Jos Verstappen

The father of Max Verstappen has insisted that Sergio Perez “goes for it” because he knows that he won't often win F1 grands prix.

"I just knew he was going to do it," Jos said about his son’s fastest lap. We need to have tougher tracks and more corners." The margin was too small for that. "Nice, isn't it? But that wasn't on the cards today. This is a circuit with long turners, it's hard to make a difference there.

On witnessing his son being beaten, Jos Verstappen did himself no favours by blatantly ignoring Saudi Arabian Grand Prix winner Sergio Perez.

He had a totally blank look on his face, staring straight ahead and did not offer a smile, a pat on the back, a handshake or any other gestures of congratulations. In excruciatingly awkward scenes, Jos simply blanked Perez with a vacant expression on his face as everyone around him savoured the race victory.” Nevertheless, not always known for his sportsmanship, this weekend Jos was the epitome of a Karting Dad the few times we saw him on the telly. One imagines that dnner with him that night would not have been pleasant. [Andrew Reid who reported](https://au.sports.yahoo.com/max-verstappens-dad-under-fire-over-petulant-act-towards-sergio-perez-231414414.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKTqO2DiXMqp1xWXzFCVts_kTaH5Xqy7-JtmVcM3dF07-YFV0YR7rshAgp2dIqDSCu8F6E_zMLNgSnzonLHltezDo5PFr5a6XTt3MY4K9ajPqxbG8Nqynat5khjv_uTJT5nSWVDoMt2OBIEhxCzUx84egUu_J40AMG2a9tpLwGIL): “Jos Verstappen was standing amongst several members of the Red Bull team who were high-fiving Perez and congratulating him on the race win. Jos famously coached and primed his two-time Formula 1 World Champion son, Max from junior karting to the pinnacle of the sport, Father admitting that Son was his “life project” having sacrificed his own racing career for the purpose of making Max, the Max he is today; the best race driver in the world on most Sundays.

Formula 1 fans on Twitter call out the cold Jos Verstappen as a video of Max Verstappen's post-race celebrations surfaces.

Let us know in the comments below. Have a look at how [F1](https://www.formula1.com/) fans on Twitter reacted to it: A mega drive by the reigning double-world champion saw him zoom across the field to gain 13 positions. [March 20, 2023] And at 14, when the senior left his son at a gas station because the latter made a karting mistake. What do you do when your son rallies from P15 to P2 on a high-speed street circuit?

FormulaNerds.com — Latest News — Jos Verstappen makes a thinly veiled dig about Sergio Perez's ability to win races and sends an ominous warning to the rest ...

And that, in turn, would have made the race “a bit easier.” And while his son has scored 36 Grand Prix victories in his career so far, the elder Verstappen did not win a Formula One race during his career. Could Perez beat his teammate to the title this year? Will Verstappen’s latest comments cause tension between his son and his teammate? Jos Verstappen, Max Verstappen’s father, appeared rather stone-faced on the television cameras whilst Perez celebrated his victory. The Mexican driver now stands second in the drivers’ championship behind his teammate Max Verstappen, by only one point.

Jos Vertsappen has defended his son Max for snatching the fastest lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and took a subtle dig at Sergio Perez as tensions ...

We need more difficult circuits and more corners.” “It went against us in qualifying. This is a track with long turns, it’s hard to make a difference there. We know what it is. It lead to a tension-filled moment in the cooldown room after the race when the duo discussed who won the fastest lap award, with Perez looking rather perplexed as to how his rival was given the all-clear to push for the accolade. Jos Vertsappen has defended his son Max for snatching the fastest lap at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and took a subtle dig at Sergio Perez as tensions continue to simmer in the Red Bull garage.

Jos Verstappen seems to have aimed a subtle dig at Sergio Perez after the Mexican won the Saudi Arabian GP. Perez defeated Jos' son, Max Verstappen, ...

Max Verstappen entered the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend as the championship leader after an outstanding win in Bahrain. However, Perez fought back by clinching a fantastic victory in Saudi Arabia from the pole position. However, an opportunistic Verstappen ensured he still held the upper hand in this championship battle. Jos believes that had Max not faced these issues, the latter would have easily clinched the pole position on Saturday. Jos also added that had things gone his son’s way, he would have undoubtedly clinched pole position and perhaps also won the race. He not only seemed to blank Perez during the celebrations but also seems to have now posted some derogatory remarks.

Jos Verstappen made headlines for his reaction to Sergio Perez's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix win.

I just don't think Checo has the ultimate speed and ruthlessness that Max does, and the commitment to being quick." It's good to have a teammate that pushes you a bit, I hate to have an easy teammate." He was always very straightforward and that's always what you need from a teammate." But De la Rosa came back with: "He was a good teammate, honestly. However, the double world champion's competitive spirit was unwavering as he stated, in no uncertain terms, that He was a very good teammate actually," responded the Spaniard.