Purple Bull’s reigning double world champion Max Verstappen is praised by many for his ‘daring’ driving behind the wheel in F1 and hailed as the subsequent celebrity within the sport.
Apparently, whereas many are conscious that Verstappen’s father, Jos, was a former F1 driver who drove for Benneton, his mom, Sophie Kumpen, was additionally a superb driver within the karting scene within the Nineteen Eighties. She competed towards former F1 champion Jenson Button and a number of the different greatest F1 drivers throughout her time as a kart racer.
Kumpen additionally raced towards Purple Bull group boss Christian Horner. The 47-year-old began karting at an early age and took part within the System A World Championship. On the age of 16, she completed ninth within the championship. Horner, in an interview with Enterprise F1, mentioned of Kumpen:
“I raced towards Max’s mum in 1989 within the junior kart world championship. In that race, there have been some super-talented drivers: Jan Magnussen, Jarno Trulli, Giancarlo Fisichella and Dario Franchitti. She was prime 10 on the earth, for positive,”
In an interview, Kumpen mentioned that she prays earlier than each race for her son’s success.
“They’re two aggressive drivers, the connection is okay” – Purple Bull boss on Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez
Purple Bull group principal Christian Horner has mentioned that the dynamic between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez is okay given their latest tough patch off the monitor.
As per F1.com, he mentioned:
“They’re two aggressive drivers; the connection is okay, and there may be good respect between the 2 of them. They each know the accountability they’ve driving for the group. There’s expectations that include that, however they’re in an excellent place. They’ve been a really efficient pairing for us, and I anticipate that to proceed.”
He added that it might be troublesome for them to develop the RB19 given the finances cap penalty they must serve in 2023:
“I feel it will likely be very powerful for us to develop this automobile as a result of while you take a look at the quantity of proportion time much less we’ve in comparison with a few of our rivals, it’s important. However it’s what it’s. We simply must do the perfect we will with what we’ve received: be environment friendly, efficient and selective in what we select to develop and the way we apportion our time.”
It will likely be fascinating to see if anybody on the grid can meet up with Max Verstappen and Purple Bull within the upcoming races.