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Verstappen ends racing career to support son Max

Jos Verstappen has called time on his motor racing career in order to focus on supporting his teenage son Max in Formula 1. The former F1 driver, who was once teammate to the great Michael Schumacher in the 90s, revealed last week that he turned down an opportunity to race again later this year at Le Mans. 'It didn't fit into the programme this time,' Jos, 43, said. But he has now told the specialist Dutch publication Formule 1 that he is retiring from motor racing altogether, in order to focus completely on Max. 'I want nothing more than that Max is successful,' Jos, referring to his 18-year-old son who drives for Toro Rosso, said. 'My career is over.' 'There was an idea to do the 24...
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