Alonso, Norris and Hamilton praise Verstappen fans: "We enjoy it".

Alonso: “Very nice to see the Dutch fans and the grandstands with an amazing atmosphere and a lot of passion and we enjoy that even if the support is for Red Bull or for Max or whatever. I think the whole formula one community enjoys when you see this kinda of atmosphere. Hopefully we put a good show for them and they enjoy the race.”

Norris can also get used to the grandstands being coloured all orange. McLaren is driving an orange car, so it also feels a bit like a helping hand. "My second home race, actually my third home race after Belgium, then Zandvoort as well. It’s always a lot of fun. Fans are crazy. The music is normally good”

Finally Hamilton says: “When you go to Zandvoort and you see the Orange Army. It's amazing, it's great to see so many people come out in force and be so passionate and supportive. We've experienced times where we have not had people at those races and it was empty. It felt like a practice day. And so when you have the crowds there. A few of those really great countries that we get crowds, like Zandvoort and Silverstone those really are highlights of the years.."

Criticism of Verstappen fans too

Not everywhere Max Verstappen fans received compliments after Friday's race at the Red Bull Ring. Britain's Sky Sports, for example, was unhappy with the spectators who cheered when Lewis Hamilton drove into the wall during Q3 in Austria. The drivers, however, seem to have either not noticed or simply weren't paying attention.