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Christian Horner was a talented teenage karter until one day, he came up against a superior racer who would later become Max Verstappen’s mother.
In a recent podcast interview, Red Bull boss Christian Horner shared the astonishing story of being outpaced on the race-track by Max Verstappen’s mother, Sophie Kumpen, in the 1989 Junior Karting Championship. Despite his competitive spirit, Horner admitted that she beat him and praised her talents, as she was a top 10 karting driver at the time. Little did they know that their paths would cross again years later with Max becoming a Formula 1 phenom. Horner reminisced about his karting days, racing against well-known names such as Jan Magnussen, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jarni Trulli, and Dario Franchetti. Racing became an obsession for him, and his supportive parents played a crucial role in encouraging him to pursue his dreams. Ultimately, his connection with his father grew stronger through their shared passion for racing.
