Max Verstappen’s father and ex-Formula 1, driver Jos Verstappen, revealed during last weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix that he told his son to stop being so critical of the event, which was promoted directly by the sport. The first F1 race in Sin City since 1982 was arguably one of the best of the season,
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Ex-Formula 1 driver and the father of Max Verstappen, Jos Verstappen, is unsure what Red Bull should do with Sergio Perez, who was disappointing once again at the Qatar Grand Prix. Perez needed a phenomenal weekend to deny Verstappen the title in Qatar, something he failed to do. Instead, it was the Dutchman who was
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In the midst of Max Verstappen’s dominant performance in Formula 1, his father, Jos Verstappen, a former teammate to the legendary Michael Schumacher, has shifted his focus back to his own racing endeavours. While Jos was a constant presence at Max’s side during his early F1 career, the 51-year-old racing veteran is now pursuing a
MorePrior to the Singapore Grand Prix, some Formula 1 fans had criticised this season for being “boring”, as Max Verstappen and the Red Bull Racing team had dominated the sport. However, Jos Verstappen, Max’s father, has stepped forward to address these criticisms and emphasise that Max cannot compromise his relentless pursuit of excellence to artificially
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Max Verstappen’s childhood is known to have been a challenging one, due to how hard his father – ex-F1 driver Jos Verstappen – was on him. Several stories from the reigning World Champion’s past have been discovered over the years, most notably how he was left at a petrol station by his father who was
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Max Verstappen, the reigning world champion, has revealed that his dream Formula 1 team-mate would be none other than his father, Jos Verstappen. In a heartwarming interview ahead of securing his third consecutive Dutch Grand Prix pole position, Verstappen shared his admiration for his father’s impact on his motorsport career. He spoke openly about the
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Jaime Alguersuari believes Max Verstappen has been so successful at Red Bull because his father “taught him through violence”, meaning he was ready for Dr Helmut Marko’s high expectations. Alguersuari raced for Toro Rosso from 2009 until 2011, before he was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo in 2012. The Spaniard knows how challenging
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Jos Verstappen has claimed that his son, Max, was approached by Ferrari prior to signing for Red Bull in 2014. The Scuderia requested to sign the then-17-year-old while he was racing for Toro Rosso. Jos told media sources that team Ferrari scouted his son after his inaugural F1 season but that: “Now Max has everything
MoreJos Verstappen has told Red Bull to beware of becoming complacent on the issue of their star man (and his son) – Max Verstappen – currently dominating the sport. He pointed out that Lewis Hamilton seemed immovable in 2021, having won seven Championships with Mercedes. However, his son beat Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has openly admitted that he’s more similar to his mother than his father, ex-Formula 1 driver Jos Verstappen. Jos is virtually always by the 25-year-old’s side in the garage, meaning he’s seen his son claim five victories already this season. Verstappen is in a league of his own once again,
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