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By (author) Mugford, Simon; Illustrated by Green, Dan
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Records, stats and little-known facts – everything the young fan needs to know about Max Verstappen.
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Is Formula One icon Max Verstappen your ultimate sporting hero? Regarded as F1”s finest competitor in 2022, Verstappen is the current double world champion and the driver to beat. Son of Dutch F1 star Jos Verstappen, Max has already competed in 159 races in the premier class, claiming 32 victories and a total of 74 podium finishes so far. He has a huge following throughout Europe, especially the Netherlands, where he was named NOS Sportsman of the Year in 2022.
Packed with cool facts, delightfully fun illustrations and inspirational quotes, this easy-to-read fan guide follows Verstappen”s meteoric rise from a go-Kart racing champion to the subsequent Championship wins that have made him a living legend.
The Sports Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
Biographical note:
Simon once worked at the Science Museum in London, where he flew paper aeroplanes and made giant bubbles for children. Now he writes and edits books about things like dinosaurs, ice hockey, thunderstorms and llamas. He lives in Kent with his wife and daughter, a cat and two tortoises. Dan Green has drawn silly pictures since he could hold a crayon. Then he grew up and started making books about stuff like trucks, space, people”s jobs, Doctor Who and Star Wars. Dan lives in Suffolk with his wife, son, daughter and dog that takes him for very long walks.
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Max Verstappen started karting when he was four years old. In 2010, aged just 13, Max was already in international karting. In 2016, he became the youngest driver to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix.
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He is a double world champion. As of the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Verstappen has achieved 35 victories and 20 pole positions.
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In Verstappen Rules, his story is presented in simple narrative text and illustrations throughout, making the book perfect for emerging readers. The book lists all of Verstappen”s sporting achievements to date while also revealing other tidbits such as the fact that he is officially one of the best FIFA players in the world!
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The narrative is relatable and inspirational for young fans, and covers the biggest moments in Verstappen”s life, as well as his journey to success.
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