Max Verstappen does not believe in such a thing as home advantage, but the Dutch Grand Prix does stir things up for him. “If you know what to do it doesn’t matter where you are, but I do see the advantage of the many fans in orange on the Zandvoort circuit. Last year was incredible, the atmosphere was fantastic. I’m definitely looking forward to it.” in the coming days,” said the reigning world champion in the run-up to the Formula 1 event.
“It’s a great circuit and great to drive in a Formula 1 car. It’s also great fun to see that orange madness. From the garage you can see all those people in the stands having a party and when you drive onto the track you can hear you cheer them on. I’m going to enjoy it as much as possible,” said the Red Bull driver.
Verstappen won his ‘home race’ last year after an exciting duel with Mercedes’ Brit Lewis Hamilton. The two dueled for the title until the final race in Abu Dhabi. This year he is leading the championship with eight races to go. “Yet the experience is no different. I approach the race the same and try to get the best result. A lot can still go wrong, so I and the whole team remain focused on performing as well as possible and not making mistakes,” said the Dutchman.
He does not deny that his car is good. “Last week I won at Spa in an almost perfect car. It went better than I expected, but the circuit in Belgium is particularly suitable for our car. Here in Zandvoort it will be closer together again: there is much more here” downforce” on the car, the layout is completely different and there is also less speed on the straights. In any case, it will be interesting and I’m sure we will be fast if we find the right set-up. The question is just how much faster we are compared to the others.”