2021 Dutch Grand Prix

Sunday, September 5, 2021
Heineken Dutch Grand Prix
F1 World Championship

Mercedes had no answer to Max Verstappen, who reclaimed the championship lead with an authoritative display, giving the Dutch a win they have craved for so long

Max Verstappen had a lot of pressure on his shoulders when his home grand prix finally returned to the calendar after a COVID-enforced delay. The weight of expectation from his home fans; a championship lead lost prior to the summer break; and once the lights went out the two-pronged Mercedes attack added up.

And he didn’t show the slightest hint of it even registering.

“The huge support was almost propelling Verstappen to times that his rivals couldn’t match”

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