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Haas bring upgrades but 2024 car taking priority.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has confirmed the cars for this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix will sport upgrades – albeit with the focus on 2024.
Wednesday 23rd August, 2023 - 1:34pm
By Ian Parkes
Speedcafe
The team has so far struggled this year with its VF-23 which has become renowned for relatively strong qualifying performances, particularly from Nico Hulkenberg, only to fall through the field on race day due to the car rapidly degrading its tyres.
“The team is working flat out to make some modifications to the car which will be coming later on in the year, and I can’t give an exact timeline because of the shutdown,” said Steiner, referring to the recent two-week break.
“We keep on working, and there are two reasons for this. Firstly, to try and make the car go quicker, as you always do with upgrades but also to know the direction for the VF-24, which is as important, if not more important. There’s a lot of hard work going on. It’s almost as intense as being in December developing the new car.”
‘VF-23 Upgrades’;
https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/08/23...ades-dutch-gp/
Steiner explains why Haas will continue to develop 2023 F1 car
10:53 Tue, 22 Aug 2023.
by Taylor Powling
Motorsport Week
Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner has explained the side will continue to bring upgrades to its 2023 Formula 1 car in a bid to understand the direction needed for next season’s package.
“We have got some upgrades coming for Zandvoort, on the brake ducts and front wing, but the team is working flat out to make some modifications to the car which will be coming later on in the year and I can’t give an exact timeline because of the shutdown,” he said.
Haas rounded out a disappointing first half of the year without a points finish on a Sunday in seven rounds, dating back to Kevin Magnussen’s 10th place in Miami in May. It marks the worst run of any team, with F1’s latest entry only adding to its points tally courtesy of Hulkenberg recording a sixth-place finish in the Austrian Sprint Race.
‘Continue to develop 2023 F1 car’;
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/...p-2023-f1-car/
Ferrari theory explored as mystery surrounds ‘very weird’ tyre problem at Haas
22 Aug 2023 3:45 PM
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com
Dealing with a tyre-eating VF-22, Guenther Steiner says while Haas need to examine if their issue is linked to Ferrari’s, he doesn’t believe they are the “same problem”.
Blighting the first half of Haas’ season, the German driver accepted after the Belgian Grand Prix that the tyre issue won’t be a quick fix for Haas, saying: “Fixing it and bringing loads of performance, it doesn’t just lay on the street, it’s a bit more complex.
“I think we can still improve the situation this year. To what extent, that’s TBC, it’s down to us, and we have to prove it. But yeah, it’s a longer-term thing.” A thing Haas are working hard at with Steiner revealing they’re still flat-out on this year’s car in an attempt to resolve the issue before they carry it over into 2024’s car.
‘Very weird tyre problem’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/haas-t...uld-be-linked/
Hulkenberg not ‘bitter or frustrated’ over no-F1 podium record
11:51 Fri, 18 Aug 2023.
Hamilton Lyndon-Griffiths
Read Motorsport
Nico Hulkenberg insists he is not “bitter or frustrated” at the fact he remains without a podium finish in his decade-long Formula 1 career. Arguably his best shot at a podium came in Brazil 2012 when he led for more than 40 laps before colliding with Lewis Hamilton whilst battling for the lead.
But when asked if he was ever frustrated at the lack of silverware over his 10 seasons in F1, Hulkenberg stressed he was at peace with his career. “That’s stating a fact there,” Hulkenberg said, as quoted by Motorsport.com.
“I’m here in the current Formula 1 season, working day-in, day-out and trying to maximise the season,” he said. “I have to maximise what I have. And the opportunities in the past, unfortunately they didn’t work. Of course, that was very frustrating at the time, but that is what it is.”
‘Not bitter or frustrated’;
https://readmotorsport.com/2023/08/1...podium-record/
Steiner explains why Haas will continue to develop 2023 F1 car
10:53 Tue, 22 Aug 2023.
by Taylor Powling
Motorsport Week
Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner has explained the side will continue to bring upgrades to its 2023 Formula 1 car in a bid to understand the direction needed for next season’s package.
“We have got some upgrades coming for Zandvoort, on the brake ducts and front wing, but the team is working flat out to make some modifications to the car which will be coming later on in the year and I can’t give an exact timeline because of the shutdown,” he said. “We keep on working, and there are two reasons for this.”
“Firstly, to try and make the car go quicker as you always do with upgrades but also to know the direction for the VF-24, which is as important, if not more important. There’s a lot of hard work going on, it’s almost as intense as being in December developing the new car.”
‘Continue to develop’;
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/...p-2023-f1-car/
Hulkenberg ‘ruining’ Magnussen’s F1 career
08:27 Mon, 21 Aug 2023.
ANDREW MAITLAND
Grandpx.news
Nico Hulkenberg is in the process of “ruining” Kevin Magnussen’s Formula 1 career. That is the view of former F1 driver Marc Surer, referring to the way in which 35-year-old Hulkenberg has dominated Haas incumbent Magnussen in 2023.
“Magnussen ruined Mick Schumacher’s F1 career and now Hulkenberg is ruining Magnussen’s career,” the Swiss told formel1.de. “I expected Magnussen to be at Hulkenberg’s level, and he’s doing that in the race but not in qualifying. Obviously, Hulkenberg has a natural talent.”
“Kevin is a good driver, no doubt, but he lacks something extraordinary, and I don’t think it’s motivation. Although if the car is not progressing, as seems to be the case, it is quite problematic to stay fully motivated,” Surer added.
“Magnussen ruined Mick Schumacher’s F1 career and now Hulkenberg is ruining Magnussen’s career”;
https://grandpx.news/hulkenberg-ruin...ens-f1-career/
Steiner: Haas rollercoaster weekends 'difficult to digest'
22/08/2023 at 13:51
Phillip van Osten
F1i.com
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner says the chronic tyre degradation issues impacting its 2023 car have led to "rollercoaster" race weekends that are "difficult to digest" for the US outfit. This season, the second year of F1's ground-effects regulation, Haas' VF-23 has demonstrated impressive speed on Saturdays, with Nico Hulkenberg qualifying among the top-ten in four of the last six races.
However, it's been a different story for the American outfit on Sundays, with tyre degradation systematically undermining both Hulkenberg and teammate Kevin Magnussen's efforts. Haas' engineers have been on their car's case for months, but elaborating a solution has turned into a long-haul process. In the interim, Steiner admits that race weekends are a frustrating succession of highs and lows.
