After the use of smoke flares at the Belgian Grand Prix obscured drivers’ vision, some F1 drivers asked fans not to repeat a similar incident at the Dutch Grand Prix this week. The Dutch GP returns after a 35-year hiatus, with the last race taking place on the Zandvoort circuit in 1985. It’s no secret that the Dutch fans are cheering on “home favorite” Max Verstappen and hope that the Red Bull Racing driver can regain the lead in the F1 drivers’ championship. From today’s perspective, Verstappen (199.5) is three points behind leaders Lewis Hamilton (202.5).
F1 drivers urge fans to use minimal flares at the Dutch GP
According to Autosport, some F1 drivers, led by Mick Schumacher, have asked fans to at least use torches at the Dutch Grand Prix. Speaking at the pre-event press conference on Thursday, September 2nd, the Haas F1 driver said, “Everyone is looking forward to it [the event]. Great support. [But] I wanted to say, I hope there aren’t that many torches because, like in Spa, everything just came out on the track. It also smells very unpleasant and sits in the cockpit all the time. So yeah guys, please keep it to a minimum. “
Esteban Ocon, who attended the same pre-event press conference, repeated Schumacher’s testimony. The Alpine F1 driver said: “We couldn’t see the whole race in a corner.” However, he added that he was looking forward to the excitement of the Dutch fans for the weekend.
Ocon added: “I’ve just arrived and the welcome we received from everyone and around the track on Wednesday evening when I arrived and also on Thursday with no track action. Cant wait to see the warm welcome we have and how excited the whole city is. You see, the city really changes when Formula 1 is here, and that’s awesome. “
Sebastian Vettel supports torches at the Dutch Grand Prix
While both Mick Schumacher and Esteban Ocon hoped that the torches would be kept as low as possible at the Dutch Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel surprisingly spoke out in favor of it. Speaking to Daniel Ricciardo at his pre-event press conference, the Aston Martin F1 driver said, “Hopefully we’d taste a lot of orange!” In response, Ricciardo said: “The Dutch, they are always ready for a good time. Seb said ‘taste orange’ and I fully understood what he meant. I have a feeling that the track will be covered in a lot of smoke. ” the time with all the flare pistols. “
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