Jos Verstappen
Appearance
Born | Montfort, Netherlands | 4 March 1972
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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) |
Johannes Franciscus "Jos" Verstappen (pronounced [ˈjɔs vɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 4 March 1972) is a Dutch former racing driver. Some considered Verstappen the most successful Dutch F1 racing driver before he retired.
Early career
[change | change source]Verstappen began karting at the age of 8,[1] and it was not long until he started at national competitions. In 1984 he became Dutch junior champion. He remained successful, and won two European titles.[1]
At the end of 1991 he started car racing.[2]
Nicknames
[change | change source]During his professional career, Verstappen was nicknamed "Jos the Boss"[3] and "Dutch Devil".[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dutch courage: the unfulfilled promise of Jos Verstappen". 8W. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "Jos Verstappen". grandprix.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "7 things you didn't know about Max Verstappen". bbc.co.uk. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ "SportToday.org". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.