Max Verstappen (Red Bull), the current Formula 1 champion from the Netherlands, has won the last three World Cup races, returned from the 10th place in the starting standings in the last two and he’ll be crowned at home this weekend.
No one coughs at the young pilotGiven the wide-ranging championship and their amazing comeback, find a rival. With ‘Mad’ Max in the lead, everything points to another weekend, but there’s the threat of rain, especially on Saturday, and that can complicate it.
The Dutch Grand Prix, the fifteenth round of the World Championship, awaits the reigning champion. He will display his throne at home for the first timeWith family, friends, fans, the driver’s classification was on his way to his second injury, but he was threatened by Ferrari at the start of the season.
Despite the endurance work of Spaniard Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), no one disputes King Verstappen’s dominance. He turned 28 this Thursday.
Dutch wear nine out of fourteen possible wins France won back-to-back with Hungary starting at tenth and Belgium returning from thirteenth place. Nothing can resist it.
Only Bruce McLaren has had similar success starting far back on the grid, but between two seasons, the last race in 1959 and the first race in 1960. Verstappen is unique.
Dominate ‘Mad’ Max and also Red Bull. At Spa, they signed the fourth double of the season with Mexican Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez (Red Bull) behind the champion. The Guadalajara man has already broken the points record at the World Cup. Last year has more than 190 races and eight races are missing.
Verstappen expects a strong Ferrari – or so he says – at the Zandvoort circuit on the North Sea coast, which the single-seaters will complete on Sunday. A total of 306 kilometers, 72 laps of 4,259 meters each.14 corners, ten right-handed and four left-handed.
Nestled in rolling sand dunes by the sea, the Dutch circuit carries the feel of old school piecesis a rollercoaster made up of fast, steep, difficult corners that require multiple high-speed changes of direction and very high downforce. Its few long straights are a relief for powertrains.
Especially on this track, which offers two different asphalts, overtaking will be very difficult due to the cornering sequence, which will increase the importance of Saturday’s classification. one old one softer2020. Challenge for tires.
In 2021, Zandvoort returned to Formula 1, leading Verstappen to his first world title won in the final race of last season, ending the dominance of Mercedes and Briton Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), who left Belgium after a mistake last week. He hurt Spaniard Fernando Alonso (Alpìne) in the 1st round.
The two-time world champion, fifth in SPA (after a five-second penalty against Charles Leclerc -Ferrari-), he finished sixth in last year’s Dutch GP and was one place ahead of compatriot Carlos Sainz, who was leading the first laps. Belgium and finished third on the podium behind two Red Bulls.
The man from Madrid, who took the second pole position, 4th place at the Drivers’ World ChampionshipHe is fifteen points behind teammate Monegasque Leclerc, twenty behind Checo Pérez and more than a hundred behind Verstappen, who has a 93 income from Mexico.
The drivers title looks very empty and also the buildersRed Bull ahead and 118 points ahead of Ferrari.
The activity on the track will begin First free this Friday at 12:30will continue with the second session (16:00) in the afternoon, the third on Saturday noon, the qualifying turn on the same day at 15.00 and Sunday at the same time, the race.