‘Haas rollercoaster weekends’;
https://f1i.com/news/484182-steiner-...to-digest.html
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Piastri prepared for Zandvoort challenge.
It will be the Australian's first visit to the circuit in his racing career. Oscar Piastri says he has been preparing for his first Formula 1 outing at the Zandvoort circuit in the McLaren simulator.
22 August 10:00PM
Author Rory Mitchell
RacingNews365
The Dutch Grand Prix circuit is one of the tracks on the calendar that Piastri did not race at, during his time rising through the F1 feeder championships. With it now his 13th race in F1 and 12 months on from his contract saga, Piastri said: "I'm looking forward to getting back to racing after some time off for the summer break.
"I had a nice time away on holiday, enjoying the sun and I feel recharged ahead of going into this second half of the season. Next up is the Dutch GP. Zandvoort is a new track for me, so I’ve been working hard in the sim with the engineers to get as prepared as possible for the weekend.”
"I'm feeling ready and excited to get back into the car and see all the Papaya fans in the stands. Let's bring home good results."
‘Zandvoort challenge’;
https://racingnews365.com/piastri-pr...oort-challenge
Piastri happy with Webber support amid ‘whirlwind’ rookie F1 season
15:48 Tue, 22 Aug 2023.
by Taylor Powling
Motorsport Week
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri says he is happy to have manager Mark Webber “in my corner” whilst he encounters a “whirlwind” rookie season in Formula 1. Speaking on Virgin Radio recently, Piastri has credited the important role Webber, a nine-time F1 race winner with Red Bull in his time, has played in his career to this stage.
“He’s good,” Piastri acknowledged. “The first few years we worked together he did a lot behind the scenes for me – he still does a lot behind the scenes for me now. Obviously he’s got a wealth of F1 experience, racing experience, and now that I’m in F1 myself, he’s got heaps of ideas and questions.”
‘Whirlwind rookie F1 season’;
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/...kie-f1-season/
Eliminating mistakes the focus for Piastri
Monday 21st August, 2023 - 5:30am
By Mat Coch
Speedcafe
Oscar Piastri is aiming to eliminate mistakes in the final 10 races of the 2023 F1 once the season resumes at the end of the month. Speaking with Speedcafe, Piastri gave himself just a ‘B’ for the opening 12 races of the season, reasoning he’s made too many mistakes.
Heading into the year, his stated focus was to allow himself time to learn the sport and blow off some of the cobwebs after a year out of competition. “I think it’s the same; try and continue to build on getting quicker,” Piastri told Speedcafe of his aims for the second half of the season, “having complete races and just eliminating some of those mistakes.”
“I’m obviously able to get quite close to Lando [Norris] in most sessions, but I want to be able to take that next step and really be able to challenge him. I want to try and continue to improve myself. I’m happy with the level I’m at but I feel like there still can be more, so just getting the most out of that.”
‘Eliminating mistakes’;
https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/08/21...s-for-piastri/
McLaren boss unveils pivotal ambition that will stop rivals snatching Lando Norris
22 Aug 2023 8:15 PM
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says proving to Lando Norris that his and the team’s title ambitions can be achieved together is key to keeping him, with very positive momentum being made towards that. “I think it’s been massively important for all of us. It shows we can do it,” Brown told ESPN regarding McLaren’s performance spike.”
“That being said, we haven’t won one with [Norris] yet. He loves McLaren, it’s been his family, so there’s no doubt in my mind his number one choice is to win a World Championship with McLaren. I think the best thing we do to retain him is to demonstrate to him we’re a team capable of doing that.”
‘Pivotal ambition’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/mclare...tion-progress/
McLaren: Proving team is title-worthy key to retaining Norris
22/08/2023 at 08:34
Michael Delaney
F1i.com
Zak Brown says that proving to Lando Norris that McLaren is a team capable of winning the F1 world championship will be key to retaining the young Briton's services in the future. On the back of McLaren's spectacular gains this summer, which allowed Norris to score successive P2 podiums in Britain and in Hungary, the 23-year-old reiterated his long-term commitment to his team.
"I want to achieve my success and I want to achieve my goals with McLaren," he said in Spa. "That’s been my target since I’ve come here, since I’ve entered Formula 1 with this team. I guess I’m a loyal guy from that point of view, that I’ve joined the team, they gave me a chance in Formula 1 and I want to deliver and achieve success for them."
‘Proving team is title-worthy’;
https://f1i.com/news/484159-mclaren-...ng-norris.html
McLaren has no more "big holes" to fix as it targets F1 titles - Brown
11:56 Tue, 22 Aug 2023.
By: Matt Kew
Motorsport.com
McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown believes the team has no more "big holes" to fix and now has everything in place to win championships following major infrastructure upgrades. Over the winter, newly promoted team principal Andrea Stella led a thorough review of the Woking design department.
It subsequently let go of technical chief James Key, restructured its leadership, and hired David Sanchez from Ferrari and Red Bull veteran engineer Rob Marshall.
With elements of that revised set-up in place, McLaren upgraded its current MCL60 from what was a backmarker car in the early races to then scoring podiums in the British and Hungarian Grands Prix plus a top-three finish in the Spa sprint immediately before the summer break.
‘No more "big holes" to fix’;
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/m...rown/10510193/
Zak Brown admits ‘pointless’ to build up McLaren pre-season expectation
20 Aug 2023 8:30 PM
Sam Cooper
PlanetF1.com
Zak Brown said it would have been “pointless” for McLaren to build up pre-season expectations knowing how far behind their car was. The 2023 car looked the worst McLaren had produced since the dark times of 2017 but the turnaround has been quite staggering in not only its effectiveness but the speed of it.
Since Austria, McLaren have gone from one of the slowest cars on the grid to in the pack competing behind Red Bull but Brown has revealed why he did not want to talk up the team’s chances heading into the season. “It would have been pointless to talk up the launch, knowing what we were going to see 30 days later, so we were just transparent because our data said we were not where we need to be,” he told Motorsport.com.
“We knew changes were in the works, and then data was telling us things were going to start looking up in Austria and Silverstone and they have. So. that’s given us a lot of confidence that what we’re seeing in data is correlating to the track, whether that’s good data or bad data.”
“Turnaround has been quite staggering”;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/zak-br...en-pre-season/
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All eyes on Max Verstappen at Zandvoort with Sebastian Vettel's nine in a row record in sight.
