Jos Verstappen clears up myth about son Max with an educational mythos!
Jos Verstappen clears up myth about son Max with an educational mythos!
With a clear announcement, Jos Verstappen, the father of the current Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, revealed an old myth about his upbringing. Legend says that after a lost kart race, he would have left his son back at a motorway service area. However, Jos emphasizes: "The truth is: I didn't leave it behind. I just didn't talk to him for a week." In an interview with "F1 insider" he expresses that he never thought about whether this educational method was too hard, because according to Max he felt better prepared for the challenges of Formula 1, as he confirmed to the online portal Motorsport-Total.com.embittered childhood, great success
Switzerland has produced an incredible talent with Max Verstappen, which is undoubtedly due to his father's strict educational methods. Jos Verstappen himself was active in Formula 1 from 1994 to 2003 and shaped his son with his hard but effective educational style. At a time when the competition is relentless, Jos found that the rigorous training of Max also prepared for dealing with other strong personalities in Formula 1. He mentions Helmut Marko, the motorsport consultant of Red Bull, who is also known for his rigor, and who has a decisive support in Max in his career.
Jos criticizes Max's unfair perception as arrogant and explains: "He is not arrogant, but directly." This clarity and strength in the opinion reflects the values he conveyed to his son. "I can only say: how Max behaves in public, makes me extremely proud." With regard to the challenges that his son has mastered in Formula 1, he reports that Max is a calm, balanced person in private life, far from the aggressive driver whom he has to be on the way.
JOS himself is dissatisfied with his career, in which he could only reach two podium places, and sees his greatest achievement in raising Max and preparing for success. "I wanted to go through the wall with my head. I didn't make Max on the way," he explains. With a view of four World Cup titles, the question arises as to what the secret is behind this success-a thorough understanding of the rigor that Jos used in his son's childhood, and the irresistible determination that obviously fertilized.
Read more about this at Krone and Motorsport-total.com .
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