Before the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday there was great excitement about Mick Schumacher.
Max Verstappen starts from pole position in the home race.
The live ticker.
Zandvoort - Formula 1 * returns to Zandvoort on Sunday after a 36-year break. At his home game, the Dutchman Max Verstappen starts from pole position. With a win in the 13th race of the season *, the Red Bull driver would also regain the championship lead that he had lost before the summer break in Budapest. He is only three points behind title rival Lewis Hamilton, who starts second in the Mercedes.
"I hope we will bring it to an end now," said Verstappen * after qualifying on Saturday.
Up to 75,000 fans are allowed to race on the course in the North Sea dunes.
Tens of thousands celebrated their local hero frenetically on Saturday - the Dutch King Willem-Alexander was also there.
"The support from the fans is great, I like that," said Hamilton.
He had to put up with a few boos - the race should also get emotional.
Formula 1 today in the live ticker: Great excitement around Schumacher and Vettel
The race on the narrow and short circuit in Zandvoort could be chaotic.
There were incidents during each of the free practice sessions and during qualification.
The two Haas drivers Mick Schumacher * and Nikita Mazepin caused a stir on Saturday.
The German overtook his Russian teammate in the warm-up lap - probably contrary to an internal agreement.
At least that's what Mazepin said.
“I didn't have to be overtaken, I was the first car in the team today.
It's a clever way to pass me over, ”he raged at
Sky
.
“I don't know what Nikita is saying.
I asked the team if I could overtake him because my tires were cold and he always drives his outlap slower than me.
I then got the okay and drove by, ”said Schumacher.
To make matters worse, the two Haas pilots allegedly obstructed Sebastian Vettel. The four-time world champion couldn't improve his time in Q1 and was eliminated. Vettel will now start from 17th place at the Dutch Grand Prix, Schumacher will start the race from 19th place.
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