Michael Schumacher's advice to Max Verstappen as F1 legend's influence becomes clear Jos Verstappen believes Michael Schumacher's guidance may have helped his son Max to become a four-time Formula 1 champion.
It showed snaps of Verstappen as a toddler with the Ferrari legend, including one in which Schumacher is cradling they young Dutch racer in his arms alongside his son Mick.
He took him karting as a child and competed alongside another son of a former F1 driver in young Max.
The bond between Schumacher and young Max as a child was illustrated in the Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive in 2023.
Red Bull star Verstappen Jnr made his F1 debut in 2015 as a 17-year-old, by which point Schumacher had already suffered his life-changing accident.
