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This incline creates a set-up headache for teams. Activation – 30m after Turn 14 Following last weekend’s rain-affected CIRCUIT CHANGES Belgian Grand Prix, F1’s first half-points race since 2009, the 12.5 points taken by » As this is a new venue there are no Max Verstappen for victory mean the Red changes. Bull driver now has 199.5 points, just three behind Drivers’ Championship leader Lewis Hamilton. Meanwhile, in the Constructors’ Championship, Mercedes have 310.5 points, seven more than Red Bull Racing. RACE PREVIEW / 2021 DUTCH GRAND PRIX RACE STEWARDS BIOGRAPHIES GARRY CONNELLY 1985 STATS CHAIRMAN, AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MOTOR SPORT SAFETY; FIA WMSC MEMBER, FIA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER WINNER: N. Lauda (McLaren) Garry was instrumental in bringing the World Rally Championship to Australia PODIUM: 1. N. Lauda (McLaren) in 1988 and served as Chairman of the Organising Committee, Board member 2. A. Prost (McLaren) and Clerk of Course of Rally Australia until December 2002. He has been an 3. A. Senna (Lotus)) FIA Steward and FIA Observer since 1989, covering the FIA WRC, the FIA FASTEST LAP: A. Prost (McLaren) WTCC and the FIA Formula One World Championship. He is Chairman of the 1:16.538 Australian Institute of Motor Sport Safety and director of the Australian Road Safety WINNING Lauda - Dry (20), Dry Foundation. He is a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council, a member of STRATEGY: the FIA Scientific Advisory Committee and FIA Environmental Delegate. POLE N. Piquet (Brabham) POSITION: 1:11.074 TIM MAYER FIA STEWARD, ORGANISER OF THE FIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE USA As the son of McLaren founder Teddy Mayer, Tim Mayer grew up around motor sport. He organised IndyCar races internationally from 1992-98 and produced international TV for multiple series. In 1998 he became CART’s Senior VP for Racing Operations and in 2003 became COO of IMSA, operating multiple series, including ALMS. In 2009 he left IMSA, working independently for several US series and TYRES coordinating US motorsports with the FIA. He was elected an Independent Director of ACCUS and US FIA Delegate, responsible for World Championship events in the US. He Stewards the FIA’s F1, WEC and World Rallycross championships. DANNY SULLIVAN C1 - HARD C2 - MEDIUM C3 - SOFT FORMER F1 DRIVER, INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER AND CART CHAMPION US racer Danny Sullivan made his F1 debut with Tyrrell at the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix. He raced a single season in F1, scoring a best result of fifth in Monaco. In FAST FACTS 1984 he returned to the US where he resumed a successful Indy Car career. He is best known for his ‘spin and win’ victory at the 1985 Indianapolis 500, where he passed Mario Andretti, survived a 360-degree spin, and then caught and re-passed » This is the 31st FIA Formula One World » The latest iteration of the circuit is the » Ferrari is the most successful constructor Andretti to win. He won the Indy Car World Series title in 1988. After 17 victories Championship Dutch Grand Prix. The fifth to be raced at by Formula 1. The at the Dutch Grand Prix with eight from 170 Indy Car starts he retired from open-wheel racing in 1995. He finished race first joined the calendar in 1952 original 4.193km circuit existed without victories. The Scuderia won the inaugural and was staged again in 1953 and major change from 1952 until 1972. championship race here with Alberto third in the Le Mans 24 Hours in a Dauer Porsche 962 in 1994. He made four starts 1955. It returned in 1958 and apart A chicane, the Panoramabocht, was Ascari at the wheel and the Italian at Le Mans, the most recent being 2004. from 1972, when it was