The Silver Arrows won a record eight consecutive Constructors' Championships from 2014 to 2021 under his stewardship. Jack's mother, Susie, is a former driver and is currently the managing director of F1 Academy.

But they would both have been given a severe fright on Friday, watching their son in action. The nine-year-old was competing in Qualifying Heat 3 of the X30 Mini category at the Leopard Circuit in Viterbo, Italy.

During the final lap of the heat, Jack, driving No. 25, was battling for the lead with Nahyl Elgahoudi. As the pair made contact, their wheels interlocked and Elgahoudi's kart ramped violently up and over the front nose of Jack's machine, teetering on two wheels but avoiding a flip.

Jack was then pitched into a spin. With nowhere to go, trailing driver Dimitar Uzunov collided with the stranded kart, launching airborne directly over the cockpit and clipping Jack's shoulder.

The commentator remarked during the crash: "Look at that straight over the top there went... went Uzunov. How Elgahoudi did not flip there, I do not know... and Wolff as well, taking a big hit to the shoulder."

Speaking at a karting event this summer, Toto discussed his son's ambition: "This is where it all starts. Formula 1 is basically this on steroids. Same kind of racing and watching the kids is just a super experience.

"It's important to find the right balance because obviously as a parent you're emotionally involved and it's completely normal. But he's nine years old, there are so many small kids and you need to strike the balance right and we try. Sometimes we get it wrong.

"You have difficult moments and he had some difficult moments today and in the end it comes all together, and every little failure is a learning for the future. Just give them time. They're so small, let them enjoy the karting and that's the most important."