It was a double DNF for the Scuderia Ferrari duo at the Dutch Grand Prix, with both drivers seeing their race come to an early conclusion at Turn 3, the banked Hugenholtz turn. Earlier in the weekend, Lance Stroll crumpled his Aston Martin at the same corner.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Hugenholtz claim a victim, either. But what is it about this particular corner that catches drivers out? We’re going to dive in and take a look.
Turn 3 bites back at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix
The 2025 Dutch Grand Prix weekend has been characterized by a slew of crashes at Circuit Zandvoort’s Turn 3, also known as the Hugenholtz corner.
The banked turn is named after John Hugenholtz, one of the circuit’s original inspirations and the designer of other incredible tracks like Suzuka in Japan,