Lando Norris: “We’re again! I had a good time over the summer season break, spending time with family and friends, and naturally I performed some golf too. I am now feeling refreshed and able to go racing once more as we head straight right into a double-header. First up, Zandvoort. It is a actually enjoyable circuit to drive with plenty of banking permitting for various racing strains. There’s all the time an amazing ambiance there as effectively, which makes the weekend much more thrilling.
“The staff have finished an amazing job of enhancing the automotive over the primary a part of the season, and I have been again within the manufacturing unit this week working with the staff to try to guarantee we are able to hold that momentum up. Regardless of this being a difficult monitor, we goal to do our greatest and proceed bringing in factors for the staff.”
Oscar Piastri: “I am trying ahead to getting again to racing after a while off for the summer season break. I had a pleasant time away on vacation, having fun with the solar and I really feel recharged forward of going into this second half of the season.
“Subsequent up is the Dutch GP. Zandvoort is a brand new monitor for me, so I have been working laborious within the sim with the engineers to get as ready as potential for the weekend. I am feeling prepared and excited to get again into the automotive and see all of the Papaya followers within the stands. Let’s convey house good outcomes.”
Andrea Stella, Crew Principal: “Summer time break is over and it is time to go racing once more. It has been good for the Crew to take a while off and reset forward of the ultimate 10 races of the season, after the efforts within the first half of the season. The final 4 races noticed us reaching sturdy outcomes, but additionally highlighted some areas the place we have to enhance.
“Zandvoort is among the shorter tracks of the yr however dense of fascinating corners. The circuit includes a distinctive, undulating nature by way of the sand dunes and is a difficult course. Due to the relentless work of the staff, we’ve got made vital enhancements because the begin of the season, and we goal to start out the second half of the season on a optimistic word.”
Circuit Zandvoort
Race laps: 72
Circuit size: 4.259 km/2.646 miles
Whole race distance: 306.587 km/190.504 miles
Variety of corners: 14 (10 proper, 4 left)
Allotted tyre compounds: Arduous: C1, Medium: C2 and Smooth: C3