Max Verstappen could equal Sebastian Vettel’s record for nine straight victories at his home race this weekend.
22 Aug 2023
Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
Red Bull are invincible in 2023, winning all 12 races so far this season. More importantly, they’ve rarely been challenged on raw pace - perhaps only Monaco with Fernando Alonso was where they were under the most threat.
Verstappen has won the last two Dutch Grands Prix, overtaking Lewis Hamilton following the Safety Car in 2022. Reliability aside, it’s hard not to see anything but a Verstappen victory.
‘Invincible’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/103...w-record-sight
Verstappen bracing for 'temperamental' weekend in Zandvoort
23/08/2023 at 10:53
Phillip van Osten
F1i.com
Max Verstappen will be aiming next weekend for his ninth consecutive F1 win this season, but the dominant Red Bull driver says his home race at Zandvoort could be a soggy affair due to area's forecasted "temperamental" weather.
Barring an unforeseen event, the 25-year-old will in all likelihood celebrate his third world title before the end of F1's 2023 campaign and perhaps as early as the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
In the interim, Verstappen will attempt to uphold his 100% win rate on home ground, having never been defeated at Zandvoort – either in qualifying or on race day – since F1's return to the legendary venue in 2021.
'Temperamental weekend’;
https://f1i.com/news/484218-verstapp...zandvoort.html
F1's run of wet weekends could continue in Zandvoort | 2023 Dutch Grand Prix weather
08:07 Tue, 22 Aug 2023.
Written by Will Wood
RaceFans
Teams may have to get the intermediate tyres out as soon as Friday. There is a moderate 40% risk of showers on Friday afternoon at present, scheduled to clash with the second practice session of the day.
Saturday’s qualifying day is currently on track to be the driest of the three days of the race weekend. It is forecast that Saturday will be cloudy, with the biggest risk of rain being in the morning – although much lower than Friday.
For the grand prix on Sunday, however, the chances of rain picks up again. Systems currently predict another 40% chance of rain on Sunday, although again that risk is at its highest in the morning, when Formula 2 and the Porsche Supercup races will be taking place.
‘2023 Dutch Grand Prix weather’;
https://www.racefans.net/2023/08/22/...-in-zandvoort/
Reserve driver Shwartzman will take up Ferrari's FP1 rookie outings in 2023 starting in Zandvoort
23 August 2023
Formula1.com
Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur has revealed that reserve driver Robert Shwartzman will get behind the wheel of the SF23 in both the team’s allocated rookie FP1 sessions this year – starting this weekend at the Dutch GP.
Shwartzman has been a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy since 2017, and since leaving Formula 2 at the end of the 2021 – where he finished as the runner-up to McLaren’s Oscar Piastri – he has been serving as the Scuderia’s reserve driver.
Explaining why Zandvoort was one of the tracks chosen, Vasseur said: “Because it was the choice of the driver. I gave them the choice to do it, where they want to do it.” Vasseur also explained why the decision on which tracks to give rookies a run out is so difficult to make. He said: “I know that it is not an easy situation but Carlos… it’s not so easy to decide.”
‘Ferrari rookie FP1 session’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...2cKzjqQX0.html
Zandvoort wants beach visitors to come after noon during Grand Prix to avoid peak times
Monday, 14 August 2023 - 15:35
NL Times
Visitors who will not attend the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort are requested to postpone their visit to the seaside town until after 12 p.m. during the race weekend. The Zandvoort municipality wants to ensure a well-managed distribution of crowds.
"Will there be any beach visitors? People are welcome. Just come and experience the atmosphere, but do come outside the entry and exit times. Don't come at the moment everyone wants to be on the circuit," said the spokesperson. The municipality has made no changes to the mobility plan for this year. Trains will operate every five minutes between Amsterdam Central and Zandvoort aan Zee.
Traditional routes remain accessible to visitors, including the boulevard that passes various stalls and stages within the village. In the village, however, there are additional stages this year to better spread the crowds: on the Raadhuisplein, Badhuisplein, and Kerkplein. Zandvoort is closed to car traffic during the race weekend.
‘Beach visitors avoid peak times
https://nltimes.nl/2023/08/14/zandvo...oid-peak-times
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Dutch Grand Prix - five things.
AFP Sport looks at five things ahead of the 13th race of a season dominated by Max Verstappen and Red Bull.
Issued on: 24/08/2023 - 05:00
Zandvoort (Netherlands) (AFP)
France 24
Vettel's record in jeopardy: Max Verstappen has a significant milestone in his sights on his home patch. 'Golden' Red Bull: The 2023 season may be turning into a bit of a relentless grind for the non-partisan fan, but unsurprisingly that view is not shared at Red Bull.
Mercedes 'recharged': Mercedes approach the second half of the season "recharged" says boss Toto Wolff after a challenging campaign so far… The chasing pack: Unlikely as it is, if Verstappen comes unstuck in the Dutch dunes, which teams aside from Mercedes are best placed to capitalise?
Alpine turbulence: Pierre Gasly's sprint third place at Spa was a much needed pick-me-up for the beleaguered Alpine-Renault outfit.
‘Five things’;
https://www.france24.com/en/live-new...ix-five-things
What to expect from the 2023 F1 Dutch Grand Prix
23 August 4:20PM
RacingNews365
How many drivers get a chance to equal an all-time record in front of their home Formula 1 fans? That is the opportunity presenting itself to Max Verstappen at this weekends Dutch Grand Prix, which takes place for the third time since its return in 2021 at Zandvoort.
Behind Red Bull there is a tight battle for second in the Constructors' Championship, after McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari managed to catch up to Aston Martin. Further behind Alpine look to be in no-mans land on 57 points, with incumbent Team Principal Bruno Famin targeting at least a top five finish.
Then the battle gets closer between Williams and Haas for seventh, with the pair both on 11 points. Further back is Alfa Romeo on nine points, while AlphaTauri hope Daniel Ricciardo can change their fortunes as they sit last on three points.
‘What to expect’;
https://racingnews365.com/what-to-ex...tch-grand-prix
Aston Martin get development boost after ‘working tirelessly’ on Dutch GP upgrades
23 Aug 2023 6:52 PM
Henry Valantine
PlanetF1.com
Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows has confirmed the team will be bringing upgrades to their car this weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix, having been “working tirelessly” to understand why their performance has dropped off in relation to others.
