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2021 Dutch Grand Prix Heroes and Zeroes
Alianora La Canta:
At least this time there was an actual race!
Heroes
- Max Verstappen - totally dominated the weekend.
- Valtteri Bottas - for masterfully navigating the terrain between rebelling against Mercedes' disrespectful treatment of him, and keeping their co-operation.
- Sebastian Vettel - for defending the Haas drivers after qualifying when they blocked him.
Honourable mention: Giedo van der Garde -
Zeroes
- Zandvoort gate security - Did you know that flares are banned at Zandvoort because it is near a harbour and they could cause harm to shipping? Or that they are banned at some other circuits (such as Silverstone) because they can burn people's fingers if used carelessly (as one of my friends had happen to them when the fan next to them waved their flare around like it was some sort of flag)? Or that they can set a dune on fire (which happened after the race when a fan dropped theirs over the side)? TV spectators could be forgiven for not knowing any of that. You gate security people? Not so much. Please search for and remove these things as diligently as Hungaroring security dumps large bottles of water!
- Nikita Mazepin - 4 separate incidents of nearly causing a crash due to inept driving this weekend, slow all weekend, and blames everyone except himself. He needs to be benched for not learning how to do F1.
- Ziggo interviewer - For a nasty line of questioning towards Lando Norris post-race, including insinuations he should "get a massage in Amsterdam".
Dishonourable mention - COVID protocols. Sending journalists through the public gates (shoulder-to-shoulder with fans) is likely to expose more of the paddock to infection, which has already jumped from single-figure infections per week to an average of 15.5 over the last fortnight.
Scott:
--- Quote from: Alianora La Canta on September 07, 2021, 11:25:22 AM ---- Zandvoort gate security - Did you know that flares are banned at Zandvoort because it is near a harbour and they could cause harm to shipping? Or that they are banned at some other circuits (such as Silverstone) because they can burn people's fingers if used carelessly (as one of my friends had happen to them when the fan next to them waved their flare around like it was some sort of flag)? Or that they can set a dune on fire (which happened after the race when a fan dropped theirs over the side)? TV spectators could be forgiven for not knowing any of that. You gate security people? Not so much. Please search for and remove these things as diligently as Hungaroring security dumps large bottles of water!
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I said in chat I think the one thing that would keep me from going to the Dutch GP is the flares.
--- Quote from: Alianora La Canta on September 07, 2021, 11:25:22 AM ---Dishonourable mention - COVID protocols. Sending journalists through the public gates (shoulder-to-shoulder with fans) is likely to expose more of the paddock to infection, which has already jumped from single-figure infections per week to an average of 15.5 over the last fortnight.
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I thought the entire crowd had to be double vaccinated to attend. I would think that crowd would be as safe as you could get.
Heroes:
Perez - great charge.
Zeroes:
The track. I was briefly excited when I saw the first banking on lap one was almost 3 cars wide, but knew that the rest of the course allows for very little passing. That said, I'd love to see Zandvoort race in the rain.
Willy:
Not so much a hero zero comment.
Disliked the track. Too short, tight pit, two places to pass.
The orange smoke was a danger due to obscuring the track at the start and I will say again, breathing issues for others.
Nice to see the race happen after Spa but....
cosworth151:
Most of mine have already been mentioned but I'll repeat two:
Hero:
Checo Perez for carving his way up from the back of the field.
Zero:
Mazepin - No, Niki, it's not all about you.
Sad to see Kimi go, sadder that he couldn't race, sadder still that he won't be at Monza, either.
Alianora La Canta:
--- Quote from: Scott on September 07, 2021, 01:15:42 PM ---
--- Quote from: Alianora La Canta on September 07, 2021, 11:25:22 AM ---- Zandvoort gate security - Did you know that flares are banned at Zandvoort because it is near a harbour and they could cause harm to shipping? Or that they are banned at some other circuits (such as Silverstone) because they can burn people's fingers if used carelessly (as one of my friends had happen to them when the fan next to them waved their flare around like it was some sort of flag)? Or that they can set a dune on fire (which happened after the race when a fan dropped theirs over the side)? TV spectators could be forgiven for not knowing any of that. You gate security people? Not so much. Please search for and remove these things as diligently as Hungaroring security dumps large bottles of water!
--- End quote ---
I said in chat I think the one thing that would keep me from going to the Dutch GP is the flares.
--- Quote from: Alianora La Canta on September 07, 2021, 11:25:22 AM ---I thought the entire crowd had to be double vaccinated to attend. I would think that crowd would be as safe as you could get.
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From what I gather, the risk level from Delta if double-vaccinated taking recommended protocols around double-vaccinated people is the same as for riding as a passenger in a car. Plenty of people get injured or die as passengers in car accidents, and certainly lots of passengers end up in accidents. At the very least, it seems like an unnecessary risk for a paddock that's not officially meant to be doing sustained mixing with the crowds. (Yes, it's followed more in the breach than the execution when paddock people get a choice, but that's not an excuse for force inappropriate mixing). Also note: one of the recommended protocols is to be at least 1 metre from people with whom you are not in regular contact, even outside and masked...
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