The Story of Max Verstappen - The Golden Boy of Formula 1

Born in 1997 Max Verstappen had a really typical childhood, one the place his mother and father offered all the mandatory instruments and care {that a} younger boy would want to succeed. Nonetheless, the best way his mother and father offered these issues got here only a tad in a different way than most. For those who haven’t heard the title Jos Verstappen, now could be an applicable time to seek out out who he’s. Jos Verstappen was a Formula 1 driver from 1994-2003. He by no means received a race however this was at a time when driver security was simply changing into a priority and rules had been nothing near what they’re at present. Having a former Formula 1 driver as a father opens you as much as a world most would solely dream of.

Max started go karting on the early age of 4. It’s secure to say his father had a large affect on the early years of his profession. Though, Max has been eager to level out his father by no means pushed him into racing or motorsport basically. Max had a pure present and the type of dedication most individuals don’t have. Max would have great success within the first few years of his karting profession and would quickly transfer on to increased nationwide, and worldwide races. In 2013 Max would grow to be a European and World karting champion. This is able to springboard him into elite ranges of racing that solely a handful of individuals will ever attain, Formula 3. FIA Formula 3 is a championship that drivers sometimes take part in earlier than getting their shot within the large leagues, Formula 1. As you’d anticipate Max was extraordinarily profitable and gained the eye of some large groups in Formula 1. He was then signed to the Red Bull Junior Driver program. This made his journey to F1 even sooner and he quickly landed himself a spot with Torro Rosso, the sister staff of Red Bull Racing, in 2015.

In his maiden F1 season, Max recorded a surprising 49 factors. For reference that was 22 extra factors than every other rookie, nevertheless there have been solely two different rookies. Nonetheless, these numbers impressed fairly a couple of folks. Max was gaining increasingly consideration and it could not stop, simply 4 races into the 2016 season with Torro Rosso he was promoted to Red Bull Racing. Getting promoted to this staff is kind of a giant deal seeing as they received 4 consecutive world championships from 2010-2013. This promotion got here on the expense of Daniil Kvyat, however not many individuals had been involved about him on the time. This mid-season driver change (which is kind of uncommon) proved to be the precise transfer when Max surprised the world. His debut for the brand new staff can be through the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. This race would solely solidify the brand new transfer, pushed by Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen the entire means, Max grew to become the youngest Formula 1 winner of all time on the age of 18.

Regardless of all this success, Red Bull was nonetheless extraordinarily far off the tempo of the staff to beat, Mercedes. Because the new hybrid period started in 2014, Mercedes has totally crushed the competitors. In any case, profitable a world title is all that issues on this sport. In case you are not there to win you aren’t there in any respect. Being in such an unique sport, seats are very laborious to come back by. Max continued to show himself all through the remainder of the 2016 season and would earn a spot on the staff for the 2017 season. Presently, we’re proper within the thick of the 2017 season. Max has had a rocky begin with 5 retirements and solely 5 race finishes. Even with these outcomes he pushes the automotive to its restrict each time he’s on monitor. So the place does he go from right here?The one means he can go, up.

The way forward for this younger star continues to be very unsure. Rumors are swirling that he’ll transfer after his contract with Red Bull finishes in 2019. Frustration has been his weak spot to date however his maturity whereas coping with robust instances is way forward of his age. These are a few of the best folks on earth driving the quickest vehicles on earth. That mixture could cause excessive stress and Max handles this extraordinarily effectively. One can solely assume that sooner or later he shall be preventing for a world title however this assumption may be questionable. Nonetheless, backed by Red Bull the possibilities of that occuring are a lot increased. Can Max Verstappen be a world champion by 2019?

P.S. The brand new Halo security units being launched in 2018 are atrocious, thanks FIA.