BORN IN THE USA…
Formula 3 as a springboard, and the development of
young talent by Volkswagen. Michael Schumacher, Tom
Kristensen and other illustrious names in the world
of motorsport have shown the way. One 33-race season
“powered by Volkswagen” – and Max Verstappen was already
on his way up to Formula One. The teenager started the
2014 European Formula 3 Championship season with Van
Amersfoort Racing. And what a start it was! Verstappen’s
performances impressed the bosses at Toro Rosso so much
that they offered the then 17-year-old a driver’s seat in
the pinnacle of motorsport for the 2015 season. And since
then, Verstappen has been making waves in Formula One –
especially with his trademark overtaking manoeuvres
VW Iltis, 1980