We return after a nice long summer break, which was extended due to the Belgian rain which gave us an extra non-race weekend. The 2021 Dutch GP was highly anticipated due to it’s newly introduced banking on turns 3 and 14. The Dutch GP delivered and exceeded expectations. The fans were out there to cheer for Max and he did put up a stellar show! Fighting against a charging Hamilton, Max had to fight for the win till the later part of the race.
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2021 Dutch GP Episode Summary
- Valtteri its James
- Hamilton complains about tires (why am I not surprised)
- Max wins his 1st Home GP! 🏎
- “If you cant overtake max, over take the rest of the field” – Sergio Perez
- Toto cock blocks Alex Albon/Horner Holier Than Thou
- Alpine on the up and running!
- S🅱inalla again!
- The orange army
- This Episode is bought to you by Zandvoort Banking Corners 😍
2021 Dutch GP Driver Ratings
Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding
| Pos | Driver | Team | Sarang’s Rating | Akash’s Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 7.5/10 | 8/10 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 6.5/10 | 6/10 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Mclaren Mercedes | 6.5/10 | 6/10 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 6.5/10 | 6/10 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 15 | Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| NC | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | DNF | DNF |
| NC | Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | DNF | DNF |
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