A four-year-old boy could have a future in Formula One after taking his mum's car for a drive in the Netherlands.

Police in the central city of Utrecht said the child crashed into two parked cars on Saturday, before leaving the scene in his pyjamas and bare feet.

Concerned bystanders called police after spotting him walking down the street alone in the cold.

No one was hurt during his escapade, with police saying on Instagram they had discovered a "new Max Verstappen".

Police wrote that the child had woken up on Saturday when his father went to work, and taken his mother's car keys "to go for a drive".

After officers were called to pick him up, a report came in of an abandoned vehicle near-by, which appeared to have hit two parked cars.

It was registered to the boy's mother, the force said, and officers called her. Handing over the phone to the youngster, police said he mimicked driving and made gestures of turning a steering wheel.

"We then realised that the child may have been the driver," the Instagram post continued.

The four-year-old was given some hot chocolate at the police station and a teddy bear, before being reunited with his mum.

Together, they went to the crash scene, where he was asked if he could show how the car worked.

The child - described by his mother as "resourceful" - opened the car with the key, put it into the ignition and moved his foot to the clutch and gas pedals, police said.

Officers urged the parents to hide their car keys in the future,

"New Max Verstappen found in (the Utrecht suburb of) Overvecht," police wrote in the post - a reference to the current Dutch world champion Formula One driver.

"Fortunately, this mini driver's adventure has come to an end with a sizzle," police added.

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Na so my pikin go jump in front of driver seat begin pool press horn turn steering.

I go look am laugh sey this one na puma

If na black pikin now dem for collect am from him parents go dump and lock am away for welfare home.

Cool

Chai see how sweet life is in the abroad.
They even gave the child hot chocolate and a teddy bear.

Meanwhile if it were to be in Nigeria,police for don beat the pikin with their sticks,come press him ears,open the car steal the car battery and engine, them go later detain the pikin force the 4 yrs old child to write statement,then tell ham Good punish you there,idiot and come put the pikin inside that their smelly cell.

Meanwhile them go even parade the pikin for TVC news as Bandit or the new leader of IPOB.

NAIJA just Taya person!
Nonsense country....na stowaway sure pass to japa from this cursed country.

I was about the same age when I crept into to front seat with the engine running.. laslas pops paid the man for damages and still repaired he's car.. gbagada 92', when cars were produced with heavy frames

Lool hot chocolate and teddy bear,

Children are always Inquisitive and always want to do what mumy / dady does.

ahnie:
Chai see how sweet life is in the abroad.
They even gave the child hot chocolate and a teddy bear.

Meanwhile if it were to be in Nigeria,police for don beat the pikin with their sticks,come press him ears,open the car steal the car battery and engine, them go later detain the pikin force the 4 yrs old child to write statement,then tell ham Good punish you there,idiot and come put the pikin inside that their smelly cell.

Meanwhile them go even parade the pikin for TVC news as Bandit or the new leader of IPOB.

NAIJA just Taya person!
Nonsense country....na stowaway sure pass to japa from this cursed country.

I laughed really hard at this.babe abeg no do my belle dey pain me

Formula 1 driver incoming.

ahnie:
Chai see how sweet life is in the abroad.
They even gave the child hot chocolate and a teddy bear.

Meanwhile if it were to be in Nigeria,police for don beat the pikin with their sticks,come press him ears,open the car steal the car battery and engine, them go later detain the pikin force the 4 yrs old child to write statement,then tell ham Good punish you there,idiot and come put the pikin inside that their smelly cell.

Meanwhile them go even parade the pikin for TVC news as Bandit or the new leader of IPOB.

NAIJA just Taya person!
Nonsense country....na stowaway sure pass to japa from this cursed country.

That is a fine summary

AbujaBlue:



That is a fine summary