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Verstappen happy to secure ‘ugly' Dutch GP trophy

Sep.4 Max Verstappen is hoping to hold the 'ugly' winner's trophy aloft after his home grand prix on Sunday. The Dutchman is not even shy to admit that this weekend's Dutch GP at Zandvoort would probably never have received a green light without his massive popularity in the Netherlands. 'I don't want it to sound arrogant, but no – without me, this might not have happened,' Verstappen, 23, said on Friday. 'I don't think anyone really expected F1 to return to the Netherlands. The orange grandstands are really beautiful to see,' he told Sporza news agency. As for the green trophy on offer to Sunday's winner, though, the Red Bull driver is less enthusiastic. 'It's not the best,' he...
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