Verstappen is one of the hottest prospects in motorsport with his performances turning heads on a regular basis.
The Red Bull ace has been touted as having the potential to become the youngest F1 World Drivers’ Championship winner ever.
Max Verstappen is now one of the leading lights for Dutch sport and one of his country’s most recognisable faces on the international scene.
The 21-year-old has, though, admitted that there are negatives having his F1 exploits make him so famous.
“Kimi [Raikkonen] has the same trouble as I do in the Netherlands,” Verstappen told Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.
“Probably all Finns recognise him. I always have a little trouble in my own country when I meet my family.
“I can’t walk right anywhere without someone taking pictures and chatting with me. It has become increasingly difficult.”
Verstappen added: “I enjoy being able to live in Monaco. It is quiet and peaceful, and nobody will be disturbed.
“I can do my own things and the same peace is when the family comes to visit. We can go anywhere without getting disturbed.”
Verstappen has built up a legion of fans from across the planet as he seeks to break Sebastian Vettel’s record and become the youngest ever F1 champion.
Despite his problems when he returns to his homeland, he is delighted to have so much support from his countrymen.
“When the Netherlands faces big opponents, the stadiums are always crammed,” Verstappen said.
“We have a lot of orange shirts in place today in many formulas and it is always curious to see them.
“On the other hand, it is also the case that there are not many countries in the world whose colour would be as distinct from the rest of the world as orange.
“The Dutch are easy to identify with their orange shirts, and it adds an impression of their great amount.
“There are many people in F1, including England or Finland, but their colour does not differ as clearly as the Dutch orange.”