Max Verstappen Birthday: The Journey From Karting To Formula 1
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On Max Verstappen Birthday, let’s take a look on his impressive race journey. The F1 world comes together to wish Max Verstappen he celebrates his 24th birthday. It is crazy to think how the Red Bull driver has already started competing for the World Championship at such a young age, but it all started when a 17-year-old first graced the wheel of a Formula 1 car in 2014. Shining bright in a Toro Rosso, came Max Verstappen as the timing board lit up with the letters V-E-S, many got flashbacks from the time Max’s father, Jos Verstappen used to drive.
A 17-year-old in an F1 car making his debut, many said that Toro Rosso had made a mistake and that this move would hurt them because he wasn’t even experienced, unlike other drivers, Max was not a part of F2. August 19, 2014, was the day that will be remembered for years to come as Verstappen was announced by Toro Rosso.
When he went out on his first flying lap, all eyes were glued to him, everyone was talking about him, the nerves were real, but Max being Max, showed no signs of fear whatsoever. Helmut Marko had struck gold once again in the form of Max Verstappen.
When Max was 17, he was not even allowed to drive a normal car, forget about an F1 car! Thanks to FIA’s new guidelines, he was given a super license at the age of 18 and then went on to make his debut in 2015, and the rest is as they say, is history.
Max Verstappen Birthday: When did Helmut Marko first spot the Dutchman?
In a recent conversation with Motorsport Magazin, Helmut Marko talked about the first time he saw Max and instantly knew about his potential to become a world champion one day.
“It was during a Formula 3 race on the Norisring under treacherous conditions with track conditions changing every lap,”
“He was two seconds faster than everyone else. “I saw straight away that he was a potential Grand Prix winner, and we were already in negotiations to bring him into our junior team. We just did not know in what class to put him in.
Marko then went on to talk to Max’s father who is also his manager about this potential deal.
Max Verstappen dream was now a reality. He was sitting in an F1 car, it was everything he had ever dreamt of. Years of learning, passion, and dedication have now made him a serious contender for the World Championship this season and is regarded as the future champion by many.
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