Verstappen even bends time (probably) – Up/down at Zandvoort
As usual Verstappen’s rivals fell into a blackhole at the 2023 Dutch GP, no one even holding a space torch to the peerless champion
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A day of rain and sun in Zandvoort made F1 strategy a guessing game at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix. Some got it right and some got it wrong, but there was no displacing Max Verstappen at the front, says Mark Hughes
Why Nyck de Vries was close to an F1 comeback at the Dutch GP; Ricciardo’s ambitious comeback hopes; and rare praise for race control: Chris Medland’s F1 diary from the Zandvoort paddock
This year’s Haas has shown its pace in qualifying but a crucial issue is costing race pace, says Mark Hughes. A fix could bring in the points — but may also see Nico Hülkenberg lose an edge over his team-mate
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, including qualifying and the grand prix
A long list of champions have run the gauntlet when choosing between staying loyal to a team and or ruthlessly putting themselves first – drivers should feel no qualms about looking after No1, says Damien Smith
Alex Palou has now committed to Chip Ganassi’s IndyCar team after backing out of a McLaren deal – the hopes of making his F1 dream a reality now look slim
At the 1976 Dutch GP James Hunt battled against some of F1’s fiercest ’70s heroes and a crumbling McLaren M23 to win at Zandvoort – its greatest race, says Matt Bishop
Red Bull handed Alex Albon the opportunity of a lifetime in 2019, but he couldn’t get to grips with the tricky car. Now at Williams, he’s shown his true potential. So what should his next move be? asks Mark Hughes
As usual Verstappen’s rivals fell into a blackhole at the 2023 Dutch GP, no one even holding a space torch to the peerless champion
A day of rain and sun in Zandvoort made F1 strategy a guessing game at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix. Some got it right and some got it wrong, but there was no displacing Max Verstappen at the front, says Mark Hughes
Why Nyck de Vries was close to an F1 comeback at the Dutch GP; Ricciardo’s ambitious comeback hopes; and rare praise for race control: Chris Medland’s F1 diary from the Zandvoort paddock
This year’s Haas has shown its pace in qualifying but a crucial issue is costing race pace, says Mark Hughes. A fix could bring in the points — but may also see Nico Hülkenberg lose an edge over his team-mate
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, including qualifying and the grand prix
A long list of champions have run the gauntlet when choosing between staying loyal to a team and or ruthlessly putting themselves first – drivers should feel no qualms about looking after No1, says Damien Smith
Alex Palou has now committed to Chip Ganassi’s IndyCar team after backing out of a McLaren deal – the hopes of making his F1 dream a reality now look slim
At the 1976 Dutch GP James Hunt battled against some of F1’s fiercest ’70s heroes and a crumbling McLaren M23 to win at Zandvoort – its greatest race, says Matt Bishop
Red Bull handed Alex Albon the opportunity of a lifetime in 2019, but he couldn’t get to grips with the tricky car. Now at Williams, he’s shown his true potential. So what should his next move be? asks Mark Hughes
McLaren’s radio calls to Lando Norris were wildly misinterpreted at Spa, as F1 viewers missed the hidden meanings in Norris’s messages and actions that activated various pre-agreed strategies. Mark Hughes explains
Oscar Piastri’s masterful Spa-Francorchamps win was reminiscent of Daniel Ricciardo’s finest F1 drive back in 2014, writes Mark Hughes
A race that began with caution ended in strategic clarity, as Oscar Piastri calmly fended off team-mate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on the F1 title race. Mark Hughes analyses the Spa event
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