Max Verstappen reveals Dilano Van’t Hoff’s tragic death made him think about the well-being of his family

Max Verstappen has once again come forward and shared his feelings on the sudden death of Dilano Van't Hoff.

Max Verstappen reveals Dilano Van’t Hoff’s tragic death made him think about the well-being of his family

Max Verstappen (Credits: SB Nation) and Dilano Van't Hofff (Credits: CNN)

Dilano Van’t Hoff a young and upcoming driver, recently lost his life while racing, and the reigning F1 World Champion, Max Verstappen, has recently talked about how he felt after hearing the news of his fellow countryman’s passing. Verstappen has admitted that Van’t Hoff’s sudden demise made him think about the well-being of his own family.

Motorsports have been around for a long time but since its respective inceptions, it has seen the demise of several racers all across the globe. F1, in particular, has lost quite a decent number of drivers over the years and Max Verstappen feels what happened with Dilano Van’t Hoff was extremely unfortunate.

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While talking about the same during the ongoing summer break, he is quoted by Formule1.nl, “I sent out a message on social media. A little later, I saw that Dilano’s sister had commented under my post: ‘Max, you were his great example. Thank you for this message. That response did something to me. Then I immediately think about my family.”

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“Then you think: Shit, if this had happened to me, they would have… Then you think: Fuck.” Looking at the comments of Verstappen, it is quite evident that Dilano’s death flipped something in him that made him instantly think about the well-being of his own family. Moreover, he has admitted that Dilano’s sister’s reply to his post pushed him to have a different perspective on life.

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Max Verstappen has several years left at the pinnacle of motor racing

Max Verstappen (Credits: Sky Sports)
Max Verstappen (Credits: Sky Sports)

While Dilano Van’t Hoff’s sudden demise shook the whole racing fraternity, Max Verstappen is still quite young and has got several years left in F1. He has been dominating the sport since the start of the 2022 F1 season, and with the way his career has panned out so far, it is almost inevitable that he would most probably amass a few more World titles.

However, while the 26-year-old is happy with how he has performed so far in F1, Van’t Hoff’s demise has made him realize how unpredictable and feeble life really is. He understands the value of family in one’s life and ardently feels, that it is his responsibility to keep his own family safe from any type of harm.

The ongoing F1 campaign is currently in its summer break, and Max Verstappen is with his family enjoying the time that he has got off from the sport. Family is every person’s real strength and Verstappen, since Van’t Hoff’s tragic death, has become more aware of this universal fact.

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