'Can’t Do Much,' F1 Pundit Rules out Max Verstappen from Home Win Prospects at Dutch GP

Max Verstappen will be the driver to watch at his home race at the Dutch GP. Verstappen has endured a difficult outing in the recent race weekends because of Red Bull’s disappointing pace. However, the Dutchman has given it his all and is trying to score the best results possible. The upcoming race weekend could have rainy conditions, as F1 pundit Peter Windsor issues a disappointing statement on the local hero’s winning chances.

The Zandvoort circuit is one of the trickiest circuits in the F1 calendar, because of its multiple elevation changes and tight corners. Still, Max Verstappen has emerged successful in his home race multiple times in the past. However, the 2025 season might be a different story as Verstappen is struggling big time ahead of the race weekend.

As such, Peter Windsor firmly believes that Max Verstappen wouldn’t be able to do much with his dominant pace at the Dutch GP. This would, in turn, bring the entire pack closer to one another and put forth exciting racing action. However, Windsor asserted that the race could be boring as McLaren would likely dominate on the track, excelling at the slow corners and traction while turning.

Zandvoort’s a good example, where there are not many nice corners, where guys like Max can’t do much, and it’ll bring the field quite tightly together. It’s a bit of a small circuit with not a lot going on. McLaren will be good on the slow corners and traction and turning, which is a bit boring, isn’t it? Because you can’t really see it.

Peter Windsor told GPblog

Peter Windsor further guessed that Lewis Hamilton would drive in the vicinity of Charles Leclerc on race day and wouldn’t dwindle much on track. Moreover, Yuki Tsunoda wouldn’t be that far behind Max Verstappen in his home race, as Windsor noted that the track isn’t that difficult to drive around. Still, the 73-year-old declared that Verstappen could score good results only if he lucks out with the safety car and strategy.

Guys like Lewis will be near, Charles, and normal Yuki won’t be that far behind Max. Because it’s not a difficult circuit, as I said. And as a result, somebody like Max, if things go right in terms of safety car, strategy, all that stuff, he can have a good result at Zandvoort in front of his home crowd.

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Peter Windsor claims rain ‘won’t help’ Max Verstappen succeed at Dutch GP

Max Verstappen is known to excel during rainy and treacherous conditions on the track. However, the FIA has suspended race starts this year when the situation seems to worsen. Verstappen hasn’t been a fan of this decision from the governing body this year, as he was also joined by Lewis Hamilton and others. Despite the Dutchman’s excellence on rainy circuits, Peter Windsor firmly believes he might not luck out this time.