It was supposed to be a harmless team bonding game. Just some laughs, a few wooden blocks, and maybe a chance to learn more about each other. But no one at Red Bull Racing could have predicted the eerie, jaw-dropping moment that unfolded when reigning Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen seemingly tapped into some supernatural sixth sense — leaving newcomer Yuki Tsunoda absolutely stunned… and more than a little embarrassed.

A Game of Blocks — and Secrets

The setup was simple: a giant Jenga-style tower with a twist. Every wooden block had a question written on it — light-hearted, personal, and sometimes downright silly. “What’s your go-to karaoke song?” “Which teammate do you trust most?” “What’s your weirdest habit?” The kind of icebreakers that corporate HR dreams of — and F1 drivers usually hate.

But Max, cool as ever, leaned into the game with his signature smirk. Yuki Tsunoda, on the other hand — Red Bull’s new rising star and fresh face on the team — looked visibly nervous. Not because of the tower itself, but because he was about to learn just how much Verstappen apparently knew about him.

Yuki Cracks First

Tsunoda’s turn came early. He pulled a block that read: “What’s Max Verstappen’s favorite off-track hobby?” The room chuckled. Easy, right? After all, these two had shared garages, paddocks, and press days. But Yuki blinked. Then blinked again.

“Uh… sim racing?” he offered hesitantly.

Wrong.

“Building LEGO sets,” Max interjected, deadpan. “And flying helicopters.”

Laughter erupted. Tsunoda chuckled awkwardly but looked clearly rattled. The rookie had whiffed — and Verstappen was about to strike back.

The Moment That Froze the Room

Then came his turn. Max calmly slid a block from the base and flipped it over. The question: “Where was your teammate Yuki Tsunoda born?”

Everyone laughed again. “No way he knows that,” someone muttered.

Max didn’t even pause. “Sagamihara,” he said flatly. “Kanagawa Prefecture. Near Mount Tanzawa.”

Silence.

Tsunoda’s jaw hit the floor. “HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?!” he exclaimed, looking more startled than amused. Cameras caught his wide-eyed reaction. Even Christian Horner, watching from the corner, looked momentarily stunned.

But it didn’t end there.

Max shrugged. “I read your junior F2 interview. You said you miss the bento your grandma used to make every morning.”

The next block confirmed it: “What’s your teammate’s favorite breakfast food?”

Max: “Easy. Bento. Cold rice, pickled plum, fried egg, a piece of karaage chicken — you eat that at like 6:30 a.m., right?”

Tsunoda turned pale.

“He’s stalking me,” he muttered under his breath. “Or he’s psychic.”

Team Red Bull Reacts

The room exploded in laughter, disbelief, and a little nervous energy. Several mechanics jokingly took a step back from Verstappen. “He’s reading minds now?” one whispered. “What’s next? Controlling the weather on race day?”

Sergio Pérez reportedly asked Max if he knew his childhood pet’s name. Max just smiled — and declined to answer. Smart move. Keep the mystery alive.

Even Red Bull’s PR team was caught off guard. A spokesperson later told reporters, “Honestly, we had no idea Max had memorized this kind of detail about Yuki. We barely remember our own intern’s birthdays, let alone our teammate’s breakfast menu.”

Where Curiosity Meets Competitiveness

Sources inside the team say Max has always had an obsessive attention to detail — not just on the track, but off it too. “He’s the kind of guy who reads entire Wikipedia pages at 2 a.m. just to unwind,” one staffer joked. “Apparently, sometimes those pages are about his teammates.”

It raises a question the F1 world has been pondering for years: Is Verstappen just a naturally gifted racer, or is he secretly the most calculating and hyper-focused competitor in the paddock?

Knowing where your teammate was born might not shave tenths of a second off your lap time — but it does send a message: I’m watching. I’m always watching.

Yuki’s Response: Half-Laughing, Half-Freaked

Tsunoda, ever the good sport, laughed it off — at least publicly.

“I think Max is secretly Japanese,” he told reporters afterward. “Or he’s hacked my phone.”

He later posted a selfie with Verstappen, captioned: “Never playing Jenga with this guy again. He knows too much.”

Fans ate it up.

Twitter Goes Wild

#PsychicMax trended for hours after the incident, with fans photoshopping Verstappen in a crystal ball, holding tarot cards, or wearing a fortune-teller headscarf. One viral meme showed him whispering to Christian Horner: “Yuki had ramen for lunch yesterday. He didn’t tell anyone. I just know.”

Another tweet joked: “Plot twist: Max Verstappen isn’t Dutch. He’s just been method acting as a Formula 1 driver since birth. His true calling? Mind reader.”

Final Thoughts: A Bonding Game No One Will Forget

If Red Bull’s goal was to build team chemistry, they may have accidentally uncovered something deeper: Max Verstappen’s uncanny memory, eerily accurate instincts, and maybe — just maybe — a touch of the supernatural.

One thing’s for sure: Yuki Tsunoda won’t underestimate his teammate again.

And next time someone pulls a block asking “What’s Max Verstappen’s biggest fear?” — don’t be surprised if Max answers it himself… before anyone else even sees the question.