Jos Verstappen

Jos Verstappen began karting at age eight and soon entered national competitions. By 1984, he had become the Dutch junior champion. His success continued, winning two European titles and numerous international races in 1989. Moving to car racing at the end of 1991, he competed in the Formula Opel Lotus, where he won the European championship and received an offer to drive in Formula 3. During the European winter season, he raced in the New Zealand Formula Atlantics and in German Formula 3, he claimed several international victories, including the 1993 Marlboro Masters and the German Formula 3 championship. He is more famously known as the father of multiple F1 champion Max Verstappen.

Nationality	Dutch
Born	Johannes Franciscus Verstappen 4 March 1972 Montfort, Netherlands

In 1994, he was hired as a test and backup driver for the Benetton team. After J.J. Lehto’s crash, he became a regular driver, debuting in the 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix where he was involved in a dramatic crash with Eddie Irvine but emerged unscathed. During the 1994 German Grand Prix at Hockenheimring, a pit stop incident caused his car to catch fire briefly, resulting in minor burns. This incident led to the rule that drivers keep their visors closed during refuels. A highlight in 1994 was his 3rd place finish at the 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix. He also had a notable crash during practice for the 1994 French Grand Prix, which led to safety changes in TV installations at tracks. He was replaced by Johnny Herbert for the last two races of the season.

In 1995, his Benetton team boss, Flavio Briatore, placed him at Simtek. Despite strong performances, he only finished one of five races due to the team’s financial troubles, which led to its bankruptcy after the 1995 Monaco Grand Prix. Afterwards, he tested with Benetton and Ligier before joining Arrows in 1996, where engine troubles marred his season. A suspension failure at the 1996 Belgian Grand Prix caused a severe crash, resulting in a neck injury.

In 1997, he joined Tyrrell-Ford but did not score any points and was dropped after the season in favour of Ricardo Rossett, due to financial reasons. In 1998, Stewart Grand Prix brought him in for the last nine races of the season after Jan Magnussen was dismissed. He also tested for Benetton that year but was not hired permanently due to sponsorship issues.

By the end of 1998, he became the test driver for the Honda Formula 1 project, working with former Tyrrell colleagues Rupert Manwaring and Harvey Postlethwaite. He tested in 1999, with plans to race from 2000, but the project was derailed by Postlethwaite’s sudden death and Honda’s shift to being an engine supplier.

In 2000, he returned to Arrows, a team beset by technical problems affecting both him and his teammates. Despite some strong performances in 2001, including a controversial incident with Juan Pablo Montoya at the 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix, he was ultimately replaced by Heinz-Harald Frentzen for the next season.

In 2002, he nearly signed with Sauber but found the car too small for him. Ironically, Frentzen, his replacement at Arrows, fit perfectly. In 2003, he drove for European Minardi, impressing with the reliable but slow car, but left after a year, unwilling to continue at the back of the grid. Verstappen competed in 107 Grands Prix, achieving two podiums and scoring 17 championship points. He went on to race for the A1 Netherlands team in the A1 Grand Prix series, winning the feature race at Durban.

Verstappen also mentored his son Max Verstappen from an early age in karting, guiding him through his journey to becoming a successful F1 driver and winning multiple Formula One Drivers’ Championships. Jos also took on the role of Max’s manager.

Jos Verstappen Formula One World Championship career

F1 Career	1994–1998, 2000–2001, 2003
Teams	Benetton, Simtek, Footwork, Tyrrell, Stewart, Arrows, 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

Jos Verstappen Teammates

Teammates	Involvement	First Year	Last Year
Michael Schumacher	8	1994
JJ Lehto	2	1994
Domenico Schiattarella	5	1995
Hideki Noda	1	1995
Ricardo Rosset	16	1996
Mika Salo	17	1997
Rubens Barrichello	9	1998
Pedro de la Rosa	17	2000
Enrique Bernoldi	17	2001
Justin Wilson	11	2003
Matteo Bobbi	1	2003
Gimmi Bruni	5	2003
Nicolas Kiesa	5	2003

