News Details
Clever Verstappen reveals ploy to avoid school and go racing
Max Verstappen never considered school during his teenage years as a barrier to racing, the Dutchman playing hooky or limiting his presence in the classroom thanks to a few clever ploys. The 22-year-old Red Bull driver was born to race, winning in karting from the outset, rushing through the ranks to become a fully fledged Grand Prix driver at just 17. While school was obviously a mandatory task, it certainly wasn't an activity that the eight-time Grand Prix winner was fond of, quite the contrary. Norris: Verstappen 'more of a racer' than Hamilton "I didn't really like school, didn't like sitting on a chair and looking at a board," he said in an interview with Dutch website...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Verstappen in charge during round two: Two victories...
It was already clear that sim racing really is something for Max...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Verstappen gets it done at Road America in Redline pro...
Max Verstappen enjoyed a Monday night clean sweep at Road America, the...
5y ago from F1i.com
Rosberg ditches smartphone to avoid coronavirus frenzy
Nico Rosberg has his own strategy for surmounting the current coronavirus...
5y ago from F1i.com
Verstappen wants a new computer: ''I'll throw this one...
Max Verstappen was on pole for the first race of the Team Redline event...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marco Bezzecchi explained what ‘key moment' he...
Marco Bezzecchi explained his first lap was the "key moment"...
44m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MotoGP to return to Buenos Aires from 2027 season
MotoGP has officially announced that the Grand Prix of Argentina will...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Luca Marini gets new Honda MotoGP deal for 2026
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Winners and losers from MotoGP's Czech Grand Prix
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
O’Ward explains the multiple steps that came...
Pato O’Ward won Sunday’s IndyCar race from the streets of Toronto,...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyffin Simpson’s confidence ‘very high right...
When Kyffin Simpson crossed the finish line in Sunday’s Honda Indy...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
The Winners and Losers of IndyCar’s 2025 Indy Toronto
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Toronto – Race Results
IndyCar completed its sole visit across the border this weekend, with a...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How WRC rivals reacted to Oliver Solberg's first...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
How the WRC service park reacted to Oliver Solberg's...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg stuns with maiden WRC victory in Estonia
Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson stunned the WRC elite with a...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliver Solberg: WRC Rally Estonia win "biggest...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Talks this week: Chelsea make club-to-club contact to...
Chelsea are interested in signing Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig during the...
54m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal vs AC Milan Prediction and Betting Tips | 23rd...
Two European heavyweights lock horns in pre-season on Wednesday with...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal midfielder could be 'banned' from first-team...
Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman might not be allowed to enter the senior...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Why is Brazilian Joao Pedro considered homegrown...
A recent report from The Express has outlined why Chelsea's Joao Pedro is...
14m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Bitter F1 rival takes swipe at Christian Horner after Red...
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has taken a swipe at his... Read More »
24m ago from GPFans.com
Striking F1 question answered: 'Why did Ferrari sign Lewis...
Lewis Hamilton's bombshell move to Ferrari has... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
Honda wouldn't block Yuki Tsunoda moving to Haas despite...
Honda has indicated it would not block a... Read More »
34m ago from MotorsportWeek.com