Article To news overview Formula 1 Managing Director Ross Brawn believes the banked turns of Zandvoort have had a positive effect on racing, which is why the new Saudi Arabian GP and the Abu Dhabi GP will feature similar shaped corners this season. The final turn at Zandvoort ensured the drivers were flat-out when at the end of the lap to increase the chances of overtaking, whilst Turn 3 saw the drivers taking uncharacteristic lines by going around the outside of the corner – something Fernando Alonso made the most of on the opening lap of the Dutch GP. "Charlie [Whiting, the late F1 Race Director] was the first one to suggest that we should put banking in to make the last corner...
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