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Verstappen replaced by Frentzen

Jos Verstappen
Verstappen

LONDON -- Dutchman Jos Verstappen may seek to sue his former employers Arrows over his
dismissal from the Formula One team, the driver's manager Huub Rothengatter said.

Verstappen lost his job with Arrows for the 2002 season after German Heinz-Harald Frentzen was named last
week as the team's second driver alongside Brazilian Enrique Bernoldi.

Rothengatter said Verstappen had a firm contract with the Leafield-based team, adding that no get-out
clauses were included.

"We will start to have a substantial claim against Arrows and we are prepared to pursue this through the courts,"
Rothengatter said.

Verstappen signed a deal for the 2002 season midway through last year and Rothengatter added that Arrows
would have to compensate the Dutchman for lost earnings.

"People think it is the end of the story but it is not," Rothengatter said. "This has been very disappointing and we
will take action that's for sure.

"What is the value of a signed contract? We did not just shake hands or smile at each other. It was a signed
contract which had been registered at the contracts recognition bureau in Geneva."

Verstappen has been left without a ride for the new season. He is being linked with a move to newcomers
Toyota as an official test driver.

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