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Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan – October 9, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race REUTERS/Issei Kato
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Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan – October 9, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race REUTERS/Issei Kato
Max Verstappen has been dominant this season. He has been so far ahead of his competition that with still 4 races to go, he is already a double World Champion. However, according to his father, Jos Verstappen, he saw this coming a while back.
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Jos Verstappen has drilled competition and a desire to always win in Max Verstappen. However, according to him, he saw a turning point in the 2022 season that told him that Verstappen would go on to dominate the rest of the season like he did.
While speaking to the media, he said, “For me the turning point was the race in Monaco.” (translated via Google Translate). He continued, “That weekend, when he got annoyed about how things were going, did something to him. After that, there was no measure of him anymore.”
He then went on to explain why Verstappen went on to dominate the entire season. “I do know: if Max has had a disappointing race, then he is extra keen to make up for it.”
Verstappen senior was not present at the Suzuka circuit to celebrate his son’s second F1 World Championship. Regardless, as it would appear, the duo shared a conversation over text after Verstappen‘s win, as revealed by Jos Verstappen himself.
Max Verstappen receives you are “the best” text from father Jos after F1 title victory at Japan
Max Verstappen became double World Champion at Suzuka yesterday. However, his father Jos Verstappen was not present at the circuit to watch the race. Jos Verstappen has now revealed his exchange with son Max Verstappen after it was announced that he had become World Champion again.
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Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan – October 9, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in action during the race Pool via REUTERS/Issei Kato
Speaking to the media he said, “I was in contact with Red Bull and [Max’s] manager Raymond Vermeulen, but eventually the word came”. He then went on to share his text with Verstappen. “I spoke to him and he called him and I already sent him a text message. I told him he is the best – but I say that almost every weekend.”
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