For the 2023 F1 Dutch Grand Prix, the tire compounds will be used as follows: C1 as the P Zero White hard, C2 as the P Zero Yellow medium, and C3 as the P Zero Red soft. Pirelli has made the same choice for the last two years since the track’s return to the Formula 1 calendar, with the difference that the current C1 compound is softer than the previous one.
The Zandvoort circuit has hosted 32 Formula 1 Grand Prix races since its debut in 1952. The track returned to the calendar in 2021 after a 35-year absence. The most successful team is Ferrari with 8 first-place finishes, and Jim Clark holds the record for the most wins (4) in the track’s history.
Most drivers concluded the 2022 race after making three pit stops. On paper, the fastest strategy at Zandvoort is a two-stop race, with the possibility of even making a single pit stop if tire management is executed well. Last year, the opportunity for an additional pit stop, with the final part of the race run on Soft tires, was offered by the safety car, which entered the track virtually before physically.
Overtaking is certainly not easy due to the continuous changes of direction caused by numerous corners and the occasionally narrow track surface. Therefore, qualifying is even more crucial to secure a good starting position for the race.
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The Zandvoort track, inaugurated in 1948, is located amidst sand dunes, just a few tens of meters from the North Sea. Similar to what happens in Sakhir, it’s possible for sand blown by the coastal wind to affect the track and reduce tire grip.
“The second part of the season begins with a particularly fascinating event,” commented Mario Isola. “The Dutch Grand Prix is held at Zandvoort, one of the most traditional and challenging tracks in motorsport, returning to the Formula 1 calendar for three years driven by the enthusiasm generated in the Netherlands by Max Verstappen’s successes. The track is very twisty and features two elevated turns, Turn 3 and Turn 14, with steeper inclines compared to those at Indianapolis, just for comparison. On turns with these characteristics, tire stress increases as the normal vertically applied forces grow due to higher cornering speeds compared to flat turns. For this race, we have chosen to reintroduce the same tire compounds as last year (C1, C2, and C3) in terms of nomenclature. It should be noted that the current C1 was introduced this season and is positioned between C2 and the old C1, now known as C0. From a strategic perspective, in 2022, in a race with two safety car periods, 14 drivers, including the top three finishers, used all three tire compounds, confirming the wide range of options available to the teams’ strategists.” – Mario Isola explained ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix.
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