Max Emilian Verstappen (born September 30, 1997) is a Belgian and Dutch Formula One driver and three-time World Champion. His parents are former Grand Prix driver Jos Verstappen and former go-kart racer Sophie Kumpen.
F1 Career
Verstappen became the youngest driver to compete in Formula One at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix with Scuderia Toro Rosso, and made a sensational switch to parent team Red Bull Racing five rounds into the 2016 season to replace Daniil Kvyat. He immediately set another record on his Red Bull debut when he became the youngest driver to win a Formula One race, a record previously held by Sebastian Vettel. Verstappen has raced for the Austrian team since, winning world titles in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Casio Edifice Sponsorship and Toro Rosso
The Dutch driver briefly represented the Casio Edifice line, which was the watch sponsor of Toro Rosso for the 2016 season. While Verstappen’s time on the team that year was short, no special edition driver watches were made during the Japanese brand’s time with Red Bull’s junior team.
TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer had replaced Casio as the watch sponsor of Red Bull Racing in 2016. Coinciding with Verstappen’s mid-season switch and resulting first Grand Prix win, the Dutch driver’s first watch was appropriately named the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Max Verstappen Youngest Grand Prix Winner Special Edition (ref. CAZ101B.FT8028). In addition to several further signature Formula 1 timepieces, Verstappen also owns a unique TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph commemorating his 2021 and 2022 world titles.
References
https://usa.watchpro.com/edifice-signs-two-year-deal-with-toro-rosso-f1-team/
https://monochrome-watches.com/watches-formula-1-episode-4-tag-heuer-red-bull-racing/
https://monochrome-watches.com/tag-heuer-formula-1-max-verstappen-special-edition-watch-price/
https://monochrome-watches.com/introducing-tag-heuer-formula-1-no-33-max-vestappen-2017-limited-edition/
https://www.yourwatchhub.com/tag-heuer/tag-heuer-formula-1-max-verstappen-youngest-grand-prix-winner/
https://monochrome-watches.com/max-verstappen-on-f1-and-watches-the-new-tag-heuer-verstappen-edition/
https://monochrome-watches.com/tag-heuer-formula-1-calibre-16-max-verstappen-special-edition-2019/
https://magazine.tagheuer.com/en/2023/05/28/custom-made-for-champions/