Decryption: Zandvoort, the future is in the past?

At a time when some would like to make the Eau Rouge of Spa-Francorchamps disappear, the return of the neighboring Dutch circuit, with its nervous, narrow and furiously old-fashioned layout, proves refreshing.

Published on 06/09/2021 à 12:55

Julien BILLIOTTE

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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 on 3 wheels during the 1979 edition. And then the Zandvoort slide disappeared from the calendar. The absence lasted thirty-six years (a record) and was marked by several mo

Julien BILLIOTTE

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