Jos Verstappen
born 4 Mar 1972 · raced 1994–2003
Jos Verstappen is a Dutch driver who made his Formula 1 debut with Benetton in 1994, a season that brought him a podium finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix and a dramatic pit fire at Hockenheim. He went on to drive for Simtek, Footwork, Tyrrell, Stewart, Arrows and Minardi, and his career spanned 106 Grands Prix between 1994 and 2003. Known for his raw speed and uncompromising style, he collected 2 podiums but never won a race. He is also the father of Max Verstappen, the multiple World Champion.
All-time records
Where Jos Verstappen ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 18th in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (106 starts)
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 0.67 | 6 |
| Hungaroring | 0 | 0.57 | 7 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0.43 | 7 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 0 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Enrique Bernoldi17 shared races · Compare with Enrique Bernoldi (2001)
- Mika Salo17 shared races · Compare with Mika Salo (1997)
- Pedro de la Rosa16 shared races · Compare with Pedro de la Rosa (2000)
- Ricardo Rosset16 shared races · Compare with Ricardo Rosset (1996)
- Justin Wilson11 shared races · Compare with Justin Wilson (2003)
- Rubens Barrichello8 shared races · Compare with Rubens Barrichello (1998)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jos Verstappen vs Justin Wilson | 6–5 | |
| 2003 | Nicolas Kiesa vs Jos Verstappen | 2–3 | |
| 2001 | Enrique Bernoldi vs Jos Verstappen | 5–12 | |
| 2000 | Pedro de la Rosa vs Jos Verstappen | 7–9 | |
| 1998 | Rubens Barrichello vs Jos Verstappen | 6–2 | |
| 1997 | Mika Salo vs Jos Verstappen | 12–5 | |
| 1996 | Ricardo Rosset vs Jos Verstappen | 10–6 | |
| 1995 | Domenico Schiattarella vs Jos Verstappen | 2–2 | |
| 1994 | Michael Schumacher vs Jos Verstappen | 6–2 |
18 circuitsShow all▾
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Hungaroring
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Red Bull Ring
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Sepang International Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Silverstone Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Nürburgring
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Suzuka Circuit
200316 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Minardi | 17 | P15 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | P10 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Minardi | 17 | Oil leak | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | P12 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | P15 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | P16 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | P14 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | P9 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | Fuel system | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | Clutch | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | P12 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | Electrical | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | Spun off | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | P13 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | P11 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1994–2001 (7 seasons)▾
200117 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 21 | P15 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | P10 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 21 | P12 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | P9 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | P10 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | P13 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | P10 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | P8 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | P12 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | Exhaust | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | Collision | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | P7 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | P10 | 0 |
200017 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | P10 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | Electrical | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Brakes | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | P4 | 3 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | P15 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | P13 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Transmission | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | P5 | 2 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 8 | Electrical | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P14 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | P7 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Suspension | 0 |
19989 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Stewart | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Stewart | 18 | P13 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Stewart | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Stewart | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Stewart | 17 | P13 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Stewart | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Stewart | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Stewart | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Stewart | 15 | P12 | 0 |
199717 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 22 | P16 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | P13 | 0 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 20 | P12 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 20 | P10 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 18 | Spun off | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 19 | P11 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 22 | P8 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | P10 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | P15 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
199616 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Footwork | 17 | P11 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Footwork | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Footwork | 15 | P8 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Footwork | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Footwork | 17 | Spun off | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Footwork | 17 | Collision | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Footwork | 15 | P10 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Footwork | 15 | Steering | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Footwork | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Footwork | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Footwork | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Footwork | 14 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Footwork | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Footwork | 7 | P6 | 1 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Footwork | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Footwork | 12 | Engine | 0 |
19955 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco Grand Prix | Simtek | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Simtek | 16 | P12 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Simtek | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Simtek | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Simtek | 24 | Gearbox | 0 |
199410 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Grand Prix | Benetton | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Benetton | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Benetton | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 | P3 | 4 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Benetton | 12 | P3 | 4 |
| German Grand Prix | Benetton | 19 | Heat shield fire | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Benetton | 10 | P8 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Benetton | 8 | Spun off | 0 |
| Pacific Grand Prix | Benetton | 10 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Benetton | 9 | Collision | 0 |