Dutch Grand Prix Statistics At Zandvoort

JAKARTA - The following are statistics for the Dutch Grand Prix at the Zandvoort Circuit, which hosts the 15th series of races from 22 in the 2022 Formula 1 calendar.

Reporting from Antara, Formula 1 was first held at the circuit located around the sandmounted coast in 1952, when Alberto Ascari dominated the race by helping Ferrari finish 1-2-3.

Like Silverstone, the first Zandvoort opened in 1948 as entertainment for automotive lovers in Europe after the war.

The circuit's original track is a combination of permanent tracks and a highway mingling through the dunes in the town of acquisition of Zandvoort.

The Dutch Automobile Racing Club, which initiated plans for the circuit, sought help from Le Mans 1927 champion Sammy Davis as a consultant for Zandvoort's 4.2km original track, according to F1's official records.

Last year's race was the first Dutch GP since it was last held at Zandvoort in 1985. The F1 was supposed to be held again in the Netherlands in 2020 but was hampered by a pandemic.

The last two corners of Zandvoort have a steeper tilt angle than the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has. While the 235m pit lane is the shortest in the calendar of the season.

Max Verstappen arrived at Zandvoort armed with three consecutive and ninth wins this season.

Red Bull won 10 of 14 races, the rest was held by Ferrari. Verstappen with nine wins, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz with three and one for Ferrari each, and Sergio Perez with one win for Red Bull.

Verstappen leads the standings with a 93-point lead over Perez. Red Bull outperforms Ferrari 118 points in the constructors' standings.

Lewis Hamilton holds a record 103 wins in a career with 188 podiums from 302 starts. The seven-time world champion won the race in Saudi Arabia in December last year, now feels the longest race streak without a win.

Leclerc won seven poles this year, Verstappen three, Sainz two, Perez and George Russell one each.

Hamilton also has a record 103 pole, most recent in Saudi Arabia last year.

Verstappen will be waiting for the party atmosphere as he heads into the race in his hometown as world champion, eyeing the 10th win of the season.

The Dutchman was sensational in winning the Belgian GP last week despite starting from P14 due to machine-related penalties and gimmicks.