“Mad Max” Verstappen Was Once Scolded by His Grandma Over Furious Radio Message

On Saturday during qualifying, Max Verstappen unknowingly turned into Lando Norris, who was looking to overtake the dutchman. The FIA noted the incident and called the two drivers for investigation after the qualifying. As things panned out, Verstappen got away with it. One thing he, however, cannot get away with is the wrath of his grandma.

Marianne, Max’s grandma, is no stranger to motor racing. She had witnessed her son and Max’s father, Jos, make his debut in Formula 1 in 1994. Now she has witnessed her grandson win a championship title and be inches away from a second one.

That time when Max Verstappen’s grandma told him off

Max Verstappen may be a beast on a racing track, but he is quite a family man away from it. He flew his mother, father, grandmother, and aunt in to watch him win his second championship at the Japanese GP. He also flew her to the Singapore GP. Despite that, he is still her grandson and cannot get away after making a joke on her.

In 2020, at Silverstone, Max was unhappy with his car’s pace and let out a bit of his ‘Max Max’ persona. He did not mince any words when he told the team boss, Christian Horner, about how slow it was. He said, “I have the pace of an old grandma.”

Grandma Marianne did not like this one bit and let her feelings known when she met Max after the incident. Marianne said, “He was wrong there – I had to tell him – I don’t drive like an old granny at all.”

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Grandma Verstappen admitted to getting emotional every time she talks about Max’s 2021 title-winning season. “That last race at Abu Dhabi was something different. When I talk about it now, I immediately get tears in my eyes again. I’d given up on him winning it. But then the safety car came out. Our family knew then that he had his chance to win it.”

How close is Max Verstappen to winning the championship on Sunday?

Verstappen will start the race from the front of the grid. However, he was at risk of losing the pole position after an incident with Lando Norris during Q3. The race control noted the incident for investigation after Verstappen turned into Lando Norris, who was looking to overtake the Dutchman. However, much to the surprise of many, he got away with a mere reprimand.

The defending champion will have to beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 8 and his teammate Sergio Perez by 6 points to take the title home. To get a sure shot win, he will not only have to win the race but also win the bonus point for the fastest lap of the race.

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With Japan being home to Red Bull’s former engine supplier Honda, it would be ideal for Max to be crowned champion for the second time tomorrow at Suzuka.