Jos Verstappen on world title Max: "Said he is the very best"

Jos Verstappen not present in Japan

"I don't need to be there to experience it either," Verstappen sr. told Viaplay's studio. For him, there was also great confusion. "You get to experience as much at home as on the track. The same as you. Disbelief, not knowing what exactly was going on. I was in contact with the team, with Raymond [Vermeulen]. Then finally the redeeming word came."

The second world title is nice, but not as nice as the first one. At least, not as emotional. Jos: "The emotion is different from last year. Last year, an incredible emotion was released. You already feel it coming and you know it's going to happen. Then it happens today. He also rode a tremendously strong race. If he finishes 27 seconds ahead on 38 minutes of racing, surely that's Max's speciality, the rain, sensing where the grip is."

Father and son have already been in touch briefly after the win in Japan. First via whatsapp, then by phone before the former F1 driver joined the studio. "We are always in touch, when things come up, we call each other. I have said he is the very best, but I say that almost every weekend, except last weekend," he joked about the miss in Singapore.