Zandvoort have "put their balls on the line" with huge investment

Former Dutch F1 driver Christijan Albers has praised the owners of Zandvoort Circuit for making big investment in the track ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix's return in 2020. The race returns to Zandvoort for the first time in over 30 years, and the track has gone under serious development.

The rise of Max Verstappen has hugely increased the popularity of the sport in the country, but there were concerns over the width of the track and chances for overtaking.

However, the race organisers have hugely redeveloped the track, including introducing a banking on the final turn.

Albers told De Telegraaf that he has lots of respect for the organisers, saying that they have been brave in their redevelopments.

He said: “A serious amount of money had to be put on the table and a number of enthusiastic entrepreneurs went with it.