'Dutch duo at Minardi' rumours double Dutch.

As well as announcing a new sponsor for Jos Verstappen's journey back to the top flight, Huub Rothengatter poured scorn on the rumour that Verstappen would be partnered by another Dutchman at Minardi.

The other man to be linked with the Faenza squad was rising star Christijan Albers, who has previously tested the black Minardi F1 challenger, but Rothengatter was quick to dismiss the rumours.

"I don't know how that rumour surfaced," he told Verstappen's official website, "It's unbelievable. It was not our idea, that is clear. We do not support that story

As well as announcing a new sponsor for Jos Verstappen's journey back to the top flight, Huub Rothengatter poured scorn on the rumour that Verstappen would be partnered by another Dutchman at Minardi.

The other man to be linked with the Faenza squad was rising star Christijan Albers, who has previously tested the black Minardi F1 challenger, but Rothengatter was quick to dismiss the rumours.

"I don't know how that rumour surfaced," he told Verstappen's official website, "It's unbelievable. It was not our idea, that is clear. We do not support that story

"On top of that you should look up the term 'double Dutch' in a dictionary, it means: talking nonsense, gibberish. Let's stick to that."

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