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Jos Verstappen returns to the track during race weekend in Austria
Jos Verstappen will return to a Grand Prix weekend next week, as De Telegraaf reports. During the annual Legends Parade for the Austrian Grand Prix, the former teammate of Michael Schumacher will be driving laps in a McLaren, with all that happening in front of the Orange Army at the Red Bull Ring.
Disappointing career
The father of two-time world champion Max Verstappen was the most successful Dutch Formula 1 driver before his son stepped into Red Bull. In his debut season, Jos earned two podiums, driving for Benetton in that year, with that year's world champion Michael Schumacher his teammate on that occasion. Further on in his career, Verstappen suffered a lot of bad luck; in 1996, he completed only four out of the 16 races throughout the season. After another disappointing season in 2003, he decided to put an end to his career and focus on the career of Max, who now has 41 victories and two world championships to his name.
More former drivers present
So now "Jos the boss" will return during a Grand Prix weekend again. The 51-year-old Dutchman will drive around the Spielberg circuit in a 1972 M8F, which was active in the US CanAm Series. Besides Verstappen, other former drivers will also make their appearance during the Legends Parade. These include David Coulthard, Juan Pablo Montoya, Mark Webber, as well as Helmut Marko, who will be watching the track in Austria with Verstappen.