The break is over and so it’s time to close the parasols, put away the swimsuits and dig out the suitcase containing the team kit. However, the next destination still has a slight holiday vibe as it’s Zandvoort, literally on the sand dunes of the North Sea. Round 15 of the season is the 33rd Dutch Grand Prix, all of them having been held at this little track.
Zandvoort is a medium-high downforce track, with a surface that’s particularly hard on tyres and fine-tuning car set up needs to take that factor into consideration. Drivers have to work with the engineers to find the best balance to suit both qualifying and especially race pace for Sunday’s 72 laps.
Zandvoort is a medium-high downforce track, with a surface that’s particularly hard on tyres and fine-tuning car set up needs to take that factor into consideration. Drivers have to work with the engineers to find the best balance to suit both qualifying and especially race pace for Sunday’s 72 laps.
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00:00So, here we are in Netherland, Carlos. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
00:04I am right-handed.
00:06You are right-handed, so give me your right hand, put it here.
00:09I'm going to scotch it to make sure...
00:14Careful with my hairs.
00:16...that it doesn't move. It won't move like this.
00:18No, no, for sure not.
00:20So, you can go ahead with one lap of...
00:24Don't worry, I will not use it.
00:25You won't, you won't. I trust you.
00:27You let it go.
00:29Ready? Why am I still singing?
00:31So...
00:37Oh, nice!
00:39Tell me when to upshift.
00:41Why would I tell you?
00:43I don't see where to upshift.
00:45Do I follow the steering?
00:46Yes.
00:47I'm doing pretty well, no? Here.
00:48The car has a bit of bouncing.
00:51You've been absolutely on it, Carlos.
00:55This is turn one, this is turn two.
00:58This is turn three or four, I never know.
01:01Whoa! That's very wide.
01:04Well, it's a bit of track limit, but...
01:06And validated lap time for Carlos Sainz.
01:09Six, seven...
01:11You get to the high-speed section of the track.
01:13I'm going to keep it in seven.
01:15This is a cool part of the track.
01:17That's where you need to be brave, to be polite.
01:23Oh, this is a very tricky part of the track.
01:26Very technical.
01:27Everything is very tricky on this track.
01:29Also, the steering wheel here is normally quite heavy, no?
01:32So, to be one-handed here would be quite tricky.
01:35It's very difficult.
01:36It's very difficult, but you are doing amazing.
01:39Look at this braking!
01:41You're doing amazing, honey.
01:43No, say sweetie.
01:44Sweetie.
01:45You're doing amazing, sweetie.
01:48Last corner.
01:50Oh, a little bit of grass.
01:53And that's full position for Carlos Sainz.
01:57Honestly speaking, how fast do you think you can go with one hand in real life?
02:01I think I'll be able to go within five tenths.
02:07I was going to say within a second.
02:09Five tenths?
02:11With a lot of practice.
02:13But suddenly, if we're in a race, and you say,
02:16one lap.
02:20Look at this.
02:21Well, that's it.
02:22We shaved Carlos as well.