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SEBMAX APPRECIATION STATION

i do not play when it comes to sebmax. dont even joke lad. they are the OG golden boys and nothing could ever compare to them ever they are so special to me. they have my fullest heart. i have been obsessed with them since november 11th 2025 and i have written like 7 fics of them. and counting. i am insane about them i have an sideblog on tumblr where i archive every sebmax related article and picture i can get my hands on @533files, my main blog on tumblr is @rbrgoldenboys where. i tweak about sebmax on the daily.

they will always hold a special place in my heart and they have changed my life. red bull golden boys and going from pitlane to podium breaking so many records - youngest f1 winner, wdc, youngest f1 driver, youngest pole, etc. they will always be THE golden boys ever to me no one can ever outshine them

QNA

Q: do you prefer sebmax as a slash ship or a non slash but still tasty dynamic?

A: LOVE THIS QUESTION OH MY GOD i am genuinely tweaking THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ASKING, okay to preface i would like to say i am a fan of both slash and nonslash -> as in platonic or famillial, personally i am a huge fan of ANY dynamic of max and seb but if i had to pick one i suppose it would be slash? with the added layer of famillial, pseudo incest of a sort. i have mentioned this before but my favourite brand of sebmax has got to be the psuedo (or just actually) incestuous kind because they are both the product of helmut and christian's version (empire) of red bull (Red Bull Racing Family TM) or the selfcest kind (see rbr golden boys parallels) — now in relation to that i do not know why but this makes sebmax way more appealing to me. the dynamic they have is very dear to me honestly (also age gap yaoi. huge fan here!!)

i love love love platonic or familial sebmax though!! even if not slash i feel like they are very dear to each other in a way that only they will ever get because they are the only red bull golden boys ever and they will always be related to each other in a way because they were both 4x WDCs for red bull, as well as their first drivers <- RED BULL FAMILY !!!

the whole thing of oh red bull family was how i vaguely made sebmax pseudo incestuous btw!! like oh my god they're (found) family but... they love each other!! in ways that they only get. they're the only ones who know!! <- ref to my own fic theyre the record breakers, you know what i mean? i think about them a lot honestly im not insnae enough about them!! They have changed my life in ways i never thought ever possible

THOUGHTS

first of all, my favourite 533 parallels:

  • four time consecutive WDCs with red bull, absolute domination 10 years apart - seb in 2013 and max in 2013, 2012 and 2021 where they both CLINCHED the title, and christian horners celebration with them.
  • insane victory streaks, seb with 9 and max with 10. absolutely HATED when they were dominating, and then became loved after.
  • seb drinking tea during the race vs max never drinking during the race
  • similar career paths: max falloff in 2026 and seb falloff in 2014.
  • seb and max's historical dominance at suzuka
  • seb and max; and their australian teammates they dominated over AND had a homosexual ass relationship with (mark and daniel)
  • the duality of seb and max's first gp wins
  • seb being so dominant at the marina bay street circuit while max has never won a race there
  • seb and max going from pitlane to podium (seb abu dhabi 2014 and max brazil 2025)

sebmax moments i still think about every day:

  • sebastian saying to max "you are better than me, you will beat me" after he tied his 9 win streak record
  • sebastian saying "i think the scary thing is he's getting better" about max
  • max saying that him and sebastian text each other every race. ["we felt each other throughout the year. we write something to each other after almost every race. sebastian is very kind, i like him a lot."]
  • sebastian waiting outside max's motorhome to check if he was okay after his 51G crash in silverstone
  • 2021 secret santa where max made a bee themed furniture set for sebastian and sebastian saying "i hope you win the 2021 wdc" to max
  • sebastian asking "why on earth would you bring a travel sim to an F1 race" to teenage max verstappen
  • sebmax podiuming in spain 2016, which was max's first win
  • seb writing on max's helmet "i know you like me from behind... i wish you all the best with the family!"
  • sebmax in brazil 2025 where they drew trees together. red bull golden boys reunion
  • max having a random towel of sebastian in the bathroom which daniel stole from him
  • sebmax talking about doing lemans together
  • helmet swap in 2022
  • when seb and max gave an interview and they were asked who would win the race, seb said one of them and then when max wanted to object seb changed his mind and said that he would win. max agreed.
  • seb on max when asked about his debut: "I think that despite the fact that he’s still young, I think he has a lot of experience, he’s quick, otherwise he wouldn’t be here, so I don’t think he needs much advice. Take it easy, maybe."
  • sebmax holding hands in general

my sebmax thoughts below

  • tree as a metaphor for sebmax. theyre one branch that bifurcated into two different parts, both bear flowers (insert 4x wdcs here) and golden fruit (wccs), and yet they still come from the same roots (christian and marko red bull racing). my favourite golden boys ever
  • my favourite brand of sebmax has got to be the psuedo (or just actually) incestuous kind because they are both the product of helmut and christian's version (empire) of red bull (Red Bull Racing Family TM) OR the selfcestuous version because they just parallel each other so well, i love you four time wdc golden boys and record breakers...
  • red bull domination era started with seb and ended with max. think about it

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Pub: 11 Nov 2025 10:48 UTC

Edit: 06 May 2026 12:46 UTC

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