Formula One Record

Year	Entrant	Team	WDC Pts.	WDC Pos.	Report
1993	Footwork Mugen Honda	Footwork-Mugen-Honda	Test Driver
1994	Mild Seven Benetton Ford	Benetton-Ford Cosworth	Test Driver		Report
1994	Mild Seven Benetton Ford	Benetton-Ford Cosworth	10	10th	Report
1995	MTV Simtek Ford	Simtek-Ford Cosworth	0	NC	Report
1995	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton-Renault	Test Driver		Report
1995	Ligier Gitanes Blondes	Ligier-Mugen-Honda	Test Driver		Report
1996	Footwork Hart	Footwork-Hart	1	16th	Report
1996	Bridgestone Test Team	Bridgestone-Mugen-Honda	Test Driver		Report
1997	PIAA Tyrrell Ford	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	0	NC	Report
1998	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton-Playlife	Test Driver		Report
1998	HSBC Stewart Ford	Stewart-Ford Cosworth	0	NC	Report
1999	Honda Test Team	Honda	Test Driver
1999	Benson & Hedges Jordan	Jordan-Mugen-Honda	Test Driver
2000	Arrows F1 Team	Arrows-Supertec	5	12th	Report
2001	Orange Arrows Asiatech	Arrows-Asiatech	1	18th	Report
2002	Sauber Petronas	Sauber-Petronas	Test Driver
2003	European Minardi Cosworth / Trust Minardi Cosworth	Minardi-Cosworth	0	22nd	Report

Complete Formula One Results

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	WDC	Points
1994	Mild Seven Benetton Ford	Benetton B194	Ford V8	BRA Ret	PAC Ret	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA Ret	GBR 8	GER Ret	HUN 3	BEL 3	ITA Ret	POR 5	EUR Ret	JPN	AUS		10th	10
1995	MTV Simtek Ford	Simtek S951	Ford V8	BRA Ret	ARG Ret	SMR Ret	ESP 12	MON DNS	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	EUR	PAC	JPN	AUS	NC	0
1996	Footwork Hart	Footwork FA17	Hart V8	AUS Ret	BRA Ret	ARG 6	EUR Ret	SMR Ret	MON Ret	ESP Ret	CAN Ret	FRA Ret	GBR 10	GER Ret	HUN Ret	BEL Ret	ITA 8	POR Ret	JPN 11		16th	1
1997	PIAA Tyrrell Ford	Tyrrell 025	Ford V8	AUS Ret	BRA 15	ARG Ret	SMR 10	MON 8	ESP 11	CAN Ret	FRA Ret	GBR Ret	GER 10	HUN Ret	BEL Ret	ITA Ret	AUT 12	LUX Ret	JPN 13	EUR 16	NC	0
1998	HSBC Stewart Ford	Stewart SF02	Ford V10	AUS	BRA	ARG	SMR	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA 12	GBR Ret	AUT Ret	GER Ret	HUN 13	BEL Ret	ITA Ret	LUX 13	JPN Ret		NC	0
2000	Arrows F1 Team	Arrows A21	Supertec V10	AUS Ret	BRA 7	SMR 14	GBR Ret	ESP Ret	EUR Ret	MON Ret	CAN 5	FRA Ret	AUT Ret	GER Ret	HUN 13	BEL 15	ITA 4	USA Ret	JPN Ret	MAL 10	12th	5
2001	Orange Arrows Asiatech	Arrows A22	Asiatech V10	AUS 10	MAL 7	BRA Ret	SMR Ret	ESP 12	AUT 6	MON 8	CAN 10 †	EUR Ret	FRA 13	GBR 10	GER 9	HUN 12	BEL 10	ITA Ret	USA Ret	JPN 15	18th	1
2003	European Minardi Cosworth	Minardi PS03	Cosworth V10	AUS 11	MAL 13	BRA Ret	SMR Ret	ESP 12	AUT Ret												22nd	0
2003	Trust Minardi Cosworth	Minardi PS03	Cosworth V10							MON Ret	CAN 9	EUR 14	FRA 16	GBR 15	GER Ret	HUN 12	ITA Ret	USA 10	JPN 15		22nd	0

Sources: Wikipedia.com