Max Verstappen

Jos Verstappen reveals proudest of champion Max's "unreal" qualities

GPFans Staff Saturday 8 January 2022 16:00 Updated: 14:03

Former F1 driver Jos Verstappen has hailed son Max's qualifying laps in 2021 as the "unreal" quality he is most proud of.

World champion Verstappen pipped Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of a dramatic and controversial season despite the stats showing a mostly dominant campaign from the Dutchman.

The Red Bull driver led 50.3 per cent of all laps raced, took more pole positions, won more races, earned more fastest laps and secured more podiums than any other driver on the grid.

With the season being filled with so many scintillating battles with Hamilton and stunning displays of car control, Verstappen Sr was asked in an interview for CarNext what moment of the season he was most proud of.

"It is hard to name only one thing because so many things happened during the season," explained the former Benetton, Arrows and Minardi driver.

"But for me, when I see his quali laps in Q3, the way he is driving the car on the limit as he did in Jeddah... that was an unbelievable lap.

"Saying that, also in Abu Dhabi, that qualifying lap was unreal. He has such a special feeling in the car, it is incredible."

Latest News

GPFans Recap

McLaren deal ‘over’ as star driver issues emotional message - F1 Recap

Yesterday 23:57

F1 Social

Lewis Hamilton parties ahead of crucial week at Ferrari

Yesterday 22:57

Daniel Ricciardo

Where is Daniel Ricciardo? What life after F1 looks like as star goes off grid

Yesterday 21:58

F1 News & Gossip

Kelly Piquet shows off baby Verstappen bump as due date nears

Yesterday 21:13

F1 Today

F1 News Today: Sebastian Vettel judged as champion’s major new role confirmed

Yesterday 20:30

Latest F1 News

Lewis Hamilton in emotional message to fans as Ferrari crisis continues

Yesterday 19:54

More news

F1 Race Calendar 2025

GP AUSTRALIA 14 - 14 Mar

GP BAHRAIN 11 - 11 Apr

Oscar Piastri

GP SAUDI ARABIA 18 - 18 Apr

Oscar Piastri

GP USA 2 - 2 May

GP ITALY 16 - 16 May

GP MONACO 23 - 23 May

GP SPAIN 30 - 30 May

GP CANADA 13 - 13 Jun

GP AUSTRIA 27 - 27 Jun

Complete kalender 2025

F1 News 24/7

Races

About GPFans

GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.

We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.

With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.

Follow us on your favorite social media channel

Corporate & Media

Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

Jos Verstappen reveals proudest of champion Max's "unreal" qualities

Jos Verstappen reveals proudest of champion Max's "unreal" qualities