Jos Verstappen caught up in horror rally crash as car smashes tree | F1 | Sport
Jos Verstappen miraculously walked away from a horror car crash at the Rally of Wallonia on Sunday unharmed, despite his vehicle being left in a wreck after colliding with a tree. Photographs from the aftermath of the crash show Verstappen’s Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 flipped upside down near foliage, a wheel missing an seriously damaged.
The father of four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, Jos entered the race alongside co-driver Jesper Vermeulen. However, disaster struck when their car skidded off the track before rolling into a nearby tree. Thankfully, nobody was seriously injured in the incident, with Verstappen telling GPblog that he is “all good.”
It is reported that the car was already carrying some form of damage from an incident on the fourth stage of the event. But the Dutchman was able to mount an aggressive comeback which lifted him into third behind Adrian Fernemont and Maxime Potty at the end of Saturday’s play.
However, he and Vermuelen were forced to retire after Sunday’s crash. A prestigious event known for its demands in terms of skill, the Rally of Wallonia takes place on asphalt.
The course is high-speed and incredibly technical due to narrow, twisting roads, as well as incredibly fast stretches. Verstappen had also been without his regular co-driver in Renaud Jamoul for this year’s instalment, who was absent due to surgery on an ankle injury.
That will have presented Max plenty of time to ponder his future, after struggling to get to grips with the FIA’s new rules and regulations. The 28-year-old has been incredibly critical of the new layout, claiming that the fun has been sucked out of racing.
Speaking after a lowly eighth-place finish in Japan, he told the BBC: “I’m thinking about everything inside this paddock. Privately I’m very happy.
“You also wait for 24 races. This time it’s 22. But normally 24. And then you just think about is it worth it? Or do I enjoy being more at home with my family? Seeing my friends more when you’re not enjoying your sport?”
