Sport | Colour me orange, it’s the Dutch GP! F1 returns to Max Verstappen’s backyard

2022 Dutch Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen

2022 Dutch Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen

Remko de Waal

Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands will be decked in bright orange colours as Formula 1 descends on the country for the third consecutive year from 25 to 27 August.

While fans will be eager to see 20 of the world’s fastest sports cars race around the 4.259km track, the locals, and the vast majority of the visiting fans, will be there for another reason: Max Verstappen.

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