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Max Verstappen’s Father Jos Gets Roughed Up in Nightclub Brawl

Somin Bhattacharjee
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Max Verstappen’s Father Jos Gets Roughed Up in Nightclub Brawl

Max Verstappen is the most in-form driver in F1 at the moment, and we hear news about the Dutchman’s success every week. However, his controversial father Jos Verstappen also takes up the headlines on several occasions.

Jos, who never made it big in F1 himself, made it his life’s mission to help his son reach the top of the sport. Today, Max is a huge star in F1 and owes his success to how his father brought him up and shaped his racing career. Fans, on the other hand, feel that his methods of raising the future Red Bull star up were way too harsh.

Nevertheless, Verstappen Sr. has been in the limelight recently for reasons not remotely related to F1. The former Benetton driver was involved in a nightclub brawl. He was drinking at De Weerd Club in Roermond when he got into a fight.

Jos Verstappen gets beaten up in nightclub brawl

As reported by 1Limburgl, Local police confirmed that the incident involving Verstappen’s brawl came to their notice around 6:00 PM after which they arrived on the scene. The authorities identified Jos Verstappen as a man with significant injuries to his face, who was refusing to leave.

The police took him into custody and released him later that evening. Other people in the club who witnessed the incident, remember Verstappen being involved in an argument with someone else when a friend stepped in. Things went downhill straight after, following which a brawl broke out, severely injuring Verstappen.

Verstappen insists he was the victim

People who witnessed the fight recall that although Verstappen was involved in a fight, he came ‘far worse off’. However, it is not clear whether the Dutchman himself will be charged with any form of assault or not.

Verstappen’s lawyer Marcel Heuvelmans insists that his client is innocent. Heuvelmans labeled him as the victim, and described the situation as traumatic for Verstappen. When asked why Verstappen refused to leave when asked to by the security, he replied, “He was going to be picked up and if you are a victim, why would you have to leave?”

This isn’t the first time Jos Verstappen has been accused of violence. Max’s grandfather Frans revealed in an interview in 2022, that he was physically assaulted by Jos Verstappen.

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Somin Bhattacharjee

Somin Bhattacharjee

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Basketball Editor Somin Bhattacharjee first discovered the game during the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Not long after, he turned to the NBA and found himself drawn to the Golden State Warriors — right at the start of Stephen Curry’s rise. Over time, the admiration turned into full-blown support for the team, one that continues even as the Curry era approaches its twilight. A true hoophead, Somin also follows EuroLeague basketball closely and enjoys exploring the game beyond the NBA. Though holding a bachelor's degree in marketing, Somin discovered his true calling in writing. Since 2021, he has penned over 3,000 articles for TheSportsRush, covering everything from breaking news to sharp opinion pieces and detailed exclusives. He thrives on writing about in-game moments and the reactions that make basketball a uniquely emotional sport. Beyond basketball, Somin plays different sports including soccer and remains a passionate fan of Spanish football giants Real Madrid

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