Magnussen: 'It's a completely orange race full of Dutch fans'

Haas F1 drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg are both well acquainted with the Dutch Circuit Zandvoort. Magnussen looks forward to seeing the orange F1 fans for Max Verstappen and Hulkenberg calls the circuit a rollercoaster.

Magnussen and Hulkenberg know Zandvoort well

Denmark's Magnussen enjoys starting the second half of the F1 season not far from home. Looking ahead to the Dutch GP in a Haas press statement, he says: "I think it’s the closest race we have to Denmark, but I feel Zandvoort is a completely orange race full of Dutch fans and that’s great. The atmosphere is super special there, but of course, they’re all rooting for their countryman. I like the track, it’s old school and unique and it’s one of those that you definitely enjoy driving a Formula 1 car on."

Teammate Hulkenberg says of the Dutch GP: "The town I was born in is just around the corner from the Netherlands, around 2km away, so growing up I spent a lot of time karting there and spent a lot of time working with Dutch people. For that reason, I speak Dutch, and I’ve got a lot of good memories. I’ve raced a lot at Zandvoort in Formula BMW, Formula 3 and in A1 Grand Prix. I think it’s a great track, really a rollercoaster with a lot of elevation changes, banking, and a good mix of everything so I’m looking forward to hitting the track in a Formula 1 car for the first time."