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Jos Verstappen has shared a tale of the only time he ever hit his young son Max Verstappen.
The father of the three-time F1 champion, Max Verstappen, has faced controversy for his parenting methods and has denied ever abusing his son. However, he did admit to hitting Max years ago before a race in England, stating that he felt it was necessary and that Max went on to win. As an ex-F1 driver and former teammate of Michael Schumacher, Jos Verstappen was dedicated to supporting his son’s aspirations of becoming a driver. He would build engines for Max’s karts and travel long hours around Europe to take him to race tracks. Jos made Max practice even when races were cancelled due to rain, leading to arguments between them. There is also a notorious incident where Jos left Max stranded at a petrol station due to his anger over a race crash, but he has defended himself against criticisms of his parenting.
