Max Verstappen has hailed the revamped Zandvoort Circuit after becoming the first driver to s❀ample the new layout ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix’s return to the Formula 1 calendar.

Verstappen got behind the wheel of Red Bull’s 2012 title-winning RB8 machine to get his first taste of driving the re-profiled ci🐭rcuit on Wednesday, with the seaside venue back on the F1 schedule following a 35-year hiatus.

The major change💃s of the revised layout include new banking at Turns 3 [Hugenholtz] and the final corner [Arie Luyendyk], which features a steep and challenging incline of up to 1🌺8 degrees.

The Dutchman, who hopes to mount a title challenge to Mercedes with Red Bull in 2020, was suitably impressed by his first impressions of the tr🐽ac🍸k.

Max meets the Arie Luyendijkbocht at Circuit Zandvoort

Coming to in May!

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“It was a great opportunity to be the first person to dri💜ve an F1 car at the new Zandvoort Circuit and the track is really cool,” Verstappen said.

“Especially at Turn 3 where the banking is amazing. I didn’t 𓆉expect the banking to be that big but it’s really cool to drive an F1 car on. The last corner is the same.

“It’s also pretty banked a📖nd with the new c♋ars and DRS open through there it will be a good challenge and a lot of fun.

“The whole track is very demanding,” he added. “There are𝔉 a lot of fast corners and still not that much run-off.

“That makes it really challenging to go on the limit, but that’s good. That’s what we like. Does it give me a✱ head start coming here today?🔯 Maybe a little.

“It’s always good to drive a track for the first time and see how it feels and wh𒁃at it’s like. I definitely enjoye꧋d it.”

Ride with for the first lap🌜 of the new Zandvoort Circuit!

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