WELCOME TO OUR COVERAGE OF THE DUTCH GRAND PRIX Hello, and thanks for joining us for our minute by minute text updates of this afternoon's Dutch Grand Prix from Circuit Zandvoort on the western coast of the Netherlands. I'm Ethan van Ristell. We should have a cracking race in store here today, with the Dutch fans eager to see Max Verstappen secure his 10th victory of the 2022 F1 season. The Red Bull driver starts this race on pole position. Both Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are just behind him in P2 and P3 respectively, with Lewis Hamilton starting in fourth.
Formula 1 | Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Zandvoort | 04.09.2022
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Updated 04/09/2022 at 14:44 GMT
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LAP 1/72 - LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO!
The five red lights go out here at Zandvoort, and we are underway! Verstappen leads into the banked Turn 1 after covering off Leclerc! Hamilton tries to get on the inside of Sainz into Turn 2, and it looks like there is the slightest of contact between the two!
ORDER: VER, LEC, SAI, HAM, PER, NOR, RUS, STR, OCO, MSC.
13:59
FORMATION LAP UNDERWAY
The drivers head off for their formation laps as they look to get some temperature into the tyres.
We have a 20% chance of rain here today.
13:55
A REMINDER OF TODAY'S GRID
13:50
72 LAPS INCOMING
As one of the shortest laps on the calendar at just over 70 seconds, there will be a total of 72 laps for the drivers to navigate at Zandvoort today.
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13:45
NOT LONG TO GO UNTIL LIGHTS OUT!
13:40
TWO-STOP RACE ON THE CARDS
Pirelli have come out and said in their strategy preview that this race will be best managed by doing a two-stop strategy.
Some teams may gamble and attempt a one-stop, as they believe it will also work today.
13:35
HAMILTON FEELING GOOD ABOUT PODIUM CHANCES
After a strong showing in the Mercedes all weekend, Lewis Hamilton feels that the team's chances of securing a podium finish here today are strong.
Speaking to the media pre-race, the 7x world champion said: "If we can fight with these three ahead of me, that would be an amazing experience."
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