Know more about Max Verstappen's parents!
Max Verstappen is a four-time Formula 1 champion for Red Bull Racing. He is the defending champion of the 2025 F1 season. Verstappen is a recent sensation in F1 who has risen to the top of the field after the 2021 season. He is a driver known for breaking limits and records. Max Verstappen has earned many nicknames- “Super Max”, “Dutch Lion” just to name a few. In the 2025 season, Max Verstappen has won the Japanese Grand Prix in 2025 and currently sits third in the driver standings.
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Max Verstappen debuted in 2015 with Toro Rosso earning himself a promotion to Red Bull Racing in 2016. Since then, Max Verstappen has won 64 races and achieved 115 podium finishes in 214 races. He holds some of the most outrageous records of Formula 1. Max Verstappen is the driver with the most wins and most podium finishes in one season. He is also the driver with the most consecutive wins in a Formula 1 season.
Max Emilian Verstappen was born to Sophie Kumpen and Jos Verstappen on September 30, 1997. Verstappen was born in Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium. He has a younger sister, Victoria, who lives with his mother. Verstappen also has three younger half-siblings from his father. Max Verstappen’s secondary school was in Maaseik.
Sophie-Marie Kumpen is Max Verstappen’s mother. She separated from Jos Verstappen in 2008. Kumpen is a former motorsports professional. She used to compete in karting and won four karting titles in her career. Sophie Kumpen is a recipient of the Andrea Margutti Trophy in 1995. She was a competitor in the Formido Swift Cup. Even though, she had a chance at a return to racing. She ended up with an injury which spelled the end to her career. Sophie Kumpen is currently a social worker at the OCMW in Maaseik.
Johannes Franciscus “Jos” Verstappen is Max Verstappen’s father. He is a popular figure in the F1 community. Verstappen Sr. can be seen in the paddock during race weekends. He is also a former Formula 1 driver. Jos Vertappen has competed in 107 F1 races earning 17 points throughout his career. He started racing in 1994 and ended his F1 career in 2003. In his career, Jos Verstappen raced for various teams including- Benetton, Simtek, Footwork, Tyrrell, Stewart, Arrows and Minardi.
It is known that Sophie Kumpen is a Belgian national. She was born in Hasselt, Belgium. In contrast, his father, Jos Verstappen is from Montfort, Limburg, Netherlands. Max Verstappen also races in F1 under the Dutch flag.
