Formula 1 says goodbye to Zandvoort. The Dutch Party Grand Prix will only take place twice. The world champion loses his home game.
The Formula 1World champion Max Verstappen’s home game in the Netherlands will disappear from the racing calendar after 2026. As the Motorsport-Königsklasse announced that they had only agreed with the local organizer in Zandvoort to extend the contract, which originally ended in 2025, by another year. This means that the Grand Prix will be held twice more in the dunes.
Since returning to Zandvoort in 2021, Verstappen has won three times in front of his home fans. There had been speculation about the future of the race for a long time. There are also said to have been considerations that Zandvoort and Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium would alternate in the future and that the World Cup races would only take place every two years in the respective locations. That won’t happen now.
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The booming Formula 1 could therefore make even fewer stops in Europe in the future. Several countries have expressed interest in hosting races. In addition to plans for further World Cup races in Asia, a Grand Prix in Africa is also being discussed. South Africa and Rwanda are mentioned as possible destinations.
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