F1 photographer Frits van Eldik shares the ‘true’ description of Max Verstappen’s dynamics with his sister Victoria

Max Verstappen and his sister Victoria are very close to each other as Max has been seen several times hanging out with Victoria's children.

F1 photographer Frits van Eldik shares the ‘true’ description of Max Verstappen’s dynamics with his sister Victoria

Max Verstappen and Victoria Verstappen (via Motorsport.com)

The 2023 season of Formula 1 was, above all, a feast for the eyes for all Max Verstappen fans who simply wanted to see their favorite driver take the win. They got to witness not one or two, but nineteen brilliant displays of performance by the Dutchman who captured all but three Grand Prix victories last year. With his dominating presence on the grid, he made sure that his team, Red Bull, become the World Championship winners for the second time in a row while Verstappen himself became a third-time World Drivers’ title holder.

But Max Verstappen’s talent has its source in his family’s lineage that most of his fans already know about. The 26-year-old’s father Jos was an F1 racer in the early 2000s when he used to go up against the greats like Michael Schumacher. His mother Sophie Kumpen was also a talented karting driver in her own right. Max Verstappen once claimed that his mother could go further in her career had it not been for her marriage to Jos.

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Max Verstappen also has a younger sister, Victoria, who is quite close to him as is apparent from the social media posts on the latter’s account. Victoria and Max do not have their racing talents in common, but still, according to F1 photographer Frits van Eldik, they share a very special bond.

Most attention in the Verstappen family went to Max (Verstappen). But they did everything they could to involve Victoria in a lot of things and to let her do what she wanted to do. Because, as they said, we have two kids. At the karting tracks, Genk especially, Victoria was always there. Max and her are truly brother and sister, there's a chemistry between them.

Friks van Eldik said, as reported on X (h/t: @SCUDERIAFEMBOY).

Gerhard Berger applauds Max Verstappen and equates him with Michael Schumacher

In the world of Formula 1, Michael Schumacher is almost regarded as royalty. The Ferrari pro had won seven World Championships at a time when he was unparalleled on the tracks and every fan felt that it was his era of dominance. And former McLaren racer Gerhard Berger, who has won 10 Grands Prix during his career, recently relieved those days as he spoke about the resemblance of Max Verstappen’s wins with Schumacher’s.

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Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)

While many fans and even pundits have been concerned that Max Verstappen’s dominance would make F1 too mundane, Gerhard Berger has been vocal about having a ‘certain enthusiasm’ thanks to Max Verstappen’s ways of constantly beating his opponents.

We already said in [Michael] Schumacher’s time: This can’t last long. But such dominance also creates a certain enthusiasm, even for me.
Gerhard Berger said, as reported by Express Sports.

Max Verstappen is currently gearing up for another great campaign in the upcoming F1 2024 season. While he has shattered all kinds of records last year with his astonishing performances, the new one might see him take away the victories at all the Grands Prix leaving nothing for his rivals to take. On the other hand, there is also a possibility that Max Verstappen will falter as his opponents are now trying hard to develop a car which can rival Red Bull’s.

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