Whilst we were all off sunning ourselves on the Med, or yomping through the Lake District, the F1 family have got back together and shipped all of there stuff to The Netherlands for the Dutch Grand Prix. Over the summer break we have been provided with slew of images on Insta of F1 drivers enjoying their summer break, whilst all still kitted out in their corporate sponsored clothing. I presume they are allowed to, occasionally, just mong about in jeans and a T-shirt but, of course, not when there is a photo op.
The main story of the summer has been where will Adrian Newey go after his departure from Red Bull. Many believe Aston Martin is a done deal, other still think he might want to go back to Williams as there is unfinished business, or team up with the most successful driver of all time at Ferrari. Newey's manager, Eddie Jordan (did any of us know he was his manager before the shenanigans started at Red Bull?), is playing his usual games, presumably to get the biggest pay cheque possible for his client and pocket his 10%.
On to the Grand Prix. This will take place on the once challenging, and previously frightening, Zandvoort circuit. This has now been emasculated, with bizarre banked corner and numerous non-descript, could be anywhere, turns, making it yet another F1 autodrome, this one being resurrected to cash in on the popularity of Max Verstappen with the Dutch public. Expect lots of orange and plenty of those bloody awful flares they insist on setting off.
There are no F2 or F3 races this weekend, but there are some F1 Academy races. Bless, let's let the girls have a little driver around before the proper racing with men gets started. Please note, this is meant to be ironic as many of these women would be more than capable of driving an F1, F2, or F3 car as well as many of the men on the grid, but the teams are too blinkered to give them the opportunity. Yes, I'm looking at you Sergio Perez, or Logan Sargeant, or Lance Stroll.
Anyway, enough of the posturing, here are the timings on Sky for a UK audience.
The main story of the summer has been where will Adrian Newey go after his departure from Red Bull. Many believe Aston Martin is a done deal, other still think he might want to go back to Williams as there is unfinished business, or team up with the most successful driver of all time at Ferrari. Newey's manager, Eddie Jordan (did any of us know he was his manager before the shenanigans started at Red Bull?), is playing his usual games, presumably to get the biggest pay cheque possible for his client and pocket his 10%.
On to the Grand Prix. This will take place on the once challenging, and previously frightening, Zandvoort circuit. This has now been emasculated, with bizarre banked corner and numerous non-descript, could be anywhere, turns, making it yet another F1 autodrome, this one being resurrected to cash in on the popularity of Max Verstappen with the Dutch public. Expect lots of orange and plenty of those bloody awful flares they insist on setting off.
There are no F2 or F3 races this weekend, but there are some F1 Academy races. Bless, let's let the girls have a little driver around before the proper racing with men gets started. Please note, this is meant to be ironic as many of these women would be more than capable of driving an F1, F2, or F3 car as well as many of the men on the grid, but the teams are too blinkered to give them the opportunity. Yes, I'm looking at you Sergio Perez, or Logan Sargeant, or Lance Stroll.
Anyway, enough of the posturing, here are the timings on Sky for a UK audience.
