Where is the Dutch Grand Prix held?

The Dutch Grand Prix will be held at Zandvoort. It has been back on the Formula 1 calendar since 2021. The 4.295km track is close to the beach and the North Sea. Amsterdam and Haarlem are a stone's throw from the circuit in the province of North Holland and can be reached easily by train.

For most Formula 1 fans, it was a big surprise in 2019: a return to the Dutch Grand Prix. There had been rumours of a race on Dutch soil for a long time due to Max Verstappen's enormous popularity. The Assen circuit was also a candidate to house the Dutch Grand Prix. MotoGP is held annually on this circuit in Drenthe.

However, Formula 1 decided to return to Zandvoort, where the Dutch Grand Prix had been held 30 times until 1985. After redevelopment work ahead of F1’s return in 2021, banking was introduced at turn three and 14. This added a new challenge for the modern drivers in Formula 1. Originally, Formula 1 would have been shown again for the first time in 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic threw a spanner in the works. The circuit has been owned by Menno de Jong and Bernhard of Orange-Nassau since March 2019.

Dutch GP history

Every single edition of the Dutch Grand Prix has been held at Zandvoort. A rare 100% statistic for an event that dates back to 1952. Alberto Ascari won the first two editions. He also secured both pole positions. The Dutch GP only missed out on the calendar once between 1958 and 1985. Jim Clark is the most successful driver, with four victories. Sir Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda are the two drivers sharing P2 with three wins each.

It is one of the few tracks in Formula 1 that neither Aryton Senna, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, nor Sebastian Vettel have won at. Though the latter two can be excused because Schumacher never made an appearance, and Vettel didn’t have a competitive car in 2021 or 2022.