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Confusion as Wikipedia comes up with another page for Max Verstappen
- Ludo van Denderen
Do you want to know how many Grands Prix Max Verstappen won? When his birthday is? Or when the Red Bull Racing driver started karting? Then chances are you'll look on Wikipedia. One small thing: do look for the right Max Verstappen. It turns out that another famous Max Verstappen now has a Dutch page on Wikipedia.
Indeed, anyone looking closely at the Wiki page of Max Verstappen - the driver - these days will now find a reference to another Max Verstappen. This Max Verstappen turns out to be a puppeteer from Almere. Because yes, so it turns out there is another Max Verstappen in the Netherlands who deserves a mention on Wikipedia.
To the general public, Max Verstappen is probably unknown. On his page - that of the puppets - it says that Max Verstappen is also called "the Dutch Jim Henson" by 'experts'. This Max Verstappen was, for example, involved in the 1984 film Pompy the Robodoll. During that period, Max Verstappen also designed a chicken, which was featured in several TV programmes.
Max Verstappen can be booked for schools and community centres
Unlike Max Verstappen, Max Verstappen the puppeteer can often be seen in the Netherlands. In fact, Max Verstappen regularly performs around the country; in theatres, schools and community centres at home and abroad. There was also an exhibition of Max Verstappen's work called: Max Verstappen: Master of Puppets.
Confusion all around for the unsuspecting internet searcher, when he suddenly sees not Max Verstappen, but Max Verstappen on Wikipedia. Is this Max Verstappen? Yes, this is also Max Verstappen.
Photo of Max Verstappen on Wikipedia
This article was written in collaboration with Olly Darcy
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