Before Max Verstappen made it into Formula 1, or anywhere close to it, he had his father, Jos Verstappen, training him to be the next world champion. In the early years of his karting career, the Verstappens worked with entrepreneur Richard Pex. According to Pex, Jos Verstappen would go out of his way to make
Max Verstappen and Team Redline took a hit as they were not able to achieve any higher than fourth place. During the virtual 24 hours od Daytona, some costly mistakes were made on Verstappen’s side that caused his team to fall behind and struggle to regain it. Meanwhile, controversy arose around the race winner, the
Max Verstappen is obviously known as a big fan of sim racing. The reigning Formula 1 world champion was asked during a livestream what the biggest differences are between sim racing and racing in real life. Verstappen sees differences, but also quite a few similarities between the two worlds.
Max Verstappen, prior to his stint in the virtual 24 Hours of Daytona received some questions from a number of viewers. One of them inquired to the reigning Formula 1 world champion as to which race from his career spanning 209 Grand Prixwas the most special. Verstappen found that difficult to choose.
Max Verstappen is taking part in the 24 Hours of Daytona this weekend on behalf of Team Redline. Not on the track, but on the sim, as he often does. With his team, he was leading in the GTP class, but he lost this position after crashing his car on a wet track. You can
Max Verstappen received two hefty penalties at the virtual 24 Hours of Daytona, much to his own dismay. He made the same mistake both times. With Team Redline, he is taking part in a sim racing event taking place from Saturday to Sunday. On Saturday night, it was Verstappen’s turn, which produced the following images.
A few days ago, it was announced that Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet had taken in a new puppy. The Dutchman is known for his love of cats, and where just two months ago he announced he had taken in a new cat, he has now added a new pet to his ever growing family.
Max Verstappen’s millions of fans owe a debt of gratitude to Richard Pex. Although the entrepreneur from the Dutch city Echt may not be a household name, he is the one who first put a young Verstappen in a kart, setting the stage for the rest of his legendary career.
Aston Martin’s interest in Max Verstappen is no secret. The Daily Mail revealed last week that potential sponsors were informed of Verstappen’s move to the team. No timeline was specified, but speculation points to 2026 as a likely entry year. Aston Martin, however, already has two drivers committed for that season, making the situation more complex.
It is approximately two months until the 2025 season in F1 gets underway, however, Max Verstappen will already be sim racing this weekend at the (virtual) Daytona International Speedway. The Dutchman is competing in the 24h of Daytona sim race, driving for the usual Team Readline. The race will get underway at 13:45 GMT /
Former race engineer Rob Smedley, who worked with Felipe Massa and others at Ferrari, appreaciates the bond between Max Verstappen and Gianpiero Lambiase. According to the Briton, their relationship is exemplary in the competition.
Having already won four drivers’ and two constructors’ championships together, Honda will no longer be Red Bull’s power unit supplier from the 2025 season onwards. The President of HRC, Koji Watanabe, has high praise for Max Verstappen, a key figure in the Japanese brand’s success.
