Zandvoort F1 2026

[pixelmix]

After a great weekend at Spa last year with the family on the end of a holiday in Belgium, I'm considering a Zandvoort trip for the last Grand Prix next year. It doesn't fall within our school holidays but we would possibly do a trip as foot passenger on the ferry to Amsterdam, stay there (or nearby) and get trains out to the grand prix.

Any tips for seats and travel? We only got general access tickets for Spa as it gets expensive with 2 kids in tow, but that worked well with plenty of good vantage points. Are cheaper tickets at Zandvoort reasonable?

[GetCarter]

Talking of 2026...

F1 2026 calendar revealed: Madrid joins 24-race season as Imola falls off list

[Rotary Potato]

I believe Zandvoort have announced that they won't be hosting a GP after 2026. So there may well be a rush for tickets, and a large contingent of Dutch supporters who want to make sure it goes out on hell of a party!

That could be either a good or a bad thing depending on your opinion of rowdy dutchmen and techno music!

[bergclimber34]

Does anyone know why Zandvoort is being dropped, money? No profit?

[Sandpit Steve]

bergclimber34 said:

Does anyone know why Zandvoort is being dropped, money? No profit?

According to this English-language Dutch newspaper, it was the circuit’s decision.

https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/04/dutch-grand-prix-zan...

Reading between the lines, they have the same issue as Silverstone that there’s no government support, and don’t want to renew (at likely escalating annual hosting fees) past the career of a certain Dutch driver. Like Silverstone, they need the place totally sold out for all three days to make the finances work, and it’s all rather marginal as an event.

[bergclimber34]

In all seriousness I dont think Silverstone are struggling now, they just spent 9 million on a go kart track you dont do that if you are scraping a living.

[hondajack85]

Attendees not really motorsport fans . Just riding the wave of max mania.
While UK are happy to destroy peoples lives local to any event for a fast buck,the dutch dont think like that.
Bye Bye annoying event in the dunes.

[sideways man]

While Dutch public transport is fantastic , it probably gets overloaded come GP time. I’d get a hotel somewhere close and ride a bicycle to the circuit. It’s what the locals do.
Maybe stay at Noordwijk aan Zee or similar, it’s a great place.

[Bo_apex]

Sandpit Steve said:

bergclimber34 said:

Does anyone know why Zandvoort is being dropped, money? No profit?

According to this English-language Dutch newspaper, it was the circuit s decision.

https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/04/dutch-grand-prix-zan...

Reading between the lines, they have the same issue as Silverstone that there s no government support, and don t want to renew (at likely escalating annual hosting fees) past the career of a certain Dutch driver. Like Silverstone, they need the place totally sold out for all three days to make the finances work, and it s all rather marginal as an event.

Yep, virtually impossible to compete with Saudi +