Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia on April 02, 2023, photo by Peter van Egmond - Source: Getty
Four-time World Champion Max Verstappen took to his Instagram to share a tribute message to F1 photographer, Peter van Egmond, who passed away on Thursday, January 2. Verstappen shared his farewell to the Dutch photographer on his stories along with a black-and-white picture of van Egmond, who passed away at the age of 68 after battling cancer.
Verstappen, who has had many career moments photographed by van Egmond, posted an image of his compatriot, with the caption:
"R.I.P Peter. A true legend of our sport and, above all, a wonderful person."
Max Verstappen's tribute to photographer Peter van Egmond - Image via Instagram/@maxverstappen1
Peter had shared his feelings when Verstappen scored his first win with Red Bull in Spain back in 2016. Speaking to Verstappen.nl, van Egmond said:
