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If you are a part of the Max Verstappen orange army, the F1 Dutch GP was an absolute delight for you. The World Champion finished a brilliantly executed weekend with a win from pole at Zandvoort. As a standard mode of celebration, the Verstappen’s massive fandom present at Zandvoort covered the track with an orange cloud.

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To common knowledge, the fans summon the orange cloud with the help of flares; the same flares that were not allowed in the Dutch GP but obviously made their way to the circuit. However, they became a nuisance when a couple of them also found their way on the track.

During the qualifying session of the Dutch GP, a flare found its way into the middle of the track. The short-lived flare caused a lot of disruption and had to be removed before Q3 could begin. However, this wasn’t an isolated incident as another fan threw a flare on the track; luckily, it made its way away from the track and into the pit lane.

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The orange army has been gathering a lot of criticism because of multiple unwelcomed incidents on multiple 0ccasions. As always, the actions of a few reflect on the entire community, and the members of the orange army assumed the blame for the incidents.

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However, footage circulating on Facebook showcases the culprit behind the flare-throwing incident.

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F1 Twitter fans expose the real culprit of the Dutch GP flare-throwing incident

A video circulating on Facebook is exposing the culprit behind the second flare throw. To everyone’s surprise, the second flare-thrower was not part of the orange army. In fact, the flare-thrower wasn’t even a spectator. The culprit was in the track security uniform with an earpiece dangling from his collar.

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Could it have been a person hired to ensure such incidents do not occur during the weekend? The F1 world of Twitter seems to think so!

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A fan, while recording the incident, expressed his thoughts on the actions instantly and said, “He just threw it on the track. What a d*ck!”

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The first flare-thrower was removed from the stands by the police and now the second is being exposed on social media. It’s good to see the orange army exposing such hooligans and earning some much-needed goodwill.

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Mahim Suhalka

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Mahim is a senior Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a Diploma in Sports Management, he ventured into sports journalism for his sheer passion for F1. Mahim has written over 2000 articles during his tenure at ES, and his expertise is in perspective pieces and core sports coverage. Mahim’s writing flair and meticulous research work have resulted in him contributing to in-depth analysis on teams like Red Bull and Mercedes as well as Team Principals Christian Horner and Toto Wolff. His support for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their #44 driver Lewis Hamilton came naturally after being awestruck by the brilliance during his foray into F1. You can follow him on X @MahimSuhalka.

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