[Keith Collantine]

Max Verstappen (son of Jos) will move up to the FIA F3 European Championship this year with Van Amersfoort Racing:

We are happy to announce that Max Verstappen will drive for us in the 2014 @fiaf3europe Championship. #fullthrottle

— Van Amersfoort Racing (@VARmotorsport) March 4, 2014

After 22 years the name Verstappen and Van Amersfoort are reunited. @fiaf3europe #goodshow

— Van Amersfoort Racing (@VARmotorsport) March 4, 2014

Official: I'll be driving with Van Amersfoort Racing in the @fiaf3europe Championship! Looking forward to it!

— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) March 4, 2014

[wsrgo]

Not sure if I should be excited with that news. Jos previously said that he was targetting an F3 entry for Max because Max’s driving style is more tailor-made for the F3 cars, which have pointy front ends. If anything, at this stage of his career, Max should be made into an well-rounded product, playing to his strengths isn’t the way to go right now. The natural progression (FR2.0) would have been better for Max, I believe.

Secondly, van Amersfoort is a mid-rung team at best. They’re not at he same level with Prema, Mucke, Carlin and possibly Signature (if they can immediately get back to their 2010-11 level, considering they are returning to F3 after 2 years). In such a packed field of so many good drivers, Max will have a tough time shining.

[Iestyn Davies]

But if anyone can do it, surely it must be Max..

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