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Verstappen more Dutch than Belgian claims father
Max Verstappen's father has hit back at claims by his ex-wife that the 17-year-old is really Belgian, and not Dutch. The issue hit the headlines a week ago, when the Toro Rosso rookie's mother Sophie Kumpen said the Belgian-born driver cannot apply for Dutch nationality until he turns 18 in September. 'In the meantime, he is Belgian and nothing else,' said Kumpen, who in the past has accused Max's father Jos, a former grand prix driver and Dutchman, of assault and harassment. Verstappen, 43, told the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf: 'Everyone wants a piece of Max. On the one hand it is a nice compliment to him. He is doing very well.' 'So in the eyes of the Belgian media, suddenly Max is...
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