Jos Verstappen
Johannes Franciscus Verstappen (pronounced [ˈjɔs vɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 4 March 1972) is a Dutch retired racing driver who competed in Formula One for Benetton, Simtek, Footwork Arrows, Tyrrell, Stewart, and Minardi. Verstappen was the German Formula Three champion and Masters of Formula Three winner in 1993. In Formula 1, Verstappen raced for seven different teams during eight seasons. From 1994 through 2003, he scored two podium finishes in his career, the first Dutch F1 racer to do so.
Verstappen in 2006 | |
| Born | Johannes Franciscus Verstappen 4 March 1972 Montfort, Netherlands |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Active years | 1994–1998, 2000–2001, 2003 |
| Teams | Benetton, Simtek, Footwork, Tyrrell, Stewart, Arrows and Minardi |
| Entries | 107 (106 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Career points | 17 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2003 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
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| Years | 2008–2009 |
| Teams | Van Merksteijn Motorsport, Aston Martin Racing |
| Best finish | 10th (2008) |
| Class wins | 1 (2008) |
Since leaving F1, Verstappen won races in A1 Grand Prix and Le Mans Series LMP2 races, winning the 24 hours of Le Mans' 2008 LMP2 class.
Verstappen has coached his son Max from an early age in karting, through to Max's successes as an F1 driver becoming the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Formula One Drivers' Champion. Jos has also served as a manager for Max.