Next week's Dutch F1 GP still on the edge of cancellation
Aug.25 - Dutch F1 GP organisers still have a hurdle to clear before the F1 engines fire up at Zandvoort next weekend.
On the face of it, the event has been given the green light, with the government limiting the crowd to 66 percent capacity - a crowd of 70,000 per day.
"The grand prix can go ahead precisely because we can meet all the conditions," sporting director Jan Lammers told the Dutch magazine Formule 1.
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, however, has warned that the Zandvoort crowd must be vigilant about staying in their grandstand seats to limit the spread of covid.
But Lammers says the fuss is "mainly a matter of perception", because "everyone who comes is either vaccinated or tested".
So when asked if he sees any more obstacles in the way of the Dutch F1 GP next weekend, the former F1 driver smiled: "I don't see any bears, but one can always jump out of the forest".
According to Algemeen Dagblad newspaper, that 'bear' might be in the form of Johan Vollenbroek, head of a Dutch environmental organisation.
He is still legally challenging whether the event can go ahead due to excessive nitrogen emissions.
"I estimate the chance that the event will not take place at 50 percent," he said.
"When the nitrogen standards are exceeded, such a compelling reason of major public interest must first pass the European Commission and that has not happened.
"It will be a difficult decision for the judge," Vollenbroek added.
"The circuit is located in a nature reserve. If they want to keep the race there and not in Assen, then they know the risk.
"Now that the Formula 1 organisation has gone for Zandvoort so emphatically, it is its own fault if it cannot go ahead."
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Excessive nitrogen emissions??? Thought that was a fertilizer problem. Oh wait, that is what Vollenbroek just spewed. I think that Johan is trying to protect the sand dunes from Toto/Doc BS.
Apparently all the windmills in the area are turning the track into a sand race, they are trying to keep it hush hush by organising clog dancing on the grid and reintroducing grid girls .
Stop, clog dancing is an artform. Have you seen those folks rocking wooden shoes? BTW, Bernie was spotted in Amsterdam recruiting grid girls. Speaking of great hair.....Bernie's got it goin' on.
funny place to recruit grid girls in a brothel??? oh well, and as for Bernies hair , straight from the Eddie Jordan book of wigs id say, "Want great hair, work for Ferrari only option available"
Clogging , i might just take it up if Max wins
wig...schmig. That mane is for real and he rocks it. Picture him on the bowsprit of his yacht with the mane flowing in the wind. The red boys are pretenders. LOL