Dutch Grand Prix: Key figures
After a "Grand Prix" of Belgium that is far from over to make ink flow, the Formula 1 players go to Zandvoort in the Netherlands for the 13th round of the world championship.
36: For the first time in 36 years, the entire Formula 1 grid will go to Dutch lands to compete in a Grand Prix. A relief for a whole nation, especially since the arrival of their favorite driver Max Verstappen.
13: The number of turns in the layout of the Dutch Grand Prix.
32: The 2021 edition of the Dutch Grand Prix will be the 32nd in the country’s history in the Formula 1 World Championship. All have taken place at the Zandvoort circuit.
It should also be noted that before the creation of the championship in 1950, 3 editions of this Grand Prix had taken place in 1939, 1948, and 1949, always in Zandvoort. In 1950 and 1951, two editions of this Grand Prix also took place, but these two races did not count towards the world championship.
4,259: The exact length of the Zandvoort circuit
4: With 4 victories (1963, 1964, 1965, 1967), Jim Clark is the most successful driver at the Dutch Grand Prix. He surpasses Niki Lauda, who achieved 3 wins in 1974, 1977, and 1985. This victory in 1985 is known to be the last of the triple world champion.
72: As the number of laps to be completed in this Grand Prix of the Netherlands.
9: Making his debut at his national Grand Prix, Max Verstappen becomes the 9th Dutchman to race on home soil. The most recent before him was Huub Rothengatter in the last edition in 1985.
18: The Zandvoort circuit has been given a facelift to welcome the Formula 1 protagonists in the best possible way. One of the flagship renovations is the creation of the famous banking in the “Tarzan” corner, whose inclination reaches 18 degrees, reminiscent of the banking at the Indianapolis road circuit. The tires will suffer this weekend!
5: Speaking of work, this version of the Zandvoort circuit is the 5th different one that F1 will use in its history.