“We’ve been working tirelessly to develop our understanding of the AMR23. We believe we now have a good understanding of the car’s weaknesses and we’re taking steps to address them.”
“We hope that the performance of the car at Zandvoort, with our latest updates, will confirm we are heading in the right direction and help Lance and Fernando fight for points this weekend.”
“We’ve been working tirelessly”;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/aston-...lopment-boost/
Max Verstappen unbothered by Dutch GP jeopardy
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is looking to continue his string of strong outings around Zandvoort.
23 August 2023
by Edward Hardy
Formula1News
As Max Verstappen readies himself for his home Grand Prix at Zandvoort, he’s not only aiming for a record-equalling ninth consecutive win this season, but he’s also keeping a watchful eye on the area’s fickle weather forecast.
Verstappen’s stronghold on his home turf remains unassailable, as he has never been bested at Zandvoort since F1’s return to the iconic track in 2021.
His unbeaten streak extends to both qualifying and race day. Expressing his excitement about returning to the track, Verstappen mentioned, “It’s an amazing track and of course, the fans are incredible there, so I’m definitely excited to get back on track.”
‘Home turf remains unassailable’;
https://formula1news.co.uk/max-verst...h-gp-jeopardy/
Dutch GP protest disruption looks more certain
23 August 3:30PM
Author Rory Mitchell
RacingNews365
A protest for the Dutch Grand Prix looks more certain as tensions grow between race organisers, local authorities, and taxi drivers over access to the track.
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reports drivers have become more frustrated after they found out other drivers outside of Zandvoort have managed to obtain permits. The municipality of Zandvoort explained that a number of taxis have parking permits within the area, which made them eligible for the proper access permit.
Taxi drivers are unhappy with this and it increases the chance of protest action, which is most likely to take place on Saturday and Sunday. A resolution is reportedly trying to be reached, which could take until as late as Friday.
‘Dutch GP protest disruption’;
https://racingnews365.com/dutch-gp-p...s-more-certain
Dutch Grand Prix faces potential blockade by taxi drivers due to access permit dispute
Wednesday, 23 August 2023 - 20:00
NL Times
Angry taxi drivers from Haarlem are committed to blocking roads leading to the Formula One event in Zandvoort this weekend, the Noordhollands Dagblad reported on Wednesday. The taxi drivers are currently in a dispute with the municipality of Zandvoort over access permits during the race weekend.
The conflict began last week when about 150 taxi drivers in the Haarlem region were informed they will not be granted access to the vicinity of the circuit during the race weekend without a special permit, as only taxi companies from Zandvoort and Bloemenaal will be eligible for the access permit.
‘Angry taxi drivers’;
https://nltimes.nl/2023/08/23/dutch-...permit-dispute
Dutch GP’s 2025 Future Uncertain, Admits Race Boss
August 23, 2023
BaylaSportsF1
Jan Lammers, the Dutch GP boss and former Formula 1 driver, has confessed that the future of the Dutch Grand Prix within the Formula 1 grid remains uncertain. The current contract for Zandvoort’s race will expire after next year, and Lammers acknowledges that negotiations with Formula One Management (FOM) might prove challenging.
“FOM knows what they want and we know what we want,” he stated to Viaplay, anticipating the upcoming event this weekend. When you see countries like Saudi Arabia committing 900 million for ten years to their grand prix, we can’t compete with that,” he accepted.
Kees van de Grint, previously an engineer for Bridgestone and Ferrari in F1, believes that it would be absurd if Zandvoort were removed from the calendar due to financial demands. “Money shouldn’t be the most important thing,” he emphasized. “When I see what the Dutch have created, it’s unique.”
‘Dutch GP’s 2025 Future Uncertain’;
https://baylasportsf1.com/dutch-gps-...its-race-boss/
Dutch Grand Prix trophies hark back to historic traits.
Dutch GP trophy design revealed. Following on from 2021's design, the 2023 trophies hark back to a classic era of racing.
23 August 12:30PM
Author Michael Butterworth
RacingNews365
According to designers Studio Piet Boon, this year's trophies represent a redesign of the cup awarded at the 1939 Dutch Grand Prix, and prominently feature the Netherlands' Royal Coat of Arms, complete with heraldic lions in gold for the race winner, red for the second-placed driver, and blue for the third-placed finisher (see below picture).
Piet Boon also modelled the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix trophy after the 1939 cup, though this one was manufactured from recycled beer bottles and engraved with sand from the Zandvoort beach (below right). In 2022, however, the Dutch Grand Prix trophy was designed by Pablo Lucker, who went for an altogether different design in homage to the event's title sponsor.
Careful with that trophy, Max. The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Dutch Grand Prix has poked fun at Red Bull's recent propensity for breaking trophies. Referring to the incidents, earlier this week the Dutch Grand Prix account posted its winners' trophy wrapped in bubble wrap, captioned: "Let's break records, not trophies."
‘This year's trophies represent a redesign of the cup awarded at the 1939 Dutch Grand Prix’;
https://racingnews365.com/dutch-gp-trophy-revealed
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After getting on terms with Aston Martin, Ferrari's next target is Mercedes | 2023 Dutch Grand…
There is a big gap in the constructors’ standings between Ferrari in fourth and Mercedes in second, but the former feel they can be Formula 1’s second fastest team on track.
24th August 2023, 07:27
Written by Ida Wood and Claire Cottingham
RaceFans
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur insists the Scuderia are “moving forward”, based on their results heading into the summer break. “If you have a look on the first 12 races, it’s clearly up and down, really tight,” he said. Tiny errors make a significant difference in the fight to be closest to Red Bull, and that can make it hard to identify where their strengths and weaknesses lie.
“The most difficult part of the job is to understand what is going well and what is going wrong and where we can improve,” he said. “I think the reaction of the team from the beginning of the season was a good one. They remember that Jeddah was very tough for us and the reaction after Jeddah, for me, was a good one. Everybody was pushing in the same direction.”
“Moving forward”;
https://www.racefans.net/2023/08/24/...t-is-mercedes/
F1 Form Guide: Dutch Grand Prix
24th August 2023, 09:12
Motorsport.com
Max Verstappen is favourite to celebrate victory with his home crowd this weekend – but further down the pack there is plenty to play for? The top four teams – Red Bull, Mercedes, Aston Martin and Ferrari – have been consistently filling the top 10 throughout the season. In fact, they took all but 11 of the 100 points-scoring places available in the first 10 races.
