Since he started in the world of karting at a very young age, max verstappen he was always seen escorted by his father José. then pilot of Formula 1the father of the Dutchman instilled in him from a very young age the desire to win and his taste for the motor.
In fact, without having reached the age of majority, ‘Mad Max’ had already debuted in the premier class and, after losing in his ‘rookie’ year against Daniel Ricciardo in Red BullVerstappen has not stopped growing.
Now, crowned as two-time world champion, the ‘1’ has indicated in statements to the ‘GMM’ news agency that he will never behave like his father to urge his son to be a pilot.
“I want to have children and if they want to run, that’s fine with me. CI think I would do it differently than my father did with me.but it is easy to say now”, has signaled in some surprising declarations.
“The passion I had went too farHe did everything for me, setting up engines and karts, I don’t see myself doing that. I’m not going to put pressure on my children eitherthey have to want it”, he added.
Jos Verstappen competed eight years in Formula 1, running in 107 Grand Prix and adding two podiums. What he always managed to win was what his son ended up raising, to whom from a very young age he transferred that winning gene. The student soon surpassed the teacher.