Max Verstappen: The Inside Track on a Formula One Star

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When Max won for the first time in Spain, Frans stood on the stage as his grandson sprayed champagne behind him, waving an enormous flag in celebration.

It felt like the author wanted to take a dig on him through others and ends the book that way weirdly. They formed a protective barrier for Hamilton, who was probably starting to plan the acceptance speech that would see him crowned a record-breaking eight-time world champion. Relive Max’s formative moments, racing success and explore what the future holds for this young talent.Max bol síce zázračným, ale stále ešte dieťaťom, a Jos bol síce jeho otec a otcovia motokárových pretekárov sú známi tvrdým prístupom k svojim zverencom, práve pri ňom však panoval pocit, že neraz takmer prekročil čiaru.

In the modern era he might have been fast-tracked into a driver academy or one of the larger teams with seats in various series. This biography, written by a leading Dutch F1 journalist, examines Max’s remarkable rise to worldwide fame, covering every step of his career up to the end of 2021 as well providing insights into his spirited character and supreme talent. Jos had been detained in the Dutch city of Roermond after an incident involving his ex-girlfriend Kelly van der Waal. Also contributing to the book’s content are interview quotes from key Verstappen associates like former Dutch F1 driver Giedo van der Garde, Helmut Marko and Christian Horner. Curiously like Sebastian Vettel, there’s been relatively few English books written on this Dutch-Belgian champion.He spun out of his second race too – ‘every time I was trying to match Michael’s pace, [the crashes] never stopped me trying’ – before Lehto came back from injury. Even if he had been forced to drive his ailing Tyrrell home, Jos would have made sure that he made it back in time. Between them, they rather succinctly sum up how he was viewed by the racing community, as a strong, dominant character with a boot full of talent but an unfortunate habit of ending races in the wall. He had a few moments earlier voiced his frustrations at the ‘typical’ decision not to let the cars unlap themselves and give him a shot at Hamilton.

But it was worth the read, even as someone who's not a Max girlie 😂 don't get me wrong, I love max but off the track. Si eres fan de la fórmula 1 (o recien estás comenzado en este mundos), y quieres conocer más a fondo a una de sus principales estrella, este libro en 100% recomendable. From chapter 5 onwards, this is thankfully the case and there is above all a lot of coverage of his karting career, some of which I didn't know much about.Gray seeks to understand the outspoken nature and aggressive driving style that make Verstappen a must watch before, during and after races, and why his Dutch fans, who turn up to cheer him on in their orange-clad droves, are quite so fanatical. While Wolff tends to sit at a monitor in the garage, Horner prefers to be up on the pit wall with Adrian Newey, whose xtechnical brilliance has been at the heart of so much success at Red Bull, sitting on his left. It was a sudden death situation, the like of which Formula One has never seen and may never see again. Some joked that he was hoping to get an early start on the 124-mile trip back to Belgium so as not to miss the birth of his son – he had already driven further than that on the track before being forced to leave his car parked at the side of the road. As an author, Mark Hughes provides more of a technical appreciation of Max’s driving style, development and unique mental fortitude.

Monaco is the opening chapter and for various reasons during Max’s career, Monaco has defined some key events during his career including outstanding laps, crashes and victories (think 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2022). The early chapters deal with Jos Verstappen (warts and all), Max’s Belgium birth but Dutch racing upbringing, his family life and Jos’ hardcore grooming of Max through the junior Dutch and European karting championships up to F3. Not sure if this was due to licensing fees but a biography without any photos at all tends to feel a little short.Max broke all the records for youngest driver after he made his official debut in 2015, including youngest ever driver to win an F1 race after he transferred from Red Bull’s junior team Toro Rosso to Red Bull in 2016. Jos wore a three-piece beige suit with bright white shoes while his bride wore a strapless bridal gown in a mermaid cut and a slightly sweetheart neckline. Being an unofficial biography has also allowed James Gray to give an uncensored portrayal of Max’s dad, Jos. Really interesting profile with lots of unknown facts about Max, his family and the many people who have supported and sponsored him. Biography: James Gray is a national newspaper journalist and broadcaster with nearly a decade of experience.