F1 returns after a month break for the Dutch Grand Prix

The break is over as Formula 1 returns to Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Max Verstappen the leader of the drivers standings will be the favourite to win at home track. Verstappen has accumulated more than 95% of the victory votes on F1 Play. Only Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton and Ferarri’s Charles Le Clerc have been able to get more than 1% of the votes. In this article, we will look at important stats of the Dutch Grand Prix, drivers’s standings and team standings.

Dutch GP: Statistics

First Grand Prix: 1952

Track Length: 4.259km

Lap record: 1m 11.097s, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2021

Most pole positions: Rene Arnoux (3)

Most wins: Jim Clark (4)

Driver’s Standings

On the driver rankings front, there is no real competition for the pole position. Redbull’s Verstappen has been clear of other drivers on the grid with 10 wins and 12 podium finishes in 12 races. He is the favourite to win yet another race at Circuit Zandvoort. Verstappen is followed by teammate Perez while the 3rd and 4th positions are occupied by Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Hamilton respectively. The two are separated by just one point after 12 races. 

Here is a look at the driver standings before the Dutch GP.

Rankings	Drivers	Races	Points	Wins	Podiums
1	Max Verstappen	12	314	10	12
2	Sergio Perez	12	189	2	7
3	Fernando Alonso	12	149	0	6
4	Lewis Hamilton	12	148	0	4
5	Charles Le Clerc	12	99	0	3
6	George Russell	12	99	0	1
7	Carlos Sainz Jr.	12	92	0	0
8	Lando Norris	12	69	0	2
9	Lance Stroll	12	47	0	0
10	Esteban Ocon	12	35	0	1
11	Oscar Piastri	12	34	0	0
12	Pierre Gasly	12	22	0	0
13	Alex Albon	12	11	0	0
14	Nico Hulkenberg	12	9	0	0
15	Valtteri Bottas	12	5	0	0
16	Zhou Guanyu	12	4	0	0
17	Yuki Tsunoda	12	3	0	0
18	Kevin Magnussen	12	2	0	0
19	Logan Sargeant	12	0	0	0
20	Nyck de Vries	10	0	0	0
21	Daniel Ricciardo	2	0	0	0

Team’s standings

Redbull is clear at the team courtesy of their two drivers leading the drivers’ standings. Redbull has more than double the points that Mercedes at second position has. They have more podium finishes than all the other teams combined on the grid have. 

Here is a look at the team standings.

Rankings	Teams	Races	Points	Wins	Podiums
1	Red Bull	12	503	12	19
2	Mercedes	12	247	0	5
3	Aston Martin	12	196	0	6
4	Ferrari	12	191	0	3
5	McLaren	12	103	0	2
6	Alpine	12	57	0	1
7	Williams	12	11	0	0
8	Haas	12	11	0	0
9	Alpha Romeo	12	9	0	0
10	AlphaTauri	12	3	0	0

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