RACING DRIVER
Jos Verstappen
1972 - Today
Jos Verstappen
Johannes Franciscus Verstappen (pronounced [ˈjɔs vɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 4 March 1972) is a Dutch former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1994 to 2003. After a successful karting career—culminating in two victories at the direct-drive Karting European Championships in 1989—Verstappen graduated to junior formulae. He won his first championship at the 1992 Formula Opel Lotus Benelux. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jos Verstappen has received more than 4,293,268 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Jos Verstappen is the 122nd most popular racing driver (down from 74th in 2019), the 372nd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 228th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
4.3M
Page Views (PV)
55.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
6.84
Effective Languages (L*)
3.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Jos Verstappen ranks 122 out of 1,080. Before him are Jo Schlesser, Paul Frère, Peter Collins, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Gunnar Nilsson, and Henri Pescarolo. After him are Ludovico Scarfiotti, Thierry Boutsen, Rolf Stommelen, Albert Scherrer, Helmuth Koinigg, and Luigi Musso.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJo Schlesser
1928 - 1968
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 116
Paul Frère
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 117
Peter Collins
1931 - 1958
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 118
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 119
Gunnar Nilsson
1948 - 1978
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 120
Henri Pescarolo
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 121
Jos Verstappen
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 122
Ludovico Scarfiotti
1933 - 1968
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 123
Thierry Boutsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 124
Rolf Stommelen
1943 - 1983
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 125
Albert Scherrer
1908 - 1986
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 126
Helmuth Koinigg
1948 - 1974
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 127
Luigi Musso
1924 - 1958
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 128
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Jos Verstappen ranks 42. Before him are Robin Tunney, Anggun, Najwa Nimri, Karl Nehammer, Alain Berset, and Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark. After him are Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Geri Halliwell, Jaap Stam, Octavia Spencer, Toni Collette, and Dita Von Teese.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsRobin Tunney
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 36
Anggun
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 37
Najwa Nimri
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 38
Karl Nehammer
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 39
Alain Berset
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 40
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
COMPANION
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 41
Jos Verstappen
RACING DRIVER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 42
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 43
Geri Halliwell
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 44
Jaap Stam
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 45
Octavia Spencer
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 46
Toni Collette
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 47
Dita Von Teese
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 48
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Jos Verstappen ranks 372 out of 1,646. Before him are Huub Stevens (1953), Aert van der Neer (1603), Jan Timman (1951), Cristina Deutekom (1931), Jacob Adriaensz Backer (1608), and Pieter Boddaert (1730). After him are Albert van Ouwater (1415), Hendrick de Keyser (1565), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (1983), Jaap Stam (1972), Bennie Muller (1938), and Aagje Deken (1741).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsHuub Stevens
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 366
Aert van der Neer
PAINTER
1603 - 1677
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 367
Jan Timman
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 368
Cristina Deutekom
SINGER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 369
Jacob Adriaensz Backer
PAINTER
1608 - 1651
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 370
Pieter Boddaert
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1795
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 371
Jos Verstappen
RACING DRIVER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 372
Albert van Ouwater
PAINTER
1415 - 1475
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 373
Hendrick de Keyser
SCULPTOR
1565 - 1621
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 374
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 375
Jaap Stam
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 376
Bennie Muller
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 377
Aagje Deken
WRITER
1741 - 1804
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 378
Among RACING DRIVERS In Netherlands
Among racing drivers born in Netherlands, Jos Verstappen ranks 1. After him are Gijs van Lennep (1942), Carel Godin de Beaufort (1934), Jan Lammers (1956), Dries van der Lof (1919), Huub Rothengatter (1954), Michael Bleekemolen (1949), Jan Flinterman (1919), Ben Pon (1936), Eppie Wietzes (1938), Christijan Albers (1979), and Roelof Wunderink (1948).
Jos Verstappen
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 1
Gijs van Lennep
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 2
Carel Godin de Beaufort
1934 - 1964
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 3
Jan Lammers
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 4
Dries van der Lof
1919 - 1990
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 5
Huub Rothengatter
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 6
Michael Bleekemolen
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 7
Jan Flinterman
1919 - 1992
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 8
Ben Pon
1936 - 2019
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 9
Eppie Wietzes
1938 - 2020
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 10
Christijan Albers
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 11
Roelof Wunderink
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 12