world Verstappen crashed out of Sunday\u2019s British Grand Prix when he suffered a rear wing failure at Stowe, triggering a late safety car that led to an anticlimactic finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson\u2019s Diddly Squat Farm Shop, which is featured on the Amazon Prime series Clarkson\u2019s Farm, supplied Alpine at this year\u2019s British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e837a5db0c5ed7f370c2a8f9b14642df15c8bd47e0596449fd49c44c96d41c8b\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Verstappen crashes prompt FIA scrutiny into two F1 &#8216;Macarena&#8217; wings<\/li>\n<li>Max Verstappen told to be \u2018ruthless and selfish&#8217; by fellow F1 champion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Clarkson&#8217;s Diddly Squat Farm supplied the Alpine F1 team at Silverstone<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great that we are able to help promote British farming and highlight the importance of farming to the local area,&#8221; said Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Our base at Enstone is surrounded by farms so we are well aware and full of admiration for what farmers do in bringing food to our tables.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a special occasion to bring local food to Silverstone to keep our team and drivers well fed this weekend so thanks to Jeremy and the team at Diddly Squat Farm for their on-going support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson shared that he had been diagnosed with an \u201caggressive\u201d form of prostate cancer during the final episode of the latest season of Clarkson\u2019s Farm, which aired last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Days later, Clarkson confirmed he is now officially in remission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am without a doubt, officially, the world&#8217;s luckiest man,&#8221; he told the Sunday Times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;It was an aggressive type of cancer. 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just six miles from Clarkson\u2019s farm in the Cotswolds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clarkson, who has regularly attended F1 races both at home and abroad over the years, shared a funny story about Verstappen as he left the circuit early to avoid post-race traffic jams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ll shut down now on social media, go home and watch the last 20 laps on TV there, and then we\u2019re not stuck in a traffic jam,\u201d Clarkson said in a video as he left the Silverstone paddock.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBecause last year I was stuck in a little tiny room with Max Verstappen for two hours. He\u2019s a lovely guy; he\u2019s one of the nicest guys I\u2019ve ever met. Back to the farm now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Four-time world Verstappen crashed out of Sunday\u2019s British Grand Prix when he suffered a rear wing failure at Stowe, triggering a late safety car that led to an anticlimactic finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson\u2019s Diddly Squat Farm Shop, which is featured on the Amazon Prime series Clarkson\u2019s Farm, supplied Alpine at this year\u2019s British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e837a5db0c5ed7f370c2a8f9b14642df15c8bd47e0596449fd49c44c96d41c8b\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Verstappen crashes prompt FIA scrutiny into two F1 &#8216;Macarena&#8217; wings<\/li>\n<li>Max Verstappen told to be \u2018ruthless and selfish&#8217; by fellow F1 champion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Clarkson&#8217;s Diddly Squat Farm supplied the Alpine F1 team at Silverstone<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great that we are able to help promote British farming and highlight the importance of farming to the local area,&#8221; said Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Our base at Enstone is surrounded by farms so we are well aware and full of admiration for what farmers do in bringing food to our tables.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a special occasion to bring local food to Silverstone to keep our team and drivers well fed this weekend so thanks to Jeremy and the team at Diddly Squat Farm for their on-going support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson shared that he had been diagnosed with an \u201caggressive\u201d form of prostate cancer during the final episode of the latest season of Clarkson\u2019s Farm, which aired last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Days later, Clarkson confirmed he is now officially in remission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am without a doubt, officially, the world&#8217;s luckiest man,&#8221; he told the Sunday Times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;It was an aggressive type of cancer. It could have spread, it could have gone into the pancreas, it could have gone anywhere, and that would have been trouble.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest F1 talking points.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson shared an amusing story about Max Verstappen on his return to the Formula 1 paddock at the British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson, the former Top Gear host, made his first appearance at an F1 race since announcing he is in remission from prostate cancer at last weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The 66-year-old was in the Silverstone paddock for race day on Sunday as a guest of Alpine, whose F1 team\u2019s factory is based in Enstone &#8211; just six miles from Clarkson\u2019s farm in the Cotswolds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clarkson, who has regularly attended F1 races both at home and abroad over the years, shared a funny story about Verstappen as he left the circuit early to avoid post-race traffic jams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ll shut down now on social media, go home and watch the last 20 laps on TV there, and then we\u2019re not stuck in a traffic jam,\u201d Clarkson said in a video as he left the Silverstone paddock.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBecause last year I was stuck in a little tiny room with Max Verstappen for two hours. 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Back to the farm now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Four-time world Verstappen crashed out of Sunday\u2019s British Grand Prix when he suffered a rear wing failure at Stowe, triggering a late safety car that led to an anticlimactic finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson\u2019s Diddly Squat Farm Shop, which is featured on the Amazon Prime series Clarkson\u2019s Farm, supplied Alpine at this year\u2019s British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e837a5db0c5ed7f370c2a8f9b14642df15c8bd47e0596449fd49c44c96d41c8b\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Verstappen crashes prompt FIA scrutiny into two F1 &#8216;Macarena&#8217; wings<\/li>\n<li>Max Verstappen told to be \u2018ruthless and selfish&#8217; by fellow F1 champion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/unnamed.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Clarkson&#8217;s Diddly Squat Farm supplied the Alpine F1 team at Silverstone<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great that we are able to help promote British farming and highlight the importance of farming to the local area,&#8221; said Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Our base at Enstone is surrounded by farms so we are well aware and full of admiration for what farmers do in bringing food to our tables.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a special occasion to bring local food to Silverstone to keep our team and drivers well fed this weekend so thanks to Jeremy and the team at Diddly Squat Farm for their on-going support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson shared that he had been diagnosed with an \u201caggressive\u201d form of prostate cancer during the final episode of the latest season of Clarkson\u2019s Farm, which aired last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Days later, Clarkson confirmed he is now officially in remission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am without a doubt, officially, the world&#8217;s luckiest man,&#8221; he told the Sunday Times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;It was an aggressive type of cancer. 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