The ultimate Dutch Grand Prix weekend had a complete attendance of 325,000 – the biggest in Zandvoort’s comeback stint on the F1 calendar.
Formulation 1’s ultimate go to to Zandvoort for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix attracted a file 325,000 spectators over the course of the three day race weekend.
Lando Norris claimed a second consecutive Grand Prix win, rounding out a hat trick of Zandvoort victories for McLaren. Mercedes team-mates Kimi Antonelli and George Russell joined Norris on the rostrum, whereas the ‘Oranje Military’ noticed Max Verstappen’s ultimate dwelling race come to an early finish as he crashed out on the ultimate nook on the primary lap. It was the primary time Verstappen failed to complete within the prime two since Zandvoort returned to the F1 calendar.
Though the Dutch Grand Prix’s 2021 return had a restricted capability and a complete attendance of 195,000 over three days, when the pandemic-related capability limits have been eliminated in 2022, attendance grew to 305,000. The identical determine was reported for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 races, with the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix seeing attendance develop by 20,000.
The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, which noticed Zandvoort run F1’s Dash format for the primary time, was the game’s ultimate go to to the monitor. Race organisers introduced in December 2024 that that they had opted to not renew their take care of Formulation 1 because of monetary concerns.
Entry Points at Zandvoort’s Final F1 Race
The elevated attendance figures appeared to end in entry issues for followers attending the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix. Race organisers have all the time been eager for followers attending the race to take action by way of the usage of public transport. Virtually 50,000 of the estimated 100,000 attendees on Friday reached the circuit by prepare, with trains departing each 5 minutes.
Nevertheless, issues arose the next day, when delays and cancellations led to various followers lacking the Dash race motion. A damaged down prepare close to Amsterdam Centraal had a knock-on impact with crowding at different stations, together with Sloterdijk and Haarlem. Trackside, some followers famous crowd administration and overcrowding points, resulting in bottlenecks when navigating across the circuit.
F1 Attendance Reaches 4 Million in 2026
Complete Formulation 1 attendance in 2026 is now estimated to have surpassed 4 million over the primary 12 rounds of the season. Confirmed attendances to this point this 12 months complete 3.6 million, although when estimated figures for the Miami and Monaco Grand Prix weekends are added, the whole is extremely more likely to have surpassed the 4 million mark. The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix presently ranks because the fifth best-attended race weekend of the season.
The British Grand Prix is the perfect attended race of the season to this point, setting a brand new all-time attendance excessive for Formulation 1 with a complete of 500,000 attendees over 4 days. Of races within the second half of the season, the USA and Mexico Metropolis Grands Prix are anticipated to have the best attendances, having every surpassed 400,000 lately.
