It’s all about the spectacle of the “orange army” this weekend as F1 travels to the Zandvoort Circuit for the Dutch Grand Prix. The circuit is is set just north of Zandvoort alongside the sand dunes of the North Sea coast. Sand from the dunes sometimes blows onto the circuit affecting grip, something not seen outside of middle eastern tracks. While the layout has changed since 1985, Zandvoort remains a compact and relatively short track. Turns 3 and 14 have 19 degree banking which, for perspective, is roughly double that of Indianapolis and, as we saw last year, it makes for some impressive overtakes.
Red Bull will be looking to continue their march toward both the driver and constructor titles and they’ve never been better equipped to take the next step than they are this weekend. Look for Max Verstappen to take the win at his home Grand Prix in front of tens of thousands of his fans. On the AlphaTauri side we can expect one car in the points but it won’t be without a fight and some luck.
Elsewhere on the grid, look for this to be a general ranking of team performance coming into the race weekend:
1. Red Bull
2. Ferrari
3. Mercedes
4. Alpine
5. McLaren
6. Aston Martin
7. Haas
8. Alfa Romeo
9. AlphaTauri
10. Williams
US TV SCHEDULE
Practice 1 – Friday, September 2 – 6.25AM –
ESPNU
Practice 2 – Friday, September 2 – 9.55AM – ESPN2
F1 Show – Friday, September 2 – 11.15AM – ESPN3
Practice 3 – Saturday, September 3 – 5.55AM – ESPN2
Qualifying – Saturday, September 3 – 8.55AM – ESPN2
Ted’s Qualifying Notebook – Saturday, September 3 – 12.00PM – ESPN3
Grand Prix Sunday – Sunday, September 4 – 7.30AM –
ESPN
Dutch Grand Prix – Sunday, September 4 – 8.55AM –
ESPN
Checkered Flag – Sunday, September 4 – 11.00AM – ESPN3
Ted’s Race Notebook – Sunday, September 4 – 12.00PM – ESPN3
Race (re-air) – Sunday, September 4 – 11.00PM – ESPN2
CIRCUIT INFORMATION
Lap data
Lap length: 4.259km (2.646 miles)
Race laps: 72
Race distance: 306.648km (191.415 miles)
Pole position: Right-hand side of the track
Lap record*: 1:11.097 by Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap: 1:08.885 by Max Verstappen
Maximum speed: 310kph (192mph)
DRS
zone/s (race): Pit straight
Distance from grid to turn one: TBCm
Car performance
Full throttle: 69%
Longest flat-out section: TBCm
Downforce level: High
Gear changes per lap:
TBC
Fuel use per lap: TBCkg
Time penalty per lap of fuel: TBCs
Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop:
TBC
2022 tyres: Hard (C1), Medium (C2), Soft (C3) (2021 tyres: Hard (C1), Medium (C2), Soft (C3))
*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
2021 RESULTS
Race Info.
Laps: 72
Pole: Max Verstappen, 1:08.885
Fast race lap: Lewis Hamilton, 1:11.097
Podium
1. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
3. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
CURRENT STANDINGS
TRACK MAP AND VIDEO
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