Max Verstappen Mum Sophie Kumpen has been supporting him from the beginning of his career. Who Is She? Here is what we know about Max so far.
Sophie Kumpen is a Belgian ex-kart driver champion. Her son, Max Verstappen, is a Belgian-Sutch racing driver who competes in Formula One. He is competing with Red Bull Racing under the Dutch flag. He became the youngest driver to compete in Formula One at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix at the age of 17 years and 166 days.
She competed in the Formula A World Championship when she was just 16 years old and finished ninth. Whereas, Max has created several records and holds many “firsts” in Formula One. His first entry was at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, and he won his first game at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. He last won the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix, and his last entry was at the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix.
Who Is Max Verstappen’s Mum Sophie Kumpen?
Max’s mum, Sophie Kumpen, started karting at a very early age.
She got married to her husband, Joe Verstappen, in 1996. The couple has two children, Max Verstappen and Victoria Verstappen.
In an interview with HP/De Tijd, Kumpen revealed that she knows that there are many risks in car racing, but there is a lot of attention for safety today.
Sophie is not on Wikipedia, however, details about her career are available on a couple of Wiki-bio pages. Kumpen’s net worth details are currently private.
Max Verstappen’s Parents Details Revealed
Max Verstappen’s parents got divorced in 2008.
Max’s father, Jos Verstappen, is a former racing driver. He has won several races in the Le Mans Series LMP2 races and A1 Grand Prix. Jos was a German Formula Three champion and the winner of the 1993 Masters of Formula Three before his F1 debut in 1994. He is called the most successful Dutch F1 racing driver and currently mentors Max in Formula One.
After his divorce from Sophie Kumpen, he married Kelly van der Waal. Joe and Kelly have a daughter, Blue Jaye, who was born in 2014. He got married for the third time to Sandy Sijtsma, and they have two children, Jason Jaxx and Mila Faye.
Meet Sophie Kumpen’s Family
Sophie comes from a family of athletes. Her father, Robert Kumpen, was the chairman of KRC Genk.
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series racing driver, Anthony Kumpen, is Sophie’s cousin. She is the niece of former motocross and GT endurance rally driver, Paul Kumpen, reports Essentially Sports.