Jos Verstappen Toots His Own Horn in a Dig at His F1 Championship Winning Son Max

Max Verstappen credits a lot of his success to his father and rightfully so. The Dutchman has endured a lot of strict treatment and hardships from his father. The Sr. Verstappen has molded Max into the champion he is today. More often than not, the father-son duo shares a serious relationship in the paddock. However, Jos wasn’t shy of showing his dank side by taking a savage dig at his son, Max.

His son might be a double world champion, but that still doesn’t make Jos believe his son works harder than him. The Senior Verstappen took a lap of the iconic Spa racetrack in Belgium on the weekend. In a serious turn of events, it started to snow at the circuit, which is traditionally known for its wet races. However, Jos wasn’t fazed by the sudden change in the weather.

Verstappen Sr, who is a rally driver, told AD, “When I woke up at six this morning, I first looked at all the stages on the laptop again. I work much harder than Max.” [Translated from Google]

He further added, “Of course, it’s all about fun, but if you don’t want to take it very seriously, it can become very dangerous. Fortunately, that field was a very large field.”

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Jos Verstappen stood on the podium twice in his F1 career and accumulated 17 career points during the process. His best finish in Formula 1 was P3 in 1994 Hungarian and the Belgium GP.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko names 2 drivers who can challenge Max Verstappen

Helmut Marko is responsible for scouting top talents and bringing them to Red Bull and AlphaTauri. He was also responsible for bringing Max Verstappen to Red Bull. With the Dutch prodigy having reached his prime, he’s got 2 world titles and has now helped his team, Red Bull, win the Constructors’ championship this year. Now, the Austrian boss believes there are only 2 drivers capable of challenging the Dutch Lion.

Helmut Marko told the Spanish outlet Marca, “There are only two drivers in Formula 1 who are halfway to the level of Verstappen, they are Charles Leclerc and [Lewis] Hamilton.”

He further added, “Max drives with more confidence than ever, with more overview, at the same time becoming a tyre expert. For example, he rides longer on a soft tire than rivals with a harder compound, I think for him there is no limit.”

Max Verstappen went on a ruthless spree of winning 15 races this year. He set a record in the process which was previously held by Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher (13 race wins).

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Red Bull and Max Verstappen looked unbeatable this past season. However, the budget cap punishment might hinder their progress next season. Can the pair defend their respective crowns in 2023?