Regardless of a one-year extension to its contract, the Dutch Grand Prix will drop from the schedule after the 2026 occasion.
This morning System 1 and the Dutch Grand Prix promoter introduced the one-year contract extension which is able to see Zandvoort stay on the calendar by means of 2026. Nevertheless, after a lot consideration and dialogue, the choice was taken by the promoter to not stay on the calendar after that point.
It was the ‘Max issue’ that noticed F1 return to the sand dune traces monitor beside the North Sea in 2021 after an absence of just about forty years, and since its return has change into a fan favorite, significantly with the ‘Orange Military’.
In 2025, the occasion will happen from August 29 to 31. The date for the ultimate occasion in 2026, which is able to embody a Dash for the primary time, will likely be introduced subsequent yr.
“I’m extremely grateful for the work that the crew on the Dutch Grand Prix have achieved in recent times,” mentioned Stefano Domenicali. “They raised the bar for European Grands Prix when it comes to occasion spectacle and leisure, supported the event of younger expertise by internet hosting F2, F3 and our F1 ACADEMY sequence, and have additionally pioneered sustainable options which have impressed our occasions world wide as we drive in direction of being Internet Zero by 2030.
“All events positively collaborated to discover a answer to increase the race, with many choices, together with alternation or annual occasions on the desk, and we respect the choice from the promoter to complete its superb run in 2026. I wish to thank all of the crew on the Dutch Grand Prix and the Municipality of Zandvoort who’ve been unbelievable companions to System 1.”
“The Dutch Grand Prix is the results of a singular collaboration between SportVibes, TIG Sports activities, and Circuit Zandvoort, who shared the ambition of bringing the race again to the Netherlands,” added Robert van Overdijk, Director of the Dutch Grand Prix. “What we have now achieved to this point is undoubtedly an enormous success. The appreciation from our guests, drivers, and groups has been unprecedented, and we’re extremely pleased with that.
“Whereas immediately’s announcement indicators the top of a monumental period, we’re assured there’s loads extra for followers to stay up for on the Dutch Grand Prix in 2025 and 2026, together with the Dash in 2026.
“We’re a privately owned and operated enterprise, and we should stability the alternatives introduced by persevering with to host the occasion, towards different dangers and obligations. Now we have determined to exit on a excessive with two extra unimaginable Dutch Grands Prix in 2025 and 2026.
“We wished to take this step, whereas our occasion is adored and supported by passionate followers, residents, and the System 1 neighborhood. I wish to thank Stefano Domenicali and all of the crew at System 1 for the arduous work that has seen a number of contract extensions realised and the Dutch Grand Prix be so successful.”
In fact this removes the necessity for Zandvoort to rotate with the likes of Monza, Spa or Silverstone whereas providing up the chance of a second race in Qatar or Saudi Arabia or a fourth within the US.
