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Verstappen more Dutch than Belgian says father

Max Verstappen's father has hit back at claims the 17-year-old is really Belgian. 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 Belgian. But...
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