F1 | Zandvoort Banking Now Complete

[gamer19]

THAT last corner looks amazingly flat actually.
At least like this, watching the youtube video from my lazy chair.

 

[Delta7Fox]

“It’s like being in a corkscrew, depending on the line that you are following.”

Funny!

 

[Raeidh]

I think that the race is going to be abysmal for overtaking, if only because the F1 cars are too wide for actually a lot of the circuits on the calendar. I am excited to see other series racing on this, GT3, F2, etc., but I'm not excited for the D1 Dutch GP.

 

[muzikant]

The best zanvoort is the Gpl version. The old long layout... bloody fast sweeping corners. Today (early in the 80,s) it was killed politics..... like Austria and a lot of tracks more.
But it is nice to watch again F1 there, Holland is a racing minded land. And we need that in F1 and everybody loves Max

 

[mantasisg]

I have no idea why it was needed FOR F1, it should already have been flat out curve for those long cars.

 

[Shovas]

Cement barrier. Bold choice.

F1 fans should be happy this wasn't Tilkenized.

 

[boomn]

Cement barrier. Bold choice.

F1 fans should be happy this wasn't Tilkenized.

I believe they will be adding SAFER barriers in front of the concrete on the T14 wall. The same kind used in IndyCar and NASCAR ovals

 

[boomn]

The T1 runoff area has been rebuilt with an interesting new hyrbrid paved/gravel idea, that I believe came from Alexander Wurz. They added a paved section of runoff, but only in the area directly in line with the main staight. The rest of the turn has gravel to the edge of the circuit.

This seems to me like a good compromise between what the FIA wants for safety, and what many others want for natural track limits that have consequences for drivers going wide. I hope they apply this to other tracks like the Hungaroring and Red Bull Ring that often have crowds of drivers going through the runoff on turn 1/lap 1

To help us visual people, I found a photo of the T1 runoff from the final construction phase

 

[Mitja Bonca]

This for F1? Hmmm... might be interesting, just no place to pass.

 

[michelforest]

Looks good (i honestly thought worse); can't wait to see an AC mod of it

If we get a 2020 GT World Challenge DLC pack for ACC, Kunos will have to update the track.

 

[michelforest]

It's nice to have a new F1 track that was not designed by Tilke. And the banking is a great idea, I wonder what is the degree of inclination?

As long as the tires can handle the banking, it will be fun. We don't want another Indianapolis 2005 GP...

 

[gamer19]

The best zanvoort is the Gpl version.

Most of the time track best version is it's GPL version.

Cement barrier. Bold choice.

Guess they had to make sure people are protected from cars flying all over west coast of Holland.
Imagine Kimi as another Flying Finn.

To help us visual people, I found a photo of the T1 runoff from the final construction phase

I like Zand layout I really do buy boy... this track have some of the dullest surroundings in F1. And more.

 

[pcraenme]

I have no idea why it was needed FOR F1, it should already have been flat out curve for those long cars.

Correct, but... the idea is that F1 cars will drive through the Luyendijkbocht now with DRS open, so the ‘straight’ becomes longer, enabling overtaking just before the Tarzanbocht.

 

[RufGTI]

I smell the cold, dead hand of Hermann Tilke. Too bad they didn't simply restore it to the original Hugenholtz layout. I'm not a fan of 320-deg. switchbacks, one after the other after the other. If the FIA is so fond of 1st-gear corners, why don't they just put the Transfăgărășan hillclimb on the F1 calendar?

They could not do so because Zandvoort is located in the middle of dunes, directly by the sea. I don't know of any other race track that is so restricted because of environmental and residents' protection.

 

[KittX]

Most of the time track best version is it's GPL version.

Guess they had to make sure people are protected from cars flying all over west coast of Holland.
Imagine Kimi as another Flying Finn.

I like Zand layout I really do buy boy... this track have some of the dullest surroundings in F1. And more.

dullest? It's on the sand dunes in the shoreline of North Sea! Surrounded by radar towers and lighthouses.

 

[Shannon Flynn]

Zandvoort is one of my fave tracks. I'm not looking forward to the changes in store to make it suitable for F1. IMO, FIA has already ruined so many great courses over the years.

 

[Case_]

RIP Zandvoort.

 

[pcraenme]

I think the F1 qualifying sessions will be epic on this ‘upgraded’ layout. From the youtube onboards I have seen until now the circuit also looks much wider than what it looks like in current racing simulations. So maybe there will be enough room for these current big F1 cars. For the lower racing classes, I have to agree with some of the comments... the Luyendijkbocht will not be the same challenge anymore and probably just easy flatout. But... Scheivlak will remain challenging.

 

[gamer19]

dullest? It's on the sand dunes in the shoreline of North Sea! Surrounded by radar towers and lighthouses.

Yeah, that picture says it all.

 

[Kimmo Kokkonen]

I didn't see any chicanes or tight hairpins, after all this doesn't fit the modern formula one. I'm very disappointed, there are no passing points on the track…full throttle around the track

Very nice track for old Ford Escort 1.1

Just kidding, can't wait to see a little bit different modern F1 race on this track