Whatever the result, there’s likely to be a party-like atmosphere due to the fervent home support.
Dutch delight might be denied however by the nature of the circuit – with its 14 turns and lack of long straights, Zandvoort is a high-downforce track which should suit Ferrari’s F1-75 more.
The track is similar to Barcelona, where Charles Leclerc was on for a dominant win until reliability problems hit, the same again in Budapest until Ferrari’s pit-stop blunder, likewise with Monte Carlo.
With that in mind, one can hope for a much closer battle between Ferrari and Red Bull for the win.
There’s also a question mark surrounding Mercedes and what it can do considering George Russell took pole in Budapest with the Hungaroring also being a high-downforce track.
Yet last weekend was not one the Silver Arrows had hoped for after being 1.9 seconds off the pace in qualifying, with Russell finishing the race in fourth and Hamilton crashing out.
How many laps is the Dutch Grand Prix?
There will be 72 laps Zandvoort, which culminates in a total race distance of 190.5 miles (306.6km) on a track that is 2.6 miles (4.25km) in length.
There will be two DRS zones, with the first being between Turns 10 and 11, while there are talks of extending the second so that it starts on the Zandvoort banking before going onto the pit straight.
However, in case of delays, there will be a maximum race distance of 120 minutes at which stage, half points could end up being awarded.
2022 Dutch GP session times
(All times BST)
| Friday 2 September | Saturday 3 September | Sunday 4 September | |
| F1 | Free Practice 1 – 11:30am
Free Practice 2 – 3pm |
Free Practice 3 – 11am
Qualifying – 2pm |
Grand Prix – 2pm |
