1967 Dutch Grand Prix

Championship standings

Hulme leads the championship after winning at Monaco, with Rodríguez close behind.

Previous race

Hulme won at Monaco, but the race was overshadowed by Lorenzo Bandini’s accident on lap 82. The Ferrari driver clipped the chicane at the harbour front, struck a hidden mooring, and was trapped as the car caught fire. Bandini died of his injuries three days later. Graham Hill finished second; Chris Amon was third until a late puncture and still came home third. Just six cars were classified.

Between-race developments

Following Bandini’s death, the FIA has banned straw bales from Formula One circuits and forbidden TV camera crews from flying helicopters at low altitude over a burning car. Development of fire-retardant fuel systems and fireproof clothing for drivers and marshals has been accelerated. Ferrari has brought back last year’s drivers Mike Parkes and Ludovico Scarfiotti to cover the vacant seat.

Entrants

The Lotus 49, fitted with the Ford Motor Company-funded Cosworth DFV V8 engine, makes its race debut at Zandvoort. Hill has been testing the car extensively; Jim Clark will drive it for the first time this weekend. The Brabham BT24 and BRM P115 also make their first appearances at this meeting.