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“The Netherlands borders Belgium and we saw before the break how climatic conditions at these latitudes can change from one day to the next and even within the space of a day, so that summer doesn’t necessarily mean warm temperatures and sunshine.
“The average temperature in Zandvoort in late August varies between 14°C and 20°C, which could help drivers manage even the softest compounds, as was seen in last year’s race when [Yuki] Tsunoda ran 50 laps on the soft.
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“A further variable results from the track’s proximity to the sea shore, just one row of dunes and a street away, so that wind often coats the track with sand, thus lowering the grip available to the tyres.
“In stable, dry conditions, pre-event simulations point to a one-stop as the quickest strategy, especially as in theory, overtaking is a rare event, because the track is very narrow and there are few straights, therefore very limited passing opportunities.
“If it is hot, then the harder compounds should be favourite, but cooler weather would see the soft become a viable race tyre.”
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