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“Max Should Drop Jos off at Petrol Station”: Papa Verstappen’s Dreadful Error Leaves Fans Reflecting on Son’s Broken Childhood

Published 11/01/2023, 9:31 AM EDT

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There’s no doubt that Max Verstappen owes a lot to his father, for whatever he has accomplished. However, throughout all these years of raising him, it seems like he just might have lost his touch as a driver. Thanks to a recent error at an event, Jos Verstappen has left the fans reflecting on his son’s broken childhood.

While recently preparing for the SCER La Nucía Rally, Jos Verstappen suffered a small accident as he crashed his car into a road barrier. Which resulted in the car suffering front damage.

Jos Verstappen’s parenthood abilities have been quite controversial, ever since he publically opened up about how he parented his son. To make sure that Max Verstappen became more successful than himself, Jos pushed his son to his absolute limits. However, upon learning all this information, the world of the internet wasn’t too keen on his strict methods.

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Max Verstappen’s father, Jos Verstappen, faces the wrath of the online fans

Whether you agree with Jos Verstappen’s parenting practices or not, one thing you can’t deny is that Jos Verstappen has clearly lost his elite driving capabilities. While it is mostly due to his age and his time dedicated to nurturing Max’s career, fans online were having none of it. Upon learning about his crash, they were not shy from reflecting on Max’s broken childhood.

This fan took no time to poke fun at Jos Verstappen as he recalled one of the most infamous childhood stories of Max. If you didn’t know, Max once lost a karting race, which resulted in him missing out on the world champions, thanks to an error caused by himself.

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But while on his way back, Max was trying to explain the situation out to his father, but unfortunately for the young Max Verstappen, his father was having none of it, as he got frustrated with him and dropped him off at a gas station.

This fan takes a subtle jab at the infamous incident between Jos Verstappen and Sergio Perez, all the way back in the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. Well, let’s just say that Jos wouldn’t really be an upgrade on Checo, for Red Bull.

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As funny as this tweet is, let’s hope this is not real. LOL!

This fan hilariously talks about Max Verstappen’s famous radio talk from the United States Grand Prix. But unlike his son, Jos Verstappen couldn’t nail the braking zone.

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Yikes, this fan is clearly not a Jos Verstappen fan. Likely due to the fact that he was not really a successful driver in the history of F1, unlike his son.

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Jos Verstappen’s recently famous crash has once again lit up the internet, as fans have not shied away from expressing their opinions. But amidst all this, perhaps it’s about time that Max Verstappen teaches his father a lesson or two. What do you think?

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Adhiraj Dhyani

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Adhiraj Dhyani is an F1 writer at EssentiallySports. He kick-started his online writing journey on Drivetribe, where he passionately covered F1 and automobile content. Adhiraj's love for Formula 1 dates back to 2015, and he's an ardent supporter of Sebastian Vettel as well as Lewis Hamilton.
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Akash Pandhare