Sophie Kumpen

About

Instagram star best known for being a former racing driver and the mom of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen. She was a racing driver in the world championships for Formula A, K, and Super A classes, and in 1995 won the Andrea Margutti Trophy. Her Instagram account, sophiekumpen, has 110,000 followers who love to keep up with her posts about travels, racing events, family outings, and "proud mom" moments.

Before Fame

She was 11 years old when she first started racing and raced against renowned drivers such as Jarno Trulli, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button, and Nick Heidfeld. When asked, former team boss Edmund Patrick Jordan "Eddie Jordan" and former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard, have mentioned her as a potential Formula 1 driver. 

Trivia

In an interview, her son Max said to have inherited his mom's "Very fluid and consistent times." She has expressed immense pride for her son and his achievements including his first world title win in 2021. 

Family Life

She is from Hasselt, Belgium. From 1996 to 2008, she was married to former Formula 1 champion, Jos Verstappen, with whom she shares Max and daughter Victoria.

Associated With

In 1989 in the Junior Karting World Championship, she was top 10 in the world and raced against former racing driver turned principal of the Red Bull Formula 1 Team, Christian Horner.