Lammers not in favour of Zandvoort approach: "I think that is total nonsense"

After large-scale misbehaviour by Dutch F1 fans in Austria during the last Grand Prix, the organisation of the Dutch Zandvoort GP has also started to discuss what to do about such behaviour of the F1 fans. Former F1 driver Jan Lammers calls possible intervention by the organisation 'total nonsense'.

Lammers calls organisation responsibility nonsense

General Manager of the circuit Robert van Overdijk said yesterday that in case of misbehaviour, the organisation will remove the participants from the grounds. Sporting director of the event and former F1 driver Jan Lammers finds it complete nonsense that the responsibility lies with the organisation and trusts in the common sense of Dutch F1 fans.

Because the misbehaviour in Austria came from the Dutch fans, similar behaviour is also taken into account for the Dutch Grand Prix. To RTL Nieuws Lammers said: "The positive Dutch fans are going to get the rotten apples out." For the Dutchman, there is no need for a special approach from the organisation: "I think that is total nonsense, because you can just trust the common sense of the people. You can address them on their personal responsibility. Last year they behaved fantastic."

Zandvoort does serve beer as usual

A solution that was mentioned last week is the stricter regulation of alcohol consumption at and around the event. It seems that the misbehaviour mainly came from drunken spectators. Lammers says there are many possibilities in that respect. Lammers: "Of course [we are looking into that]. We will deal with that as carefully as possible." The news item concludes with the message from the organisation that beer will continue to be sold at the event.