Max Verstappen returns home in Formula 1 in Zandvoort and Dutch GP in F1.
It’s going to be an orange party – but the team wants to put it away.
Max Verstappen comes in with a big lead in WC, 93 points behind his second-placed teammate Sergio Perez and 98 points off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Ahead of this weekend’s F1 race in Zandvoort, it no longer looked like it was a question of whether Verstappen would defend his WC title. Rather, it comes down to how long he will secure it.
But can he enjoy the Dutch Grand Prix at home?
“You have to keep the pressure at the same level all the time, when you don’t, mistakes happen,” Christian Horner, Red Bull’s team manager, tells www.0123go.com.
We will approach Zandvoort the same way we approached every Formula 1 weekend this year.
Formula 1 in Zandvoort – a party for Max Verstappen?
This means that Max Verstappen will not be allowed to conduct any activities for fans or the media before Formula 1 at Zandvoort.
– It is clear that there will be a lot of life next to the track, but we will try to keep it in a bubble. Horner says a bubble is inside the stable to try to control upcoming expectations.
Max Verstappen himself expects it to be a tough weekend and Ferrari, who were nowhere near as fast in Belgium last time around, can now fight back.
– More downforce is required in Zandvoort, which makes it difficult for us to master. I expect Ferrari to be strong, but I obviously want to score points myself, says Verstappen.
Here is a guide to F1 at Zandvoort 2022.
Here you’ll also find all about choosing Pirelli tires and the times they apply to them.
This week’s F1 podcast is number 25 in the standings and in Plattan i Mattan we are talking about Hamilton and Alonso, the Ferrari bands and there will be a lot of talk about contracts. In addition, we talk about Formula 1 in Zandvoort.
IndyCar – Decisive for Marcus Ericsson
Now IndyCar will be selected. Marcus Ericsson still has a chance to win the title.
He is fourth, 17 points behind the leader Will Power, and three points behind the third and his colleague Scott Dixon. It is not at all impossible to catch this flaw in the remaining two competitions.
This is the championship this year.
Felix Rosenqvist is eighth in the same championships, was on the podium in Portland in 2019 and was sixth in the technical session last year.
Portland has been one of the best tracks for me historically, so I’m looking forward to getting back there this weekend, says Felix Rosenqvist.
Last year was my best race of the whole season. There is usually a mess in the first chicane in the beginning. I think one of the keys would be to pass the first cycle without a problem.
The Portland Grand Prix starts the weekend with free practice on Friday. Qualifying takes place on Saturday evening and the race, which spans 110 laps, begins at 21.30 on Sunday.
Marcus Ericsson loves the Porsche Carrera Cup
By the way, you can see Marcus Ericsson driving in Sweden later this fall. He will start as a guest driver during the last weekend race of the year in the Scandinavian Porsche Carrera Cup, which is also the final of the Swedish GT Championship. Reservations are made at Mantorp Park October 1st.
2022 was the most successful year of my racing career, says Marcus Ericsson. It’s fun to be able to finish this great season, with ia win the Indy 500, in front of a Swedish audience at home and as a guest driver in the SM Final. A great opportunity for me to thank all the fans for the great support I have received.
Over the weekend in Östergötland, he faces, among other things, his little brother, Hambus, who is competing in the championship.
“Of course I hope to keep up with the pace, especially since I have a chance to drive against my little brother Humpus,” continues Ericsson.
– I’m following the tournament and I know the starting level is first class, so it’s going to be tough. This is my first race in a GT car and there is a lot to learn. The car has less downforce than the Indycar, it is heavier and has a rear-wheel drive. It will definitely be exciting.
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Grand Prix in Portland
Portland International Raceway (USA)
timetable
All indicators point to Swedish time
Friday 2 September
Free Training 1: 23.30-00.45
Saturday 3 September
Free Training 2: 18.00-19.00
Qualifications: 21.05-22.20
Sunday 4 September
Free practice 3: 01.15-01.45
Race (110 laps): 21.30
TV (LIVE): V Sport Motor and Viaplay