Zandvoort Strategy Masterclass: Albon's Soft-Tyre Gamble and the Wet-Dry-Wet Chaos
The 2023 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort will be remembered as one of the most strategically chaotic races in modern Formula 1 history. Treacherous wet-to-dry-to-wet conditions forced teams into rapid-fire decision-making, resulting in a race with up to six pit stops per driver. While the majority of the field scrambled to react to the shifting skies, a few standout drivers used extreme tyre preservation and bold compound decisions to forge unique paths through the field.