The world champion’s victory in Dutch F1 Grand Prix should stand as a memorable step in his inevitable successful title defence
ewis Hamilton is adamant he dwells little on the past, his recollection of myriad victories and record-breaking moments indistinct and uncertain such is his forward focus. After the Dutch Grand Prix at the weekend
They come to see him win and Verstappen delivers, time and time again. The Dutch GP returned to the F1 calendar in 2021 after an absence since 1985. Each year he has taken pole. Each year since he has won from pole. The circuit has a contract until 2025 and it will likely stay on the calendar long after, certainly as long as Verstappen keeps driving. There will perhaps be no little consternation when the fans turn up here on one of those occasions and someone else claims pole or the win.
In Zandvoort the atmosphere could not have been more convivial. A lone couple of Dutch Hamilton fans, sat at the front of the main grandstand their banner proudly announcing their allegiance, were clearly having nothing but fun amid their orange-clad company. While in the fan areas across the weekend the overwhelming sense was perhaps only to follow the wise advice of Spinal Tap’s Viv Savage and his earnest entreaty: “Have ... A good time ... All the time.
The fans then were already on their feet when the orchestra and singers belted out a rousing version of the Dutch national anthem. The marshals, too, were bopping on the spot by now and if anyone was not grinning ear to ear by the time the business end of the day began and the lights went out then they were the poorer for it.Red Bull
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