A1 Team Netherlands
A1 Team Netherlands (English stylization: A1Team.The Netherlands) was the Dutch National Team in the A1GP series.
History
A1 Team Netherlands was founded by former Formula 1 driver Jan Lammers, whose racing team Racing for Holland also from the beginning to the team in equipping.
In the first season the team was top mediocrity; his first points achieved by Jos Verstappen it with a seventh place in the feature race at Brands Hatch. After numerous further points standings, the team finally celebrated his first victory in the main race in Durban. This success was staying held a special drama because Verstappen had already fought for victory in the sprint race, but was collides with a overtake in the last round against the leading French team at the end of the back straight with this and excreted. In the main event he made, coming from grid position 16, position by position well and was in the last round again in an attack position on the now leading Swiss team on which he finally vorbeizog on the backstretch with the first very similar overtaking. This maneuver was, despite the fact that Neel Jani had to fight at this time due to technical problems, crowned at the end of the season for " overtaking of the Year" in the A1GP series. Another season highlight was a second place in the feature race in Monterrey represents a re- memorable performance delivered Verstappen at Laguna Seca, as if he shuts off after two drive-through penalties in the main race his car in the pits and angrily stormed. The team finished the season in seventh place with 69 points.
The following season, the team was able to achieve a slight increase. In the main race of the opening weekend in domestic Zandvoort it was with Jeroen Bleekemolen at the wheel for a long time in the lead, but fell by a risky tire strategy at the end of fourth place back, but what the cheers of the Dutch fans did not spoil. The first win of the season could enter in the sprint race in Beijing, the team, in the main race difference Bleekemolen due to a driving error in the lead out. This was followed later in many points results; it finished the season in fifth place overall with 57 points.
The third season was similar for the team. With a third place in the sprint race at Zandvoort and a second place in the feature race at Brno, it was able to achieve two podium positions were added 14 more results in the points. The team finished the season at the seventh position overall with 87 points.
The fourth season presented the best of the team dar. At a second place in the sprint race in Chengdu and a third in the sprint race in Taupo, both with Robert Doornbos at the wheel, followed in the sprint race at Kyalami by Bleekemolen the first win of the season. Another win in Portimao Sprint race by Doornbos and a second place in the feature race at Brands Hatch, obtained by Bleekemolen, meant at the end of fourth place overall with 75 points, in which a further six points are not included due to the void results control.
A1 Team Netherlands has participated in all 39 race weekends of the A1GP series.
Driver
A1 Team Netherlands put on race weekends a six different drivers, four of whom also took part in the race itself.
Rider overview
( Legend: RG = Race total SR = sprint races; HR = main race; RS = rookie sessions, PP = pole position; SRR = fastest lap )