Dutch GP
Date: Sunday, 25 August, 2024
Track: Circuit Zandvoort
♖ Damon Hill believes Mercedes will lean towards George Russell, possibly making Lewis’s progress less sustainable.
♖ It appears Oscar Piastri has been driving for over a month with a broken rib.
♖ Reports that Adrian Newey signed with Aston Martin during the summer recess.
♖ Is there any truth in Max Verstappen joining Aston Martin? If so, what a headache for Red Bull.
♖ Will Kimi Antonelli joining Mercedes be announced at Monza?
♖ Traffic chaos around the Silverstone GP left F1 management furious, and in February 2024, Silverstone signed a 10-year contract.
♖ Zak Brown confirmed McLaren’s line-up by recognising it has two ‘number one’ drivers.
♖ Despite his experience and achievements, Valtteri Bottas still needs a seat in 2025.
♖ Bernie Collins, Sky’s F1 strategist, claims Esteban Ocon is the hardest-working driver on the grid.
♖ The turning point for Mercedes was Monaco, when they introduced a new front wing and floor.
♖ Eddie Jordan feels Sergio Perez must ‘take advantage’ of Red Bull’s contract offer or risk his F1 future.
♖ James Vowles, like Carlos Sainz, said he went from the front of the grid to the back of the grid. Their joint experience will benefit the team moving forward.
♖ United States Department of Justice is investigating Liberty Media over their decision to reject Andretti’s F1 entry.
♖ Red Bulls’ fall from grace seems too high on the agenda; the positive is that we are now experiencing some racing again.
♖ Max Verstappen has said he believes McLaren is a real threat.
♖ If Max Verstappen departs Red Bull, would Christian Horner try to temp Lando Norris to join?
♖ Oliver Bearman has joined Haas and is now hailed as a potential future replacement for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.
♖ Sauber, who will become Audi in 2026 when the new regulations start, still needs a second driver.
♖ Halfway through the season, McLaren is second in the constructors’ table and only 42 points behind Red Bull.
♖ Is Lando Norris’s main competitor Max Verstappen or teammate Oscar Piastri?
♖ With Mattia Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley’s respective knowledge of Ferrari and Red Bull, is this the perfect combination for Audi?