2022 Dutch Grand Prix

[Chrill]

Well, I'm attending it. As is my wife. Hello Louise!

We're starting the journey today, because we're driving from Stockholm to Amsterdam. To make sure it's not too much of a chore, we're stopping a lot. We just arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark, for 2 nights here. On Wednesday we'll stop in Hamburg before arriving in Amsterdam on Thursday.

I've never been to a race, so this is all very exciting for me. I just better make sure to keep my wife away from the looney Verstappen fans, she'll be wearing Mercedes gear...

Sorry, I don't know if this warrants a topic but I felt like it so here you are

[Penfold]

Hope it's a great race for you, should certainly be a lively crowd! Perhaps a Lewis Hamilton hat for you....

Talking of Zandvoort, I see they've glued down some of the gravel to stop it being dragged across the track: https://www.racefans.net/2022/09/02/zandvoorts-fake-gravel-gets-early-thumbs-up-from-drivers/

Seems far too sensible for F1

[Chrill]

Well it was an experience! Dutch fans were truly very friendly, nothing like the Austrian GP whatsoever. From what I've heard, most outsiders (read: Mercedes or Ferrari fans) felt the same too.

I was happily surprised to hear that, second to Verstappen, the most cheered for drivers were Mick Schumacher and Lando Norris. A fair amount of cheers for Alonso too.

After the race, interviewing Russell in a Mercedes and Leclerc in a Ferrari the crowd around me cheered for both. No booing. It was just a welcoming atmosphere.

Finally, my first Grand Prix!! The racing could have been more exciting, at one point it looked like Hamilton could genuinely challenge for the win.