Hamilton expects boos from F1 fans at Zandvoort
Hamilton faced booing and jeering from F1 title rival Verstappen’s fans at the Hungarian Grand Prix before the summer break following their controversial collision at Silverstone two weeks earlier.Hamilton brushed off the boos at the time, but is set to face a similarly hostile welcome to the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend as Verstappen races […]
Why F1 drivers are returning to their roots at Zandvoort
Last year the sport went to Portimao and Mugello for the first time, and returned to the previously forgotten Nurburgring, Istanbul Park and Imola. In the case of the last three, the previous visits were still recent enough for many team folk and some drivers to still have useful knowledge of them.Zandvoort is far from […]
Dutch F1 GP chiefs still hoping for DRS use in banked final corner
Zandvoort has revamped its circuit ahead of the return of F1 this weekend, and part of its efforts included creating a spectacular banked bend named the Arie Luyendyk corner.But although the 18-degrees of banking was constructed after both FIA and F1 simulations showed it would allow cars to run through there with their rear wings […]
Race of My Life: James Hunt on the 1975 Dutch GP
Race: 1975 Dutch GP, ZandvoortCar: Hesketh 308Several moments come to mind as candidates for the race of my life and my win at Brands Hatch in 1976, although it was taken away from me by political manoeuvring by Ferrari, is one of them. It was probably the most emotional race because of the drama when […]
F1 opts against DRS use on Zandvoort banking
F1 chiefs had originally proposed the idea of a banked last turn in a bid to offer a much longer period of full-throttle running than the original configuration allowed.With passing places extremely limited on the narrow circuit, it was felt that this design would at least give a chance of some action.Computer simulations show that […]
F1 Dutch Grand Prix to go ahead with 70,000 fans amid Covid restrictions
Only 67 percent of the entire capacity of the circuit at Zandvoort can be used, with the Dutch government announcing the limit for sporting events on Friday evening.After the Formula 1 return was postponed for a year in 2020, the organisation was hoping for a full house this time around, as the initial date of May […]
Dutch GP targeting 105k capacity crowd for September F1 race
After the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the Netherlands from hosting its first grand prix since 1985 last year, F1 will make its long-awaited return to Zandvoort on 5 September.The majority of F1 races took place behind closed doors last year, but fans have steadily been returning at events so far this season, including the last two […]
How the tragedy of Elio de Angelis changed F1
The death of Elio de Angelis after a crash at Paul Ricard in May 1986 demonstrated that, despite much improved car safety standards, little had changed since Roger Williamson perished in the Dutch GP some 13 years earlier.But while the Zandvoort tragedy played out on live TV around the world, de Angelis crashed on a […]
F1 2021 season guide: drivers, teams, calendar, rules explained
If F1 can navigate the problems still being caused by COVID-19 around the world, a record 23 races will be held this year. This includes the return of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort and a new addition in the form of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at a street circuit in Jeddah.The global pandemic has […]
Zandvoort open to later 2021 slot so fans can attend F1 race
Formula 1 had been due to return to Zandvoort earlier this year after a 35-year absence, only for the COVID-19 pandemic to force the race to be cancelled.The pandemic also caused a delay in the track being awarded its FIA Grade 1 licence, which is required for a circuit to host F1 races.In an event […]