On average, that has meant there are just three spaces available in the top 10 for other teams to step into – and Alpine (33/10 for a top 10) could be worth a look as they finished sixth and ninth last year at this track.
The nature of this circuit could help Williams' competitiveness and Alex Albon will be keen to make it back into the points this weekend. Last year he finished 12th, and his odds of a points finish this time are 7/4.
‘Plenty to play for’;
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...prix/10510171/
Ferrari ready for second half of the season @ Dutch Grand Prix
AUGUST 24, 2023 in Motorsport
Racecars
Frédéric Vasseur - Team Principal: “We have recharged our batteries and are ready to go again. We can do so off the back of a strong showing in Belgium that ended with a well-deserved podium for Charles, which was down to excellent preparation and a race that was well executed in terms of strategy, pace, tyre management and pit stops.”
“Even though we will as usual be focusing on our own efforts, we are well aware that, on a short lap like Zandvoort, the gaps between the teams behind Red Bull will be even closer than at Spa. Qualifying is particularly important at this track and the top ten on the grid will probably be fought out to the thousandth of a second. It will be a very busy weekend and we are aiming for a clean time on track to allow Charles and Carlos to get the maximum out of the SF-23.”
“We have recharged our batteries and are ready to go again”;
https://www.racecar.com/news/98985/m...tch-grand-prix
What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix?
24 August 2023
Formula One - Official Site
F1’s official tyre suppliers have brought the three hardest tyres in the range to Zandvoort, with the teams able to call upon the C1 (hard tyre), C2 (medium tyre), and the C3 (soft tyre) – as last seen at the British Grand Prix in July. “The second half of the season gets underway with a unique race,” said Pirelli’s Motorsport Director Mario Isola.
“It’s a very twisty track with two banked corners – Turn 3 and Turn 14 – that are steeper than Indianapolis, by way of comparison. On corners like this the stress on the tyres is greater than it would be through normal corners, as the vertical forces increase with the much higher speeds due to the banking.”
“We’ve brought the same tyres as 2022, at least as far as the names are concerned: C1, C2, and C3. However, the current C1 is actually a new compound for this year, positioned between the C2 and the previous C1, which is now called the C0.”
‘Very twisty track with two banked corners’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...UBYVfGWef.html
‘Want to put right’: AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda outlines F1 plan for ‘demanding’ Dutch GP
23rd August 2023, 10:49
F1 Oversteer
Tsunoda has now outlined his desires to ‘put right’ the AlphaTauri star’s failure to finish the Dutch GP during Formula 1’s past two visits. He has had to retire on each visit to Zandvoort since F1 returned to the Netherlands. But the Kanagawa-born ace also has another concern.
He is cautious about his team’s struggles in qualifying this year given the tight layout of the Zandvoort circuit. Tsunoda has only qualified inside the top 10 twice this season with eighth in Azerbaijan and ninth in Monaco. His average qualifying position in 2023 is just 14th place. “We’ve had two races in Zandvoort in the past and I even made it to Q3 last year,” Tsunoda has told AlphaTauri’s official website ahead of the Dutch GP.
“But I’ve never finished, so that’s something I want to put right this weekend. I like the track because it’s technical with some unique features, such as the steeply banked corners and the mix of slow and fast turns. It’s physically quite demanding.
‘Want to put right’;
https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/alp...t-at-dutch-gp/
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NEED TO KNOW: The most important facts, stats and trivia ahead of the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix.
After a month-long summer break, F1 returns to action with the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend. Ahead of the event, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with stats, trivia, insight and much more.
24 August 2023
Formula One - Official Site
Vital statistics
• First Grand Prix – 1952
• Track Length – 4.259km
• Lap record – 1m 11.097s, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2021
• Most pole positions – Rene Arnoux (3)
• Most wins – Jim Clark (4)
• Trivia – Zandvoort’s final corner – named after Dutch motorsport legend Arie Luyendyk – features an 18-degree banking, almost double the numbers seen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• Pole run to Turn 1 braking point – 199 metres
• Overtakes completed in 2022 – 47
• Safety Car probability – 50%*
• Virtual Safety Car probability – 50%*
• Pit stop time loss – 21.53 seconds
FAN VIEW: The summer break has changed little for F1 Play gamers, who again believe Max Verstappen will be dominant once more on home soil at Zandvoort. He now accounts for more than 95% of the victory votes, with only his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc able to register more than 1% each so far.
FAN VIEW: Following on from the victory predictions weighing heavily in Verstappen’s favour, more than 86% of F1 Play gamers expect the flying Dutchman to be the fastest man over a single lap at his local circuit. Hamilton (6%) is a very distant second.
‘NEED TO KNOW’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...NCOQad1WT.html
First pictures from the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix weekend | F1 Pictures
24th August 2023, 15:17
Written by Keith Collantine
RaceFans
‘First pictures’;
https://www.racefans.net/2023/08/24/...-prix-weekend/
Verstappen aims to 'keep on doing the same thing' at 'amazing' Dutch GP
24 August 2023
Inside Racing
Max Verstappen hopes to "keep on doing the same thing" at the Dutch Grand Prix. Asked about his expectations in the press conference on Thursday, however, Verstappen admitted doing so wasn't a given.
“Just try to keep on doing the same thing – that would be nice,” he said. "Of course, after a break, you never know how you get back into things.”
“Also [with] the track and the weather that is forecast, I think it’s always a bit more tricky. We’ll see. We have a quick car, but it’s again about putting everything together to have a really strong weekend.”
'Keep on doing the same thing';
https://www.insideracing.com/formula...azing-dutch-gp
Sainz warns F1 rivals that 'SLEEPY' Ferrari are ready for Dutch Grand Prix
Thursday 24 August 2023 17:57
Luis Raya
GPFans
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc have insisted that Ferrari's batteries have been 'recharged', with the pair warning their F1 rivals that they are ready to fight for big things at the Dutch Grand Prix.
"[It has been] good to have a bit of time off to recharge the batteries and to be fully ready for the second part of the season," said Leclerc in a video posted on the team's social media.”
Sainz continued: "Which even if we might look a bit sleepy because it's Thursday 10am, Thursday's for us are a bit slow sometimes; we are fully ready to go and fully recharged, looking forward to having a good strong weekend after the summer break."
