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What F1 should aim to learn from Zandvoort experiments

Zandvoort recently revealed its intention to withhold circuit data from teams, in order to make this year's Dutch Grand Prix weekend more unpredictable. If that's a success, Formula 1 has a host of options to try to replicate that at more venues

Zandvoort's deliberate decision to not offer up all its track data to Formula 1 teams, in a bid to hamper their headstart in preparations for the Dutch Grand Prix, will certainly have divided opinion depending on which side of the pitwall you sit.

For the race organiser and the fans, the hope is that the limited flow of information to teams will put them a little on the backfoot as they head to the race in May. This will hopefully mean more track action on Friday, and the potential for a shake-up in the order.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.