Next F1: Dutch GP
Date: Sunday, 31 August 2025
Track: Circuit Zandvoort
♖ The circus returns. And as always, it’s not just racing; it’s theatre, politics, champagne, heartbreak, and occasional heroics.
♖ Next week’s grid promises fireworks: Verstappen hunting records, Hamilton seeking miracles, and Russell reminding everyone silver arrows don’t rust.
♖ Hamilton’s Ferrari dream falters midseason: Vasseur juggles soaring expectations, restless Tifosi, and mounting speculation over Scuderia’s fading title hopes.
♖ Russell leads Mercedes post-Hamilton, rookie Antonelli shows flashes, and older components hint that Brackley’s bruised Silver Arrows may shine again.
♖ Laurent Mekies seizes Red Bull’s helm, speaking boldly about rivals while scripting chapter one of a refreshed, ruthless Milton Keynes empire.
♖ Cadillac prepares audacious 2026 debut with Pérez and Bottas tipped for seats; announcement expected at Dutch Grand Prix paddock stage.
♖ Fernando Alonso, now 44, becomes F1’s oldest racer since Graham Hill, boasting 415 starts but still chasing victory since 2013.
♖ Oscar Piastri, flattered by Alain Prost comparisons, insists today’s tougher racing makes the likeness only partly true—yet momentum remains his.
♖ Racing Bulls chief Alan Permane hails Liam Lawson’s resilience, bouncing back impressively from his bruising Red Bull apprenticeship with renewed determination.
♖ Andrea Stella insists McLaren’s Norris–Piastri rivalry has strengthened their bond, proving even fierce championship battles can forge respect and team unity.
♖ Irish rookie Alex Dunne stunned Austria: just 0.069s off Piastri in Norris’ car, finishing fourth on his F1 debut.
♖ Max Verstappen’s Hungary outburst—claiming Red Bull won’t win again—reportedly deflated engineers, sparking paddock whispers of unrest in his camp.
♖ Zak Brown’s strict team orders at McLaren are now vindicated, as results prove his rules were precisely what the drivers required.
♖ Despite regulatory changes, Valtteri Bottas still carries a five-place grid penalty into his expected F1 comeback next season..
♖ McLaren returns brimming with papaya-coloured swagger, convinced this might finally be the season they stop playing midfield musical chairs.
♖ Alpine’s summer break involved soul-searching, spreadsheets, and possibly gin; next week, they attempt to prove relevance hasn’t completely evaporated.
♖ Ferrari’s break was less rest and more therapy sessions: fans want miracles, engineers want miracles, and Hamilton wants horsepower.
♖ Mercedes whispers Antonelli is special. The rest whisper he’s still on L-plates. Next week, the stopwatch ends polite speculation.
♖ The summer pause gave engineers time to invent excuses disguised as updates. Expect plenty of ‘new floor’ and fewer miracles.
