Decryption: Zandvoort, the future is in the past?

In the past, enthusiasts of F1 associated the name of Zandvoort with that of Tarzan's turn, a 180° piece of bravery emblematic of a land rich in history(s) and tears, between memorable victories, moments of panache, and human tragedies. Jim Clark scored four victories there in the 1960s, including a hat-trick in the middle of the decade. His British compatriots Piers Courage, in 1970, and Roger Williamson, three years later, perished there in the flames. On a happier note, James Hunt scored his first F1 success in the Netherlands. It was 1975 at the wheel of a modest Hesketh. Ten years later, his great rival Niki Lauda snatched his final GP victory in the dunes bordering the North Sea after a muscular resistance against his teammate. McLaren Alain Prost. In the meantime, Gilles Villeneuve had cured his reputation as a flamboyant juggernaut by returning to his stand Ferrari sur 3 roues lors de l’édition 1979. Et puis le toboggan de Zandvoort disparut du calendrier. L’absence dura trente-six ans (un record) et fut marquée par plusieurs mo