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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Max Verstappen's dad, 53, suffers HORROR crash as his car flips over during rally - with health update revealed after he drove 'too quick'
Max Verstappen 's father Jos survived a dramatic crash on Friday as his rally car flipped over. Disaster struck for the former F1 driver, 53, as he was competing in the Royal Rally of Scandinavia in Sweden - part of the FIA European Rally Championship. He and navigator Renaud Jamoul started well - they were 18th overall and best out of the Master classification - but they came unstuck on stage nine. Verstappen admitted they entered a corner 'too quick' before ending up in a ditch and rolling over in their Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, cracking the windscreen and causing other damage. The duo retired from the race but fortunately escaped unscathed after what was only Verstappen's third-ever start on an unfamiliar gravel surface. 'I think I went a little bit too quick into the corner and then I missed the apex, the inside of the corner, I was in the loose gravel, on full grass and I couldn't make the corner,' Verstappen admitted. 'The rear wheels went into the ditch and the car rolled. Very easy to happen in this kind of rally. It happens, from what I have seen on the videos, a lot. It was a typical Sweden roll. I flipped it and I was back on the four wheels. 'The roll cage is all fine but the front was a little bit damaged, there was some rear damage and one damper was broken. Because Poland is coming so quickly and my feeling wasn't that good in the car in this particular rally so we want to check everything instead of keep going. Every crash should be a lesson but it's a typical thing for here. 'I must say I really enjoyed it, the way of driving. Obviously these people from these countries they used to that, the only driving they do is on these kind of stages. 'For sure, and definitely at my age, if I have to change the style after 45 years of racing it's not so easy. 'It's a completely different thing and of course the age doesn't help. But I really enjoy it, I can also enjoy from the people in front how they're pushing and things like that. I'm happy what I see and hopefully I can improve a little bit more.' This was Verstappen's first time on the fast-paced gravel roads of Sweden's Varmland. Despite leaving F1 behind in 2003, he still makes plenty of time to put himself to the test in various races and he is committed to the full European rally season. Of course, lots of his time is still devoted to overseeing the development of his son, the four-time World Drivers' Champion. He was in Monaco over the weekend to watch as Max came home fourth, despite leading much of the race due to the mandated two-stop system. Jos is also an outspoken voice on issues inside the Formula One world, particularly when it comes to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Max Verstappen's dad Jos' car flips over in rally crash as health update issued
Former Formula 1 driver Jos Verstappen still partakes in rally racing at the age of 53 but suffered a crash which saw his Skoda Fabia roll over in Sweden on Friday Jos Verstappen managed to escape unharmed after rolling over his car in a rally event. The former Formula 1 driver, father of four-time champion Max Verstappen, suffered the accident while competing at the Royal Rally of Scandinavia in Sweden this weekend. Aged 53, he continues to partake in several rally events. And, instead of travelling to Barcelona to cheer on his son at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, Jos headed to Sweden for the latest round of the FIA European Rally Championship. Things started well and Verstappen, along with co-driver Renaud Jamoul, were leading the Master classification and 18th overall in the rally when disaster struck on stage nine and the Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 rolled over, cracking the windscreen along with other damage to the car. But it has been confirmed that neither Verstappen nor Jamoul were injured in the accident. Despite that escape, they elected not to continue with the rally this weekend, leading to their first DNF of 2025. Sign up to our free weekly F1 newsletter, Pit Lane Chronicle, by entering your email address below so that every new edition lands straight in your inbox! Speaking after the crash, Verstappen said: "I think I went a little bit too quick into the corner and then I missed the apex, the inside of the corner, I was in the loose gravel, on full grass and I couldn't make the corner. "The rear wheels went into the ditch and the car rolled. Very easy to happen in this kind of rally. It happens, from what I have seen on the videos, a lot. It was a typical Sweden roll. I flipped it and I was back on the four wheels. "The roll cage is all fine but the front was a little bit damaged, there was some rear damage and one damper was broken. Because Poland is coming so quickly and my feeling wasn't that good in the car in this particular rally so we want to check everything instead of keep going. Every crash should be a lesson but it's a typical thing for here." Though Verstappen Snr is no stranger to rallying, he is not so familiar with gravel tracks like the one he crashed on in Varmland, Sweden, on Friday. He was making only his third ever start on gravel and his first on a loose-surface event at high speed. But despite the unwelcome end to his weekend, he said: "I must say I really enjoyed it, the way of driving. Obviously these people from these countries they used to that, the only driving they do is on these kind of stages. For sure, and definitely at my age, if I have to change the style after 45 years of racing it's not so easy. "It's a completely different thing and of course the age doesn't help. But I really enjoy it, I can also enjoy from the people in front how they're pushing and things like that. I'm happy what I see and hopefully I can improve a little bit more."
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Christian Horner breaks silence on ‘flattering' Ferrari rumours after being tipped to join Lewis Hamilton at F1 giants
CHRISTIAN HORNER has shut down rumours of a move to Ferrari. The Red Bull boss was linked with Lewis Hamilton's team with Ferrari chairman John Elkann said to be a huge admirer of the British 51-year-old. 2 Horner is one of the most successful team principals in F1 history, overseeing eight drivers' titles and six constructors' championships at Red Bull. He most recently signed a new deal in 2021 but is out of contract next year, sparking speculation about his future. When asked if Ferrari contacted him and if it was a job he would ever consider, he replied: 'Of course it's always flattering to be associated with other teams but my commitment 100 per cent is with Red Bull. 'It always has been and certainly will be for the long-term. There's a bunch of speculation always in this business. 'People coming here, going there or whatever. I think people within the team know exactly what the situation is. "My Italian is worse than Flavio [Briatore's] English, so how on earth would that work?' There has been plenty of infighting at Red Bull in recent years involving Max Verstappen's dad Jos and senior adviser Helmut Marko. Four-time world champion Verstappen even declared that he would quit the team if Marko was sacked following rumours he might be suspended. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 2 A recent clash between the pair saw them support different drivers for the No2 spot following Sergio Perez's departure. Marko is said to have preferred Liam Lawson while Horner was keen on Franco Colapinto after he replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams.
