When will F1 and Fernando Alonso return? This is the date of the Dutch GP

Like the rest of the Formula 1 paddock family Fernando Alonso He is enjoying a well-deserved vacation that, if we pay attention to his social networks, is active and in the incomparable setting of his native Asturias. He is cooking 33 behind the wheel of one of his karts at the Fernando Alonso Museum and Circuit in Llanera and enjoying the Asturian paradise.

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On Sunday, July 30, members of the paddock said goodbye to the Belgian circuit of spa-francorchamps after the eleventh exhibition of red bull with the Verstappen-Pérez double with Leclerc joining them on the podium. Max went into the break nearly five races ahead of Checo, who in turn pulled away for second place from Fernando Alonso, now 40 points behind him. And even though the terrain was suitable for the ‘sorpasso’ for the third position to take place, the Asturian resisted the challenge of Lewis hamilton by 1 point. Losing a seat at the table due to career abandonment is Carlos Sainz who entered sixth at Spa and marched to seventh, seven points behind the drivers ahead of him in the table Russell and Leclerc.

The months of June and July were stressful for the paddock with six Grand Prix in eight weeks and one July where, except for the weekend of the 16th, the others were busy, hence the “more than due holiday ” in this case is not a subject. But when will activity return? and where?. In the home of Max Verstappen and his ‘Oranje Army’, the Dutch circuit of Zandvoort from August 25 to 27.

Located between the dunes of the North Sea, about 25 kilometers from Amsterdam, it offers intense racing, with overtaking and spectacular starts. A huge private investment to remodel the track – the original dates back to 1948 – and the popularity of Max Verstappen allowed F1 to return to Zandvoort in 2021 after F1 abandoned a circuit that had become obsolete in 1985. Max Verstappen wins from pole position in both races of this new stage.

Fernando Alonso He added two sixths to his Alpine stage and Carlos Sainz was just behind him in 2021 and last year saw him drop to eighth place due to a five-second penalty after starting third on the grid.

Big package of improvements expected in Aston Martin

After the public pardon of Fernando Alonso by the boss of Aston Martin, Mike Crack, since the update released in Montreal was a failure, they identified the main weaknesses of the car and in this break they are trying to solve them. At Zandvoort, Aston Martin is expected to include the biggest package of improvements of the season, to the sidepods, DRS and undercarriage and bring it back to the initial pace that made them the second best car.

Disconnect on vacation

Most grid riders close the media blind for vacations and barely show up on their social media, but there are exceptions except for Fernando. In the McLarens Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri We saw them last weekend enjoying the MotoGP British GP at Silverstone -the faces of Norris in the Angeluss MTA Team box following the 17-rider race for victory in Moto3- were important. Valtteri Bottas He never stops making bicycle routes, in Lahti and Aspen with his partner, the Australian professional cyclist Tiffany Cromwell. Lewis hamilton He went diving with friends.