The Zandvoort lesson that F1 should pay attention to
With Zandvoort chiefs planning to withhold track data from F1 teams in order to make the racing more unpredictable, Jonathan Noble argues more circuits should be paying attention to the Dutch venue
Motorsport.com's Prime content
The best content from Motorsport.com Prime, our subscription service. <a href="https://www.motorsport.com/prime/">Subscribe here</a> to get access to all the features.
Zandvoort's decision to deliberately not offer up all its track data to Formula 1 teams, in a bid to hamper their head start in preparations for the Dutch Grand Prix, will have certainly divided opinion depending on which side of the pitwall you sit.
For race organisers and fans, the hope is that the limited flow of information to teams will put them a little on the backfoot as they head to the race in May. This will hopefully mean more track action on Friday and the potential for a shake up in the order.
Share Or Save This Story
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.