Youngsters are usually a bit embarrassed by their parents, seeking any opportunity to escape their clutches. After all, would you want your dad hanging around while you try to look cool in front of your mates? And there are few worlds cooler to be hanging around in than Formula 1...
But it's different for Carlos Sainz Jr and Max Verstappen. The F1 rookies and Toro Rosso team-mates see their respective fathers as iconic figures within their chosen profession, and valuable allies that can help them progress.
Neither are 'typical' racing dads in that sense, as both have enjoyed successful careers in top-line motorsport. Jos 'the boss' Verstappen started 106 grands prix between 1994 and 2003, finishing on the podium twice (in his debut season), while Carlos Sainz Sr was a double World Rally champion in the 1990s.