No matter how hard Red Bull driver Max Verstappen tries, his personal life often becomes one of the hot topics in the paddock. This happens due to his long-time association with the sport as his parents, the infamous duo, Jos Verstappen and Sophie Kumpen have been motorsport drivers during the prime of their careers. Apart from this, Verstappen is dating Kelly Piquet, the influencer daughter of former Formula 1 driver, Nelson Piquet.
As the Dutchman is headed towards his third consecutive championship win, he is set to level the record held by his father-in-law, Nelson. When questioned by the reporters if he knew the other driver who won the championship on a Saturday, Max proudly replied, “Yeah, my father-in-law!”.
As the conversation continued, when he was asked if Piquet’s accomplishment was a thing to brag about for him, Verstappen responded, “The way I know him, he doesn’t care at all!”
“There’s only one other driver who has grabbed the title on a Saturday, do you know who?”
Max: “Yeah, my father-in-law!”
“So it’s important for bragging rights, isn’t it?”
Max: “The way I know him, he doesn’t care at all!” 😄😌 #QatarGP pic.twitter.com/0ZsVn8mwlp
— Verstappen News (@verstappenews) October 5, 2023
The Qatar Grand Prix is just around the corner and the 26-year-old driver is gearing up for the race for yet another smooth win.
It is nothing short of inspirational to see Max’s unrelenting commitment to matching Nelson Piquet’s victories, who possesses three world championship titles. The driver has the chance to add his own unique tale to the fabric of Formula 1, tying it to his racing heritage and the Piquet family’s past.
Father-in-law reckons Max Verstappen will easily eclipse Lewis Hamilton’s records
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have engaged in an exhilarating showdown time and again since the former made his debut in Formula 1. Their rivalry is one of the most popular ones in the paddock in the last couple of years owing to the amount of influence both drivers have over the sport.
Nelson Piquet, nevertheless, is of the opinion that there would barely be a race if these two strong drivers were on the same team.
Max Verstappen is the son of Jos – a former F1 driver, godson of Michael Schumacher F1 GOAT, married to 3 time F1 champ Nelson Piquet’s daughter & stepfather to former F1 driver Dani Kyviat’s son. Man breathes f1.
— Vikram Tg (@vikgomat) September 29, 2023
The Brazilian driver said, “Max is more aggressive. He may make mistakes more frequently due to this aggressiveness, but in my opinion, he’s better than Hamilton. It’s not that Hamilton isn’t good. But he has an inferior driver by his side and the previous one [Nico Rosberg] was even worse.”
This comment came off as a clear attack on the potential of the British driver which is quite ironic, as he shares a similar opinion regarding Max.
However, the Dutch driver stands at the top of the Drivers’ Standings with a staggering 400 points. But unfortunately, Max has no competition at the championship race this year.
Nevertheless, Hamilton holds a mere 190 points which is nowhere close to that of Verstappen. The only hope for the Briton is to try and nab the second spot before the conclusion of the season.