‘Ferrari are ready’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...erc-zandvoort/
Dutch GP taxi driver protest called off
24 August 5:50PM
Author Ewan Gale
Co-author Jesse Janse
RacingNews365
The group of 150 drivers had threatened to set up blockades around Zandvoort. A protest that threatened to disrupt this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix has been averted. A group of roughly 150 taxi drivers in the Zandvoort region had threatened to create blockades around the circuit after feeling aggrieved over a perceived disadvantage and unfair competition with taxis from outside the seaside town were reportedly given an exemption initially aimed purely for local drivers.
Just a day before the on track action begins, drivers have been given permission to drive as far as the municipality of Zandvoort, which means F1 fans can be dropped off in surrounding towns before continuing their journeys to the circuit.
A spokesman for the Haarlem taxi drivers has revealed the group has unanimously decided to call off the action, though RacingNews365 has been informed that the group of drivers which has 'additional tickets, illegal or not' are unhappy with the compromise.
‘Protest averted’;
https://racingnews365.com/dutch-gp-t...est-called-off
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F1: The key talking points ahead of the Dutch GP.
The F1 summer break comes to a conclusion as the Dutch GP takes place this weekend.
25th August 2023, 09:48
By George Dagless
Give Me Sport
The F1 summer break comes to a close with the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend, as the circus descends on the seaside town of Zandvoort.
Verstappen eyes Sebastian Vettel record.
Who'll return from the summer in form?
Mercedes could be strong.
Wet weather could play a factor.
Battle for 2nd in Drivers' standings hots up.
‘The key talking points’;
https://www.givemesport.com/f1-the-k...-the-dutch-gp/
The upgrades F1 teams have brought to the Dutch GP
25th August 2023, 10:42
by Dan Lawrence
Motorsport Week
The Formula 1 paddock has had the summer break to determine how best to approach the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort and six teams have decided to bring updates to the circuit this weekend. Championship leaders Red Bull has brought just a single update to its all-conquering RB19 machine, with the Milton-Keynes-based outfit electing to make alterations to the Beam Wing by revising cambers and angles of incidence across particular elements.
Mercedes continues to tackle its performance deficit to Red Bull in the form of three updates to its W14 machine with performance gains as the primary objective. McLaren admitted it got its circuit-specific set-up at Spa-Francorchamps wrong and will be hoping to avoid the same mistake at Zandvoort. Aston Martin is the team bringing the largest upgrade package to Zandvoort. The Silverstone-based squad emerged as the closest challenger to Red Bull at the start of the season but rapidly fell back into the clutches of rival teams before the break.
Haas is a team that has struggled all season long with race pace – owing to aggressive tyre degradation – and has brought three updates to its car for the Zandvoort weekend. The sixth and final team to bring updates to its car at Zandvoort is AlphaTauri, with the Faenza-based squad making a single revision to the AT04 in the form of a new Rear Wing Endplate… The likes of Ferrari, Alpine, Alfa Romeo and Williams have elected not to make updates ahead of the Dutch GP
‘Upgrades F1 teams have brought’;
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/...-the-dutch-gp/
Dutch GP upgrades revealed
Friday 25th August, 2023 - 6:57pm
By Ian Parkes
Speedcafe
Aston Martin’s bid to return to the front in F1 has led to the team introducing a significantly upgraded new floor ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. Haas is another team to bring a major change with a new front wing and nose, its second iteration following an update introduced ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix in May.
Haas is another team to bring a major change with a new front wing and nose, its second iteration following an update introduced ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix in May. McLaren has a new rear wing and beam wing assembly, whilst Red Bull, Mercedes, and AlphaTauri have brought minor updates.
The four other teams – Ferrari, Alpine, Alfa Romeo, and Williams – have no updates this weekend.
‘Dutch GP upgrades revealed’;
https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/08/25...-car-upgrades/
Revealed: Upgrades that Aston Martin and Mercedes brought to F1 Dutch Grand Prix
25 Aug 2023
Lewis Larkam
Crash.Net
Red Bull: Beam Wing
Mercedes: Floor Edge, Beam Wing.
McLaren: Rear Wing, Beam Wing
Aston Martin: Floor Body, Floor Fences, Diffuser
Haas: Front Wing, Nose, Rear Corner
No updates: Ferrari, Alpine, Alfa Romeo, Williams
‘Upgrades Revealed’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/news/103391...tch-grand-prix
Ted Kravitz to miss Dutch Grand Prix as Sky Sports F1 favourite's absence explained
Sky F1 pit lane reporter Kravitz and main presenter Simon Lazenby are set to miss this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, meaning there will also be no Ted's Notebook programme
06:00, 25 Aug 2023
By Daniel Moxon Senior F1 Writer
Kravitz and Lazenby are among the most regular appearance-makers. Kravitz is rarely absent from the pit lane, giving detailed insight into what is going on inside each of the team garages, while Lazenby is Sky's main presenter for its coverage of Formula 1.
It's not the first race Kravitz has missed for personal reasons this season. He was not part of Sky's presenting team at the Spanish Grand Prix in early June, choosing instead to take a longboat holiday on the Grand Union Canal.
It is not year clear who will take on Kravitz's role in the pit lane at Zandvoort this weekend. For Friday practice in Barcelona it was Martin Brundle, who joked about being "promoted" to the role but was soon complaining about a lack of action in the pit lane.
‘Ted Kravitz missing’;
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...ssing-30764012
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Home hero Verstappen fastest in FP1 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen ensured it was business as usual for Red Bull after topping the timesheet in FP1 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix.
Friday 25 August 2023 13:39
Dan Davis
GPFans
Determined to impress in his home race and in front of a sea of orange, the world champion and this year's runaway leader was fastest with a time of 1:11.852. Fernando Alonso finished second, two-tenths behind Verstappen's best effort.
Lewis Hamilton took third, with a blistering effort in the latter stages of the session hamstrung by an untimely crash from Nico Hulkenberg's Haas at Turn 13. Sergio Perez settled for fourth but impressed after switching to the soft tyres.
Alex Albon's Williams ended the hour in fifth, meanwhile. Rounding off the rest of the top 10 were Lando Norris, Logan Sargeant, Oscar Piastri, Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon.
