In the first September Grand Prix in the "royal races", the strongest will be revealed in the Dutch Zandvoort, as part of the 13th stage of the World Championship. We offer you a forecast for the upcoming race.
Max Verstappen managed to win the pole at the home Grand Prix on Saturday, but the advantage over Lewis Hamilton was less than four hundredths of a second. But still, it will be extremely difficult for the current champion to win back in the race, because the track here is completely non-racing. Due to the tactics, the Mercedes drivers are also unlikely to be able to beat the Dutchman, since they will have to start on tires 2-3 laps older than Max's, which reduces tactical variability. In the race, with a high probability, everyone will try to go with one pit stop.
A fairly good coefficient is given for the podium of Bottas. Finn doesn't seem to have any serious rivals behind him. Gasly shines in the qualifiers, but in the racing configuration, the Alfa Tauri car is not so competitive. And the Ferrari drivers for two competitive days are not particularly stable. If Valtteri does not fail at the start, he will probably be third at the finish.
In qualifying, Perez was unlucky, who did not have time to go to the fastest lap in the first segment, which is why he will start only 16th. It will be extremely difficult for him to pass six opponents, so you can play on the fact that the Mexican will not get into the points. Except that he will be able to cope with Tsunoda and Latifi, but then he will have to rely primarily on the accidents of his rivals. But maybe he is in the top 10, who will start 12th, but often he manages to break through well in the first turns.
It makes sense to take a risk and bet on an accident on the first lap – after all, the track is unusual for riders, many of whom will make their debut here, and someone may well make a mistake under the slopes on slippery asphalt. Then everyone will already be cautious, and on a rubberized highway, the probability of descents will be unlikely.
