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FIA Raises Dutch GP Pit-Lane Speed to 80 km/h as Pirelli Brings Softer Tyres

The higher limit cuts pit-stop penalties to make two-stop plans more feasible at a circuit where overtaking is scarce.

A new pit lane speed limit will be introduced at the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend. Image: XPB Images
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 leads the field into the first corner on track during the start of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 25, 2024 in Zandvoort, Netherlands.

Overview

  • The FIA confirmed the Zandvoort pit-lane speed increase from 60 km/h to 80 km/h for this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.
  • Pirelli has nominated the C2, C3 and C4 compounds, a step softer than last year’s C1–C2–C3 selection.
  • Reducing time lost in the pits is intended to broaden strategy options and could encourage teams to try two-stop races.
  • Zandvoort’s narrow layout and the previous 60 km/h rule have historically funneled dry races toward one-stop strategies.
  • Pirelli marks its 500th F1 world championship grand prix with special logos on cars and slicks, as McLaren leads the standings and Max Verstappen’s Red Bull works through RB21 issues.