The weekend has just begun Dutch Grand Prix with the usual press conference, Zandvoort already offers twists. Putting tomorrow's free practice sessions at risk, the wind gusts up to 80km/h, triggering alarm weather.
All on-track activities will be stopped
Local authorities have issued an order announcing weather warnings. It is therefore assumed that all activities on the track may be interrupted. There FIA , F1 they will choose what to do tomorrow morning, taking into account the order and evaluating future weather conditions.
Despite the rain expected on Saturday, on the circuit it is not the water that worries the stables, but rather the gusts of wind up to 80 km/h. There is already talk of one among the paddock possible reduction of free practices of tomorrow, others - more drastic - directly affirm theXNUMX / XNUMX days of them.
The regulation issued by the competent authorities, however, is very categorical and has already taken into account theinterruption of outdoor activities. That said, it is true that F1 is self-regulating, but many drivers have expressed concern about the weather conditions.
Pilots and their concerns about weather conditions
Charles Leclerc he admitted he was worried. «I don't think there are any cars designed for the wind forecast for tomorrow, I'm not sure there will be many cars on track if the forecasts are confirmed. – underlined the Monegasque – I heard that on Saturday and Sunday the conditions will improve, but the wind will still remain extremely strong».
Of the same opinion, the British colleague class 99, Lando Norris. «It's much more complicated than people imagine. Even when the gusts are 20-25 km/h they create many problems, I can confirm that in the car even with a wind of 10 km/h you can feel the difference. The intensity I felt at 60, 70 or 80 km/h…well, it's something I've never experienced, but I can say without fear of being wrong that it would be quite dangerous. If you enter a fast corner, such as turn 7, and at that moment a gust of 70 or 80 km/h hits you, the behavior of the car changes suddenly, and there is nothing a driver can do. You end up in the wall or in the gravel, depending on where you are.”
Like them, also other pilots including Oscar piastri. What is certain is that, for now, the weather and the FIA do not guarantee the normal continuation of the entire Dutch GP weekend.
