Zandvoort trials ‘fake’ gravel trap solution for F1 Dutch GP

As Autosport’s exclusive images show, the idea has been incorporated at Turn 12 – the second part of the Hans Ernst chicane.

Prompted by problems at last year’s GP of cars running wide across the kerbs there and dragging gravel on to the circuit – which caused red flags in support events – Zandvoort has elected to try something unique.

Eager to avoid having asphalt run-offs, race organisers have created a special one-metre wide area that runs behind the kerb…