‘Home hero Verstappen fastest’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...and-prix-2023/
(FP1) First Practice Results – 2023 Dutch Grand Prix
25th August 2023
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy
Results (Classification):
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing -1:11.852
2. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.278
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.373
4. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.471
5. Alex Albon Williams Racing +0.595
6. Lando Norris McLaren +0.608
7. Logan Sargeant Williams Racing +0.765
8. Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.806
9. Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri +0.897
10. Esteban Ocon Alpine +0.950
‘Dutch Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from the first practice session ahead of this weekend’s 2023 F1 World Championship race at Zandvoort’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/fp1-first-...and-prix-83020
LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the action from first practice for the Dutch Grand Prix
25 August 2023
Becky Hart
Special Contributor
Formula One - Official Site
‘As it happened’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...VSOdNdGVG.html
F1 Dutch Grand Prix 2023 - Friday Practice: LIVE UPDATES!
25th August 2023, 11:46
Reporting By: Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
Follow all of the F1 action from Zandvoort here at the Dutch Grand Prix with the Crash.net live blog.
‘LIVE UPDATES!’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/live/f1-dut...e-live-updates
Alonso and Hamilton challenge Verstappen in Dutch GP FP1
25 August 1:35PM
Author Ewan Gale
RacingNews365
Could there be a fight for pole on Saturday? F1 roared back into action after its summer break in the same fashion as the first half of the season ended with Max Verstappen on top of the leaderboard in first practice for the Dutch Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver set a benchmark of a 1:11.852 to finish 0.278secs faster than Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso on his homecoming at Zandvoort. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was third fastest ahead of the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez as teams blew off their cobwebs ahead of the final 10 races of the year.
Verstappen was fastest on all three tyre compounds, ultimately laying down the foundations for a strong weekend on the Softs, though made his way through the gravel at Turn 12 after the chequered flag finished. Hamilton would have been challenging the Dutchman's time had it not been for Hulkenberg's crash halting his initial progress on the red side-walled tyre.
‘Fastest on all three tyre compounds’;
https://racingnews365.com/alonso-and...n-dutch-gp-fp1
Max Verstappen tops first practice session at Zandvoort despite Hulkenberg red flag
Max Verstappen topped FP1 at the 2023 Dutch GP ahead of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.
August 25, 2023
By Adam Dickinson
Total Motorsport
Max Verstappen got his 2023 Dutch Grand Prix weekend off to the perfect start by topping FP1, as he bids for a third straight home win a record-equalling ninth consecutive win in Formula 1. There’s rain forecast for all three days of the Dutch GP weekend but that stayed away for FP1, giving a first indication of the running order after the summer break.
There were some interesting run plans from Aston Martin and McLaren, who’ve both brought upgrades to the circuit. Aston Martin in particular have revamped their floor but Alonso didn’t set a competitive time for well into the session, before eventually ending up second.
Nico Hulkenberg provided the biggest incident of the session, when he lost control seemingly innocuously going into turn 13 and spun nearly a full circle before tapping the tyre barrier with his front wing. According to team boss Guenther Steiner, Haas only have one more of the newly designed front wing at Zandvoort so the team will need to decided whether to risk that in FP2.
‘Perfect start’;
https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...berg-red-flag/
Everything that happened in opening F1 Dutch GP practice
Aug 25 2023
By Ben Anderson
The Race
Max Verstappen set the fastest time in first practice for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, ahead of Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin – as both Williams drivers made the top 10 and neither Ferrari made the top 15.
FP1 Key moments
• Verstappen fastest from Alonso
• Engine problems for Stroll
• Hulkenberg causes red flag
The key laps on the soft C3 tyres came during the final 10 minutes of the hour-long session, after a brief red flag period following a crash for Nico Hulkenberg’s Haas. Verstappen was the only driver to lap below the 1m12s, his 1m11.852 putting him almost three tenths clear of Alonso’s Aston Martin, which features a heavily revised new floor this weekend.
‘Everything that happened’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/every...h-gp-practice/
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Norris dislodges Verstappen to top Dutch GP FP2 as Zandvoort traffic problems show.
Lando Norris was the man to beat ahead of Max Verstappen in FP2 for the 2023 Dutch GP.
August 25, 2023
By Adam Dickinson
Crash.Net
Lando Norris proved McLaren are back from Formula 1‘s summer break with a bang as he beat Max Verstappen to top FP2 at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix. He was just two-hundredths of a second ahead of the home favourite, but Verstappen was comfortably quicker on soft-tyre race pace and will likely feel satisfied with the session.
Alex Albon and Lewis Hamilton backed up their strong FP1 pace by finishing third and fourth, around three-tenths behind Norris. Australian friendly fire saw Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo out just ten minutes into the session, as Piastri lost control at turn three and slammed front-first into the wall with next to no runoff area to play with.
Yuki Tsunoda was another surprise face in the top five, with Pierre Gasly and Valtteri Bottas also both looking good in sixth and ninth. Aston Martin took a step back after an optimistic FP1 for Fernando Alonso, he was tenth with Lance Stroll eight and half a second behind Norris, while Sergio Perez was seventh just a few hundredths ahead of the Canadian.
‘Norris dislodges Verstappen’;
https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...problems-show/
(FP2) Second Practice Results – 2023 Dutch Grand Prix
25th August 2023
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy
Results (Classification):
1. Lando Norris McLaren -1:11.330
2. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.023
3. Alex Albon Williams Racing +0.269
4. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.308
5. Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri +0.390
6. Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.436
7. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.487
8. Lance Stroll Aston Martin +0.505
9. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +0.527
10. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.533
‘Dutch Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from the second practice session ahead of this weekend’s 2023 F1 World Championship race at Zandvoort’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/fp2-second...and-prix-83029
AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from second practice for the Dutch Grand Prix
25 August 2023
Becky Hart
Special Contributor
Formula One - Official Site
‘AS IT HAPPENED’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...tOh3u1Mxn.html
How Friday F1 practice for the Dutch Grand Prix unfolded
25th August 2023, 16:21
Reporting By: Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
‘How Friday F1 practice unfolded’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/live/how-fr...-prix-unfolded
Ricciardo injures hand in Dutch GP practice question
25th August 2023, 16:25
Nate Saunders, General Editor, F1
ESPN.co.uk
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands -- Daniel Ricciardo's participation at the Dutch Grand Prix is in doubt after he injured his hand in a crash during Friday practice. AlphaTauri driver Ricciardo, following not too far behind, also lost control of his car and although he avoided his fellow Australian, he hit the barrier hard. When the team asked him over the radio if he was OK, Ricciardo replied: "F---, my hand, f---."
