Dutch GP
Date: Sunday, 25 August, 2024
Track: Circuit Zandvoort
♖ Adrian Newey has now received a ‘huge offer’ from Aston Martin’s F1 rivals, Alpine.
♖ Max Verstappen has acknowledged that Red Bull is no longer the fastest car on the grid.
♖ Valtteri Bottas is grappling with the worst campaign of his career so far.
♖ Adrian Newey claims that his latest creation, the Red Bull RB17 hypercar, is quicker than the latest F1 Red Bull cars. Red Bull F1 cars.
♖ Daniel Ricciardo is reportedly the most ‘likely’ driver to replace Sergio Perez.
♖ Would Valtteri Bottas be the ideal teammate for Max Verstappen, not if Audi has him in their sights?
♖ With Verstappen, Sainz, Norris, Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton, and Oscar Piastri winning in 2024, the second half of the season should be fascinating.
♖ Twelve F1 penalty points on your super licence in a year earns you a one race ban. Magnussen has 10, Alonso, Perez, and Sergeant have 8.
♖ I understand that Red Bull needs to give Liam Lawson (in one of their teams), or they stand to lose him.
♖ F1 commentator Alex Jacques says Kimi Antonelli has ‘proven a calmness beyond his years’.
♖ Helmut Marko said we don’t have the balance in the car anymore compared to the start of the season.
♖ Will Adrian Newey and Jonathan Wheatley’s leaving impact on Max Verstappen’s future?
♖ Despite its recent improved performance, Toto Wolff is not confident that Mercedes is still strong enough to make a significant impact.
♖ Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer of 12 years Pete (Bono) Bonnington will not follow Lewis to Ferrari.
♖ Oscar Piastri is of the opinion McLaren can win this year’s constructors’ championship.
♖ Liberty Media plans to sell F1 shares to fund the full ownership of MotoGP.
♖ It looks as though young Jack Doohan is set to sign with Alpine.
♖ FIA clarifies changes to brake rules, following a suggestion at least one team was using asymmetric braking.
♖ Mercedes has a deeper issue with tyre temperatures causing issues, particularly on warm track surfaces.
♖ Given Flavio Briatore’s arrival, Alpine may be up for sale soon.
♖ Visa Cash RB is introducing a set of minor updates at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.
♖ Eddie Jordan thinks Liam Lawson will replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull.
