By: Chloe Sun

Max Verstappen is Formula One’s fastest driver. At a young age he was drawn to racing, as his mother is an elite go-cart player, and his father is a former Formula One driver. But neither of his parents ever pushed him to start driving.

A Formula One car can travel at an extremely high speed of 220 miles per hour. But, since the driver is so low to the ground, it feels like the vehicle is moving even faster than it is. So, if a driver thinks about the danger of moving at such high speeds, it wouldn’t go on for very long. But Max Verstappen naturally has the perfect skills for racing, amazing reflexes, good hand-eye coordination, and a lack of fear. He also said, “cycling through New York is dangerous, isn’t it?” He continued, “I think there is a higher chance I’d have an incident than what I have in Formula One. So, it’s just how you look at things I mean it’s easy to slip in the shower.” He quickly moved his way through the ranks, and by 17 he was in his first Formula One race. In 2015 he became the youngest full-time Formula One driver in history.