It’s no surprise that Max Verstappen credits his rise to the pinnacle of motorsports to his family. His parents have made the ultimate sacrifice in getting Max to the top. Jos Verstappen, who was himself an F1 driver, was immediately in awe at the moment Max was born.

Max’s newborn images taken by his parents surfaced recently. The Red Bull driver was born in a hospital in Belgium and Jos rushed to be alongside his then-wife after finishing the Luxembourg GP. Jos knew from the moment he was born that Max was fast. He joked how he was quickly born within 40 minutes.

He said, “A quick guy. It wasn’t ever going to be any different with parents like these,”. Jos Verstappen was grateful he could be there for his son’s birth. 

He added, “It was a very emotional event that I wouldn’t have wanted to miss for the world.” Max’s mother knew he had his father’s eyes the moment she saw him. She said, “He has Jos’ eyes.”

Given his parent’s nature, Max Verstappen was introduced to speed before he was even born. He has clearly inherited the qualities of his parents as he is now the man to beat on race tracks. Moreover, his father predicted that Max was born to be an F1 driver.

“If he inherits the talents of Sophie and I, then a 2020 Formula 1 driver will soon be born. He’ll be able to drive that thing before he can walk.”

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However, Jos claims neither he nor his mother ever forced him in a specific direction. Well, seems like Max was born to win F1 races and dominate the track as evident by his performances this season.

Sophie reveals how they celebrated Max Verstappen winning the F1 Title

Last year’s title fight was a hard pill to swallow for Lewis Hamilton fans around the world. However, it did take a toll on the World Champion Max Verstappen as well as his mother explained how he was mentally drained.

She said, “He came to my place a few days after he won, and he was absolutely finished. He was exhausted mentally and he just wanted to be home. I made his comfort food and we had a nice few quiet days together.”

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Max’s mother Sophie also carries racing blood as she was a go-karting champion in her days. She even finished ahead of former F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella in the karting World Championship.

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Max Verstappen is on the brink of winning his second World Championship. While his father deserves a lot of credit for his racing career, his mother played an equally important role in the World Champion’s rise to the top. Can Max Verstappen win the title in Singapore?