The one who is always loud about supporting someone isn’t always the one who is the biggest supporter. Max Verstappen’s father and girlfriend are arguably his biggest supporters. However, Kelly and Jos are the ones in the limelight. In a video that has surfaced recently, the 25-year-old is seen appreciating his silent supporter. Verstappen expresses how grateful he is to the silent supporter while mentioning her impact on his life.

Max Verstappen has always been vocal about how Jos Verstappen helped him with everything he knows about racing. The two-time world champion’s father used to take him karting and guide him about racing. They two even had an argument once after a karting event and Jos left Max at a gas station as a result. The F1 paddock also knows how supportive Kelly Piquet is and always cheers her boyfriend. 

Despite her massive contributions, nobody actually talks about Max Verstappen’s mother’s contribution to his racing career. Sophie Kumpen was also a former racing driver. Kumpen made sure that Verstappen’s racing career was not affected by his parents separating from each other. And It was Kumpen only who brought Verstappen back home after Jos left him at the gas station. 

In a video that recently surfaced on Twitter, Max Verstappen is seen appreciating her mother’s presence along with the rest of her family. The two-time world champion is ecstatic about the fact that her mother is having fun. Later in the video, Max Verstappen suggests how her mother isn’t in the limelight but has always supported her. According to the video, Max Verstappen said “She’s not really on the foreground, a bit of a silent supporter, I would say, but I know that she’s there”

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Alongside his dad’s tough, aggressive side, Sophie Kumpen’s soft motherlike touch was important for Verstappen to become who he is today. However, not everyone is as lucky as Verstappen to have support from his parents throughout his life. The Mercedes Boss recently opened up about his childhood and explained how the hardships helped him become who he is now

Toto Wolff on how his childhood shaped his successful future. 

Toto Wolff lived a very modest life during his initial years. His dad battled brain cancer for 10 years and unfortunately passed away when Toto was 15. The struggles that Wolff saw and experienced helped shape his perspective. It made Toto the mighty investor and CEO that he is today by fostering a sense of responsibility in him. The Austrian was recently featured in the Forbes List of Sports Billionaires for 2023.

According to the VF1 show podcast, the host said about Toto Wolff “His father had battled brain cancer his entire life until he passed away when Toto was 15 years old, I believe. His father battled that for 10 years during Toto’s youth, which is painful for a child to handle. That’s got to shape your perspective. It fosters a sense of self-responsibility. With the bad, it shaped Toto into what we see today”

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What do you make of the video uploaded on Twitter? How much do you think Sophie Kumpen added to Max’s success?