Max Verstappen youngsters make racing bow... and Fernando Alonso F1 rivalry tipped

Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, Red Bull, Aston Martin, Canada, 2025 — Photo: © IMAGO

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Verstappen youngsters make racing bow... and Fernando Alonso rivalry tipped

Racing is in the Verstappen genes

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Thursday 11 September 2025 20:28

Max Verstappen has successfully cemented himself as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time.

He's secured 66 wins, 119 podiums, four drivers' championships, and after last weekend's Italian Grand Prix, now holds the record for the fastest lap in F1 ever.

And it seems that his racing blood has now made its way down to the next generation, to the children of his sister Victoria Verstappen.

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Like the F1 champion, Victoria boasts a set of parents with plenty of racing experience, with father Jos Verstappen having competed in F1 and mother Sophie Kumpen also a former racing driver and kart racer.

Now, the younger Verstappen's have tried their hand at karting, taking the first steps in their racing careers.

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Victoria took to Instagram to share adorable pictures of her children Luka, Lio and Hailey, with her twin boys rocking Verstappen.com race suits as they got behind the wheel in Red Bull colours.

"No warm-up needed… straight to full gas! And Hailey’s not in the race (yet) but already the cutest little supporter," wrote Victoria, with fans and family flocking to the comments.

Jos himself even made an appearance beneath the post, writing: "Oh no. It starts again." Others took amusement in the concept of the Verstappen name fighting at the top of the F1 standings for years to come, with one even joking that veteran racer Fernando Alonso may well still be in the sport by the time the toddler's make it!

"Grid 2044 be like Lio verstappen, Luka verstappen, Hailey verstappen, Lily Verstappen, Alonso" one user commented, whilst another added: "Little Verstappens to rule the paddock in couple years."

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Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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