absent due to added for 1973, bringing the length to repeated the feat the following year. safety upgrades not being completed 4.226km. In 1979 further safety-related As well Lauda’s two wins, Ferrari also in time, remained on the calendar until changes were made and in 1980 won with Wolfgang von Trips (1961), 1985. Zandvoort is the only circuit at another chicane was added after the Jacky Ickx (1971), Didier Pironi (1982) PETER OORD which This event has been staged. Hondenvlak curve increasing the length and René Arnoux (1983). » The 36-year gap between this and to 4.252km. The circuit was radically » Arnoux leads the way on pole positions NATIONAL STEWARD the last Dutch Grand Prix is the longest re-shaped in the late 1980s and it is this at Zandvoort with three, in 1979, 1980 Peter Oord started as a trainee Steward in 1994, gradually climbing the ladder between championship events. The configuration that provided the basis for and 1982, all with Renault. previous record was held by the Swiss the circuit to be raced on this weekend. from national steward to FIA international steward. As well as working across the » Four drivers have claimed their first win Grand Prix with a 28-year absence full gamut of national series he has officated as a national steward at a wide variety » The Dutch Grand Prix’s most successful in Formula 1 at Zandvoort – Jo Bonnier between 1954 and 1982. driver is Jim Clark. The Scotsman won (1959), von Trips (1961), Graham Hill of international events such as the Masters of F3, WTCR, GTWC, DTM, ADAC GT » Despite the hiatus between F1 races at four times (1963-1965 and 1967) (1962) and James Hunt (1976). Hunt’s Masters and international rallies for the Regional FIA championship. Zandvoort, the circuit’s reappearance all with Lotus. Next are Jackie Stewart 1976 win was also the first, and only, for its 31st grand prix means it will (1968-’69 with Matra and 1973 with win for the Hesketh team. Two other join Suzuka and the Circuit Barcelona- Tyrrell) and Niki Lauda (1974 and 1977 teams have scored a maiden F1 win Catalunya as F1’s 11th most-visted track. with Ferrari and in 1985 with McLaren). here: BRM in 1959 and Matra in 1968. 2021 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS CONSTRUCTORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS BAHRAIN E.–ROMAGNA PORTUGAL SPAIN MONACO AZERBAIJAN FRANCE STYRIA AUSTRIA BRITAIN GREAT HUNGARY BELGIUM NETHERLANDS ITALY RUSSIA TURKEY USA MEXICO BRAZIL TBC SAUDI ARABIA ABU DHABI POINTS BAHRAIN E.–ROMAGNA PORTUGAL SPAIN MONACO AZERBAIJAN FRANCE STYRIA AUSTRIA BRITAIN GREAT HUNGARY BELGIUM NETHERLANDS ITALY RUSSIA TURKEY USA MEXICO BRAZIL TBC SAUDI ARABIA ABU DHABI POINTS 25 19 25 25 7 18 19 12 27 18 7.5 41 19 41 40 7 30 34 30 43 18 7.5 MERCEDES AMG 1 L. HAMILTON 1 F 2 1 1 F 7 15 2 F 2 4 1 2 3 202.5 1 PETRONAS F1 TEAM 1 2 1 1 7 12 2 2 2 1 2 3 310.5 S 2 3 NC 3 3 NC 15 4 3 4 3 NC 12 18 25 18 19 25 26 25 26 3 2 12.5 28 25 30 29 37 25 41 37 34 3 2 12.5 2 M. VERSTAPPEN RED BULL RACING 2 1 2 F 2 1 18 F 1 1 F 1 NC 9 1 199.5 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 16 9 1 303.5 S 1 5 11 4 5 4 18 3 4 6 NC NC 19 12 15 10 4 15 10 10 10 15 12 3 L. NORRIS 113 18 23 12 12 15 12 18 10 21 22 6 4 3 5 8 3 5 5 5 3 4 NC 14 3 MCLAREN F1 TEAM 4 3 5 6 3 5 5 5 3 4 11 4 169 16 16 15 12 15 18 16 7 6 9 8 12 9 6 13 7 5 NC 14 4 V. BOTTAS F 3 NC F 3 3 NC 12 4 3 2 3 NC 12 108 12 22 8 18 18 16 14 12 26 15 2.5 S 3 4 SCUDERIA FERRARI 165.5 10 12 10 12 25 15 12 8 6 4 6 4 2 4 11 6 5 2 3 8 5 S. PÉREZ 104 8 5 11 7 DNS 8 16 7 8 6 NC 10 5 11 4 5 4 1 3 4 6 16 NC 20 3 10 2 2 8 4 2 1 8 37 3 4 10 6 18 4 8 10 8 15 0.5 6 C. SAINZ 83.5 5 ALPINE F1 TEAM 13 9 7 9 9 6 8 9 10 7 1 7 80 8 5 11 7 2 8 11 6 5 6 3 10 NC 10 8 17 13 NC 14 14 NC 9 4 11 8 12 8 12 12 6 4 18 2 2 6 1 1 8 21 6 1 2 1 19 4 7 C.
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