{"id":90711,"date":"2025-08-25T02:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T02:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/90711\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T02:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T02:22:09","slug":"f1-champion-max-verstappen-admits-missing-family-after-living-apart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/90711\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 champion Max Verstappen admits missing family after ‘living apart’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Max Verstappen<\/a> has revealed how much he misses his family after F1 keeps him separate from his loved ones for most of the year. <\/p>\n

\nThe four-time world champion is certainly family-centric, recently sharing an insight<\/a> into his summer holiday with new daughter Lily, partner Kelly Piquet and step-daughter Penelope. <\/p>\n

\nVerstappen was also pictured with his mother Sophie Kumpen, sister Victoria and her twin sons Luka and Lio on holiday during this year’s summer shutdown<\/a>, with the extended family appearing extremely close. <\/p>\n

\nIn an interview with The Athletic<\/a>, Verstappen discussed at which age he would retire and admitted that living apart from his family was one of the more difficult elements of being an F1 driver. <\/p>\n

\n“I feel like I\u2019m already missing out so much on just being with my family,” Verstappen said. <\/p>\n

\n“I spend holidays with them, but I really miss the moments of just casually rocking up for a weekend or just hanging out on the couch, sitting together on a lazy day, or just after a normal work day. <\/p>\n

\n“We live quite far apart now, (so) these kinds of moments are not possible with my life. I hope one day that it can go back to that.” <\/p>\n

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\nVerstappen yearns for regular family life<\/p>\n

\nWhen quizzed on the age he will retire, Verstappen said: “I don\u2019t know when that will stop. Is that 32? Is that 35? 36? I don\u2019t know. It\u2019s impossible to know.” <\/p>\n

\nWhile family is Verstappen\u2019s focus, and even more so since becoming a father<\/a> earlier this year, racing remains a huge motivation for the champion, and not just in F1. <\/p>\n

\nIn previous interviews, the Dutchman has alluded to wanting to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the future and embarked on a GT3 test<\/a> earlier this year, not to mention his commitment to sim racing during his down-time. <\/p>\n

\nHowever, a one-off appearance at Le Mans would be nowhere near as commanding as a full-time F1 season and the media commitments piled on top of competing in the sport, freeing up plenty of time for the champion to spend with family. <\/p>\n

\nF1 HEADLINES: Hamilton and Vettel tipped for link-up as team set to announce NEW driver duo<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: Ford set for Red Bull\u00a0takeover<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: F1 boss admits Lewis Hamilton contract ‘problem’<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: Max Verstappen set to change F1 driver number<\/a><\/p>\n

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