Disappointing A1 GP Zandvoort?

Next Sunday, Oct 1st, 2006 the A1 GP will be held for the first time in the Netherlands. After one year A1 (with 24 national teams) proved to be a great success an indeed a serious competitor for the Formula 1 Championship in the sense that the cars are all the same in A1. With a lot of effort the Dutch succeeded to get A1 GP to Zandvoort, and more specifically see Jos Verstappen drive a A1 race in his own country. Verstappen - still the best Dutch racing driver ever - if you take the number of Formula 1 championship points he achieved - was expected to compete for a place on the podium, maybe even for victory. However, this week it turned out that there are some financial disagreements with the team management. Verstappen won't drive, leaving his fans behind in utmost confusion and anger. Looking at the discussion lists and fanzones it is a big question whether the fans will forgive him. Why not wait till after the Zandvoort race? Will this be the end of his popularity? I was planning to take a look at the A1-race, but maybe it's better to watch the Formula 1 race, held the very same weekend in Shanghai. Double Dutch with Robert Doornbos behind the wheel of the Red Bull Ferrari and Christian Albers in the Spyker Midland F1 will be a more than excellent alternative...

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