Jos Verstappen, who is a former F1 driver and father of reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen, is currently muddled in a scandal alongside Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, find out more below about Jos and his net worth
Jos, who plays a major role in his son’s career, usually attends most F1 races in the Red Bull garage.
Who is Jos Verstappen dad of Max Verstappen, net worth, bio, age, height, family, wife and children
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Just recently, during the Bahrain GP, Jos Verstappen and Christian Horner were engaged in a heated argument, sparking many speculations.
Jos Verstappen speaks out against Christian Horner
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has been going through a month-long controversy following charges of “inappropriate behaviour” towards a female colleague. Amidst this issue, he was recently spotted arguing with Jos Verstappen. According to speculation, Jos Verstappen had a fallout with Horner after supporting team adviser Dr. Helmut Marko. Marko and Horner reportedly had a clash last year.
However, things seemed sorted out by Thursday morning, as Horner had been cleared of any wrongdoings following an internal investigation. Jos arrived the following morning alongside his son Max and manager Raymond Vermeulen and seemingly embraced Horner while speaking to the Red Bull boss in full view of the cameras. Instead, things changed by Saturday night, just a few hours after Verstappen Sr.’s son won his first grand prix of the season. Following the race, Jos spoke out against Horner, stating:
There is tension here while he (Horner) remains in position. The team is in danger of being torn apart. It can’t go on the way it is. It will explode. He is playing the victim… when he is the one causing the problems.”
When reporters asked whether he was the source of the leak of hundreds of WhatsApp messages, he simply said:
That wouldn’t make sense. Why would I do that when Max is doing so well here?”
To add more drama to the situation, Jos was recently spotted talking to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff over the weekend. This further sparked a lot of speculation, with fans stating that the pair could have been talking about a possible move to Mercedes, who currently have a seat to fill in for 2025.
Jos Verstappen bio and career
Jos Verstappen, aka Johannes Franciscus Verstappen, is a retired Dutch racing driver who was born on March 4, 1972, in Montfort, Netherlands. He competed in Formula 1 from 1994–2003 for various teams like Benetton, Simtek, Footwork Arrows, Tyrrell, Stewart, and Minardi. During his career, he won 106 Grand Prix and was the German Formula Three champion. He also won the Masters of Formula Three back in 1993.
Age and height
He is currently 52 years old and stands at a height of 1.75 m.
Wife and children
Jos Verstappen was previously married to Sophie Kumpen from 1996–2008. The couple had two children named Max Verstappen, who is the reigning F1 champion, and Victoria Jane Verstappen. Following their divorce in 2008, Jos married Kelly van der Waal in 2014 before eventually divorcing in 2017.
Jos Verstappen has been married thrice so far, firstly, he tied the knot with the former Kart Champion, Sophie Kumpen, with whom he shares, Max Verstappen, and daughter, Victoria and after ending things with Kumpen, Jos got engaged to his second wife, Kelly van der Waal, and after that, he is currently with Sandy Sijtsma.
Jos has a net worth of $5-10 million while Max Verstappen has commanded the most lucrative F1 contract for the past two seasons when accounting bonuses which has taken his net worth up to approximately £165.5million.