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
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Max Verstappen has earned the licence that will allow him to race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and could compete in the 2026 running of the historic race
Poised with a commanding points lead, McLaren is on the brink of securing the 2025 title in Baku
Only a few modern F1 drivers have raced outside the championship mid-season. As Max Verstappen prepares to race at the Nürburgring, here’s how his predecessors did
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