Everything about Max Verstappen's new toy

Willem-Alexander received a lot of criticism for his Wajer speedboat worth 2 million. That's child's play compared to Max Verstappen's shopping behavior. His credit card has just recovered from the purchase of a speedboat worth 12.6 million, or the next purchase is already on the way: a private jet worth 50 million.

A new little plane for Verstappen

Max has upgraded his private jet to a Dassault Falcon 8X, a plane worth about 50 million dollars. The advantage of this aircraft is that it has a range of 12,000 kilometers without stops. This way he can effortlessly swing from Dubai to Miami and back to Monaco. Also handy if Max wants to visit his in-laws in Brazil, as that's quite a distance from Monaco.

Will Kelly and the kids fit in?

The Falcon 8X accommodates 14 to 16 passengers, depending on the chosen configuration. So Kelly and the kids can easily come along. In fact, it seems that Max sometimes takes a fellow driver with him. The aircraft bears the registration PH-UTL, where ‘UTL’ stands for Unleash The Lion, Max's tagline.

Shake that piggy bank empty

Because with 50 million you're not there yet. A typical refueling costs around 10,000 euros, and then you're still not done. Then there are the landing and takeoff costs, which can quickly amount to thousands of euros depending on the airport. Additionally, you need to hire crew, such as a pilot and service staff, and you have to deal with maintenance costs of about 2 million per year.

But Max can afford it. In fact, I think he can claim it as travel expenses on his taxes. Then again, Max lives in Monaco, where tax is a word you don't hear often.

Image: @maxverstappen1