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Verstappen condemns “silly, stupid” use of flares by F1 fans

The second part of 2022 qualifying at Zandvoort was halted after a lit flare was thrown from the grandstand overlooking the exit of Turn 12 and the final part of the track’s stadium-like section, while a second flare was dropped near the pit exit in Q3.It is understood that the second flare did not reach […]

Dutch GP: Verstappen pips Leclerc to pole by 0.021s

Verstappen ended up with pole after reversing Leclerc’s advantage from the opening Q1 runs, with the session marred by fans throwing flares onto the Zandvoort track, causing Q2 to be briefly suspended.Leclerc led Verstappen by 0.059s after the first Q3 runs, with the 2022 frontrunners converging on pace after Red Bull’s tricky start to the […]

Verstappen grijpt opnieuw pole op Zandvoort!

Met een minuscuul verschil wist Max wederom P1 te pakken op zijn tweede thuiscircuit. Ferrari’s kwam maar net tekort op de Nederlander, terwijl Sergio Pertez de laatste run van de verrassend snelle Mercedessen verstoorde. van Autobahn.eu feed https://ift.tt/kUjeKCW via IFTTT

Dutch GP: Leclerc heads FP3 from Russell, Verstappen

After leading a Ferrari 1-2 in second practice on Friday evening, Leclerc continued his good form so far this weekend at Zandvoort by closing out FP3 at the top of the timesheets.Leclerc finished just 0.066 seconds clear of Mercedes driver Russell, while home favourite Max Verstappen could only muster third place, a further tenth of […]

Ricciardo: Decision on F1 future can’t be “emotional”

McLaren announced before the Belgian GP that it will be parting company with Ricciardo at the end of this season.Alpine, Haas and Williams all have open seats that could be options for Ricciardo.The Australian has indicated that he wants to get through the Spa/Zandvoort/Monza triple-header before taking a serious look at what is available with […]

Mercedes and McLaren’s Zandvoort F1 speed a surprise, admits Ferrari

While Ferrari had been widely anticipated to return to form at Zandvoort thanks to the track’s higher downforce requirements, what was not expected by many was just how fast Mercedes and McLaren would be.George Russell and Lewis Hamilton led the way in the opening free practice session, as Mercedes emerged as Ferrari’s closest threat in […]

Red Bull duo have not found “happy” place at Dutch GP

Having dominated last weekend’s race in Belgium, the duo had a troubled Friday practice at Zandvoort with their RB18 not feeling as solid as it did around Spa-Francorchamps.Verstappen’s day was not helped by a gearbox problem in the morning session which limited his running, and in the afternoon he could manage no better than eighth […]

Russell would be “shocked” if Mercedes fights for Zandvoort F1 pole

The British driver topped FP1 at the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday, before dropping to fifth in FP2 as Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz locked out the top two spots.Russell said the Mercedes W13 “is working better, there’s no doubt about it” in the Netherlands, but doesn’t expect to be in the fight […]

Alpine keeps on F1 upgrade push as top three teams hold back

The higher downforce nature of the Zandvoort circuit has seen teams revert to specifications used earlier in the season, rather than going for further tweaks to their packages.Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes have all opted against introducing any aerodynamic upgrades this weekend, with Alpine – which has been consistent in bringing tweaks to each race […]