Max Verstappen’s victory in the Dutch Grand Prix was what the fans who made Zandvoort’s Formula 1 return so special wanted, but in the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast we ask if Mercedes could have done anything to change the outcome.
Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to dissect the Mercedes strategy and the relative strengths of the Red Bull and Mercedes packages at Zandvoort and explain how the race played out.
There’s also a look at Valtteri Bottas’s brief show of defiance after his late pitstop and the reasons why Sergio Perez was unable to be of significant assistance either to Verstappen or Red Bull’s constructors’ championship bid.
Pierre Gasly’s strong run to fourth and Fernando Alonso’s late-race near-disaster are also delved into, as well as the reasons for Antonio Giovinazzi going missing from points contention after a stellar qualifying performance.
We also discuss F1’s return to Zandvoort and the impact of the Turn 3 banking on a circuit that has proved popular with fans and drivers alike.
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