“I was googling who Max Verstappen is”- $50 Million earning F1 star’s physio had to look about him before taking job

Tanish Chachra | 09/08/2022
"I was googling who Max Verstappen is"- $50 Million earning F1 star's physio had to look about him before taking job

Max Verstappen was googled by his physio before meeting him and eventually taking up the job three years ago in Abu Dhabi.

The Red Bull superstar Max Verstappen has a huge entourage to make him this successful in F1. One of his most crucial people in the process is Brad Scanes– his physio, who has been with him since 2019.

Scanes had little idea how the Dutch racer was and had to google him in the airport while catching a flight to Barcelona, where he was set to meet the Red Bull superstar.

The physiotherapist reveals that he and Verstappen hit it off instantly. His meeting with his father, Jos Verstappen, was also pleasant and played a crucial role in his hiring.

“I was googling who Max Verstappen was at the airport whilst I was going to meet him!” said Scanes, who naturally enjoys a much closer relationship with the Dutchman these days.

“You couldn’t do this job if you weren’t friends because you spend that much time together. You travel together. You’re in hotels together, so you must get on with the person you’re working with.

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Took three years to defeat Max Verstappen in FIFA

It’s a known fact that Verstappen is massively invested in FIFA games. The F1 star reportedly ranks 21 among the best FIFA players in the world. His physio reveals that the Dutchman is so good that it took him three years to finally defeat him in the game.

“He’s a good guy, really down to earth, likes being at home, spending time with family and friends,” Scanes added. “We have a nice relationship in that we can go for a dinner, we can chat about football, we can sit down and watch the football, and play a bit of FIFA. It took me three years to beat him!”

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Tanish Chachra

Tanish Chachra is the Motorsport editor at The SportsRush. He saw his first race when F1 visited India in 2011, and since then, his romance with the sport has been seasonal until he took up this role in 2020. Reigniting F1's coverage on this site, Tanish has fallen in love with the sport all over again. He loves Kimi Raikkonen and sees a future world champion in Oscar Piastri. Away from us, he loves to snuggle inside his books.

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