Max: The Dutch Master: The unauthorised biography of Max Verstappen

by Andre Hoogeboom

Overview

Max Verstappen is Formula 1’s sensational new superstar. Born into motorsport, Max started karting aged four and in 2015 became the youngest driver ever to race in F1, less than six months after his 17th birthday. Following his first Grand Prix victory in 2016, he quickly established himself as a future World Champion and by 2021 his goal was in sight. Like a true Dutch Master, he has brought fresh artistry into F1 and made this most glamorous of sports even more exciting.

This unauthorised biography, written by a leading Dutch F1 journalist, examines Max’s remarkable rise to worldwide fame, covering every step of his career in detail as well providing insights into his spirited character and supreme talent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781910505755
Publisher:	Evro Publishing Limited
Publication date:	06/07/2022
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 6.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

André Hoogeboom is a Dutch journalist and writer specialising in Formula 1, and currently runs his own press and consultancy agency. His unauthorised biography of Max Verstappen was first published in The Netherlands in 2016 and has now been much expanded and adapted to bring it up to date and to suit English-speaking audiences. His other books about motorsport include a history of Zandvoort (his country’s premier racetrack), a reconstruction of the adventures of Dutch car manufacturer Spyker (including its short-lived F1 experience), and two novels, Deadly Ambition and Sabotage. 

Table of Contents

Prologue A winner above all 7

Part 1 Climbing the ladder 21

Chapter 1 First steps in Formula 1 23

Chapter 2 Reigning in Spain 31

Chapter 3 Beginnings 41

Chapter 4 Jos 57

Chapter 5 Track of champions 72

Chapter 6 The tyre professor 84

Chapter 7 Secret visit to Wales 95

Chapter 8 Destination Florida 101

Chapter 9 Formula 3 sensation 117

Chapter 10 Intermezzo 132

Part 2 Formula 1 141

Chapter 11 Carnage at Copse 143

Chapter 12 The first words 150

Chapter 13 Monaco 164

Chapter 14 The tyre whisperer 175

Chapter 15 Helmut Marko 183

Chapter 16 Sir Jackie Stewart 192

Chapter 17 Secrets of the steering wheel 205

Chapter 18 Team-mates 212

Chapter 19 Memorable races 225

Chapter 20 Desert shoot-out 240

Chapter 21 Speaking his mind 247

Epilogue Doing it how you can 257

Statistics 264

Photo credits 267

Index 268

The author 272