A1 Team Netherlands was the Dutch team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.
Management A1 Team Netherlands' owner was former Formula One driver and Le Mans winner Jan Lammers. The team was managed by Lammers's racing team Racing for Holland, notable for their participation in the 24 hours of Le Mans and FIA sportscars series.
History The 2005-06 season had a difficult start for Team Netherlands. In the first two sprint races the car was hit in the first turn on both the Brands Hatch and EuroSpeedway circuits. Despite these setbacks, Jos Verstappen showed impressive overtaking action in the main races moving from the back of the grid to the seventh position. The season continued with average results, with 4th up to 19th positions as end results.
The street circuit of Durban, South Africa brought the first victory for A1 Team Netherlands as in the last turn of the main race, Jos Verstappen managed to take the lead from the Swiss car. A similar manoeuvre that failed during the sprint race forced Verstappen to start from the 16th place on the grid.
In 2006-07 Team Netherlands finished 5th in the championship, with one victory.
In 2007-08 Team Netherlands finished 7th in the championship, with 2 podiums.
For the 2008-09 season Jeroen Bleekemolen returned as a driver, alongside A1GP rookie Robert Doornbos. Both drivers alternated races, starting with Bleekemolen at Zandvoort. Team Netherlands finished 4th in the championship, with both drivers having scored one victory in a sprint race.
Drivers Name Seasons Rounds(Starts) Titles Wins Sprintwins Featurewins 2nd 3rd Poles FastestLaps PointsJeroen Bleekemolen2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-0924 (47 starts)22214187This includes the 6 points scored during the 2008–09 Malaysian Grand Prix, where the team scored its worst result of the 2008–09 season and the points of which were therefore later deducted. Robert Doornbos2008-093 (5 starts)11111131Renger van der Zande2006-072 (3 starts)7Jos Verstappen2005-0611 (22 starts)11169
Complete A1 Grand Prix results (key), "spr" indicates the Sprint Race, "fea" indicates the Feature Race.(results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year Racingteam Chassis,Engine,Tyres Drivers12345678910111213141516171819202122 Points Rank2005–06Racing for HollandLola,Zytek,Cooper AvonGBRGERPORAUSMYSUAERSAINAMEXUSACHN697thsprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeaJos VerstappenRet7Ret74Ret74516119161764214RetRet17 2006–07Racing for HollandLola,Zytek,Cooper AvonNEDCZEBEIMYSINANZLAUSRSAMEXSHAGBR575thsprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeaJeroen Bleekemolen941191Ret7913DSQ4554461765Renger van der Zande9942007–08Racing for HollandLola,Zytek,Cooper AvonNEDCZEMYSZHUNZLAUSRSAMEXSHAGBR877thsprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeaJeroen Bleekemolen38521849Ret589854841718962008–09Racing for HollandFerrari,Ferrari,MichelinNEDCHNMYSNZLRSAPORGBR754thsprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeasprfeaJeroen Bleekemolen45681462Robert Doornbos216351DNS
References
External links
A1gp.com Official A1 Grand Prix Web Site Official Team Website - A1 Team Netherlands Racing for Holland, homepage of the management team A1GP Team Netherlands Photosite