Verstappen cuts the rope: Onboard of Verstappen's first F1 lap at new Zandvoort

Renovations at Zandvoort circuit have been completed and Max Verstappen has been allowed to race around the changed circuit for the first time! Over the 19 degree banks, the Dutchman drove his first laps around in the 2012 Formula 1 championship-winning car from Aston Martin Red Bull Racing.

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First lap Zandvoort

A post shared by Max Verstappen (@maxverstappen1) on Mar 4, 2020 at 9:01am PST

The first race on the European tour on the F1 calendar, the Dutch Grand Prix will now be the fourth race of the season as the Chinese Grand Prix has been postponed.

While Verstappen isn't the first one to drive around the new-look Zandvoort, he is the first one to do so in an F1 car.