News Related to Verstappen, Max
17/11/25
Many focused on his considerations regarding Karting e SIM in a driver's preparation, sometimes misunderstanding his words. Equally noteworthy is what the Champion revealed about his past and the advice – ignored by most – given to young drivers.(fm)
Once there were Press Conferences, with journalists, notebooks, and drivers giving "official" statements. Today there are podcasts and video podcasts, more informal settings where...
24/11/24
The debate about Verstappen being "one of the GOATs" is almost meaningless. Of course he is – he's a phenomenon, etched into the history of the sport for a reason. The real question now is, in an F1 landscape undergoing deep transformation, who could be next? (fm)
Helmut Marko and his team (it's hard to know exactly who, but there’s certainly a Red Bull board that scouts young talent alongside the Kaiser) had a clear goal in mind: not just a strong...
06/11/24
Max Verstappen’s superb wet-weather performance at Interlagos has brought back into focus a quality that distinguishes drivers from champions: the ability to drive in the rain.
There’s been a lot of talk about Sim Racing and how much he enjoys spending his free time on it. But let’s be clear: if Max Verstappen captivated his fans on Sunday—and even made...
13/03/24
The three-time Formula 1 world champion - later the hands-down winner of the Grand Prix - was the protagonist of a viral online moment, in an unusual episode that captured the attention of Formula 1 fans and eSports enthusiasts. (ab)
A clip of Max engaged in a sim-racing session at 4 AM (albeit without his usual equipment and equipped with a controller), on the eve of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, raised curiosity and admiration...
06/08/23
In speaking to the press about the launch of his GT3 Team, the two-time F1 World Champion (a great Sim racer) talked about karting in a different way than usual. Listening the current Top driver in the world of the moment saying things like this opens up different scenarios
«It's about creating a stepping stone from sim racing to GT3, so that you don't have to only go through karting to get into motorsports, because that costs a lot of money at the moment...
21/02/23
2013 was Verstappen's dream year in karting: World and European KZ Champion, European KF (now OK) Champion, and third place in the KF World Championship
To think that the former official CRG driver had won the first WSK round already in February at La Conca (in KZ2) and the 18th Winter Cup in Lonato (in KF2), just to make it clear right away who was...
30/03/22
Max Verstappen, 2021 F1 World Champion, won the duel against Chares Leclerc in Jeddah. And what a duel! But few know that the rivalry with Leclerc goes back to the days of karting
On Vroom of June 2016 we celebrated his first victory in Formula 1 (the youngest ever) with Red Bull in Barcelona, two and a half years after the world title in KZ (won with CRG powered by Tm)....
13/12/21
Today it is easy to give space to a new F1 world champion, thanks to his exploits, has brought fans closer to F1.
The Dutch driver, (son of Jos who raced in F1, and his mother Sophie Kumpen who left her mark already in 1989 at the karting world championship in Zaragoza in Spain to later win the Margutti on the...
13/07/15
The 2013 World KZ Champion with Crg, now racing with Toro Rosso F1 team, paid tribute to Giancarlo Tinini with signed World Championship helmet.
Photo ©CRG Press
Among the sweet notes in Genk, CRG has been delighted to receive Max Verstappen's visit, the driver that has been protagonist in karting with CRG up to two years ago...
24/07/12
As published by Kartcom, Max Verstappen is set to change colours for the remainder of the 2012 racing season. The Dutch driver will switch to the Chiesa Corse outfit already next week, when he will take on the Lonato circuit for some test to get used to the new Zanardi chassis and Parilla engine.
21/09/11
Fresh (and exclusive) news from the paddock. Former F1 driver Jos Verstappen and his son Max will both join the gearbox category in few national races next season, just for fun. And considering Max has already tried KZ five times showing great speed, he might also join the gearbox grid in few CIK events in 2012. report Vroom / photos B.Kaligis (Racexpress.com)
Great news Jos. It will be great to have you back on a kart.
J. “Thanks. I’ve always been a great fan of the gearbox class. Of course I want Max to concentrate on KF1, because it...