He also said he had not seen Piastri's car until it was too late. Onboard replays showed Ricciardo taking the glove off his left hand, which he was holding when he got out of the damaged car and walked away. The Australian driver went to the medical centre at the Zandvoort circuit and was seen leaving with the arm in a sling.
Ricciardo has gone to a local hospital for a further check. If Ricciardo is unable to race, Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson is at Zandvoort and could be in line to make an F1 debut. In a more remarkable scenario, Nyck de Vries, the driver Ricciardo replaced in mid-July, is still under a central Red Bull contract and could be called upon to make a return at his home race.
‘Nyck de Vries, return at his home race?’
https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id...ctice-question
Ricciardo taken to hospital after Dutch Grand Prix crash
Friday 25 August 2023 17:34
Dan Davis
GPFans
Daniel Ricciardo was taken to hospital for checks on a potential hand injury after his AlphaTauri was involved in a crash during FP2 at the Dutch Grand Prix. In his attempt to avoid clattering into Oscar Piastri's McLaren at the winding Turn Three, Ricciardo hit the brakes and guided his car into the barrier with a shunt.
The extent of his condition is not currently known, though the FIA confirmed to the media that Ricciardo had been taken to hospital for precautionary checks. "We can confirm Daniel Ricciardo has been transferred to the local hospital for further checks following his crash in FP2," a short statement read.
It remains to be seen whether Ricciardo will be able to take part in the rest of the weekend's action, though Red Bull junior Liam Lawson is on standby. The ousted Nyck de Vries may also be a shock contender to step in.
‘Ricciardo taken to hospital’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...rash-fp2-hand/
2023 Dutch GP FP2: Bizarre moment as both Piastri and Ricciardo end up in the wall at Turn 3
The second practice session for the Dutch GPwas halted after just 10 minutes after a bizarre incident when Oscar Piastri crashed at Turn 3, with fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo apparently distracted by the McLaren and also hitting the wall.
25 Aug 2023
Formula One - Official Site (Video)
‘Bizarre moment’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...976472052.html
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Ricciardo OUT of Dutch GP; Lawson set for F1 debut.
Liam Lawson will make his F1 debut with AlphaTauri at this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix as a replacement for the injured Daniel Ricciardo.
25 August 7:03PM
Author Ewan Gale
RacingNews365
Australian Ricciardo crashed out in second practice at Zandvoort having locked up in avoidance of the already-stricken Oscar Piastri at Turn 3, hitting the barriers nose first. But he held onto the steering wheel on impact and anguished about pain in his left hand over the radio.
After initial checks at the circuit's medical centre and further evaluation in hospital, RacingNews365 can confirm Ricciardo has sustained a broken hand.
‘Ricciardo OUT’;
https://racingnews365.com/ricciardo-...t-for-f1-debut
Zandvoort marshals send heart-warming gift to Daniel Ricciardo after FP2 hand injury
25 Aug 2023 5:30 PM
Sam Cooper
PlanetF1.com
The Zandvoort marshals tried to make Daniel Ricciardo’s evening a little better by gifting him a Dutch delicacy.
“Hi Daniel, hope your wrist is ok! We’d love to see you back in the car this weekend. Hope the stroopwafel is in one piece. Kind regards from Turn 3 marshals.”
‘Heart-warming gift’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/zandvo...iel-ricciardo/
Ricciardo reveals choice between hitting Piastri or wall
25 August 10:45PM
Author Jake Nichol
RacingNews365
Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he faced a choice between hitting Oscar Piastri or the wall during the crash in which he suffered a broken hand. "I remember coming into Turn 3. I had already gotten into the corner and then saw Piastri, so it was either hit him or the wall.”
"When I hit the wall, I didn’t have enough time to take my hands off the steering wheel, so the wheel came and hit my hand. It's really unfortunate and frustrating, but I’ll try to recover as quickly as I can.”
‘Choice between hitting Piastri or wall’;
https://racingnews365.com/ricciardo-...iastri-or-wall
Christian Horner: Daniel Ricciardo broken hand a great shame 'He's a tough Aussie'
20:09 Fri, 25 Aug 2023.
Sky Sports
Red Bull boss Christian Horner discusses Daniel Ricciardo's broken hand and his expectations for Dutch Grand Prix replacement driver Liam Lawson.
'He's a tough Aussie';
https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...-a-great-shame
Who is Liam Lawson? F1 driver that replaces Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri
Daniel Ricciardo will not take part in the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix after breaking his hand on Friday
August 25, 2023
By John Smith
Total Motorsport
Liam Lawson‘s origin story begins in the picturesque town of Hastings, New Zealand. From the moment he could walk, Lawson exhibited an innate passion for speed. The local karting tracks became his playground, and it wasn’t long before he was outpacing competitors much older than him. His natural talent, combined with an unwavering dedication, saw him rise rapidly through the ranks.
Transitioning from karting, Lawson ventured into the junior racing circuits. Here, against a backdrop of roaring engines and cheering crowds, he continued to shine. His name became a regular feature on leaderboards, and whispers of ‘Who is Liam Lawson?‘ began to echo in racing circles.
With every race, Lawson solidified his reputation as a future star of motorsports. The Red Bull Junior Driver Program, a beacon for young talents worldwide, soon took notice of Lawson‘s prowess. Earning a spot in this esteemed program was a testament to Lawson’s potential.
‘Reputation as a future star of motorsports’;
https://www.total-motorsport.com/who...do-alphatauri/
Ricciardo’s replacement has a big task but a bigger opportunity
Aug 25 2023
By Scott Mitchell-Malm
The Race
Red Bull loves throwing a driver into the deep end in Formula 1 and now it’s Liam Lawson’s turn to sink or swim. The size of the challenge stepping in for the injured Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri in the middle of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend should not be underestimated.
Right now we do not know how long Ricciardo will be sidelined for but in all likelihood one grand prix will turn into two, given Monza follows next weekend. And depending on Ricciardo’s recovery, maybe Singapore could come too soon as well. But Lawson may not be best served looking at this as the first of multiple opportunities as that could lead him to playing it too safe now.
There’s a balance to strike here and only Lawson can judge it correctly. But the upside is huge. It is a chance to put himself right at the forefront of Red Bull’s thoughts for 2024, given that there’s an AlphaTauri seat is up for grabs full-time. If this plays a part in Lawson getting the drive full-time next year it would be because Lawson has had an unexpected opportunity to make his own case more compelling and has done exactly that.
‘The size of the challenge stepping in, should not be underestimated’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/ricci...r-opportunity/
