Max Verstappen’s lion drive: the secret behind his success

The combined brainpower of every psychiatric expert in Broadmoor could not discern the motivations behind the success of Formula One’s notoriously aloof Max Verstappen, but it seems like a safe bet to consider the influence of his father — who, it must be said, would likely benefit from a spell in that very same high-security hospital. The Dutch point machine was at 17 the youngest ever driver to compete in F1, and having won the world championship twice he is now one of the most fearsome racers on the grid today. So what makes him tick?