Netherlands · The Dunes

Dutch Grand Prix

Circuit Zandvoort

4.259 km

Lap length

72

Laps

14

Corners

2

DRS zones

Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, North Holland
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City
Zandvoort, North Holland
First GP
1952
Race distance
306.648 km
Lap record
1:11.097 · Lewis Hamilton (2021)
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A track in the dunes

Zandvoort is a coastal Dutch circuit in a small seaside resort town. The layout was built between sand dunes in 1948, dropped off the F1 calendar in 1985, and returned in 2021 specifically because Verstappen’s rise had made the Netherlands an F1 country again. The track was modernized for re-entry, including the famous banked Turn 3 and the heavily banked Turn 14 (Arie Luyendyk).

Why it matters

The home of the Orange Army. The grandstands are filled with Dutch fans in orange wigs, orange flares, and orange flags every year. Verstappen has won here three times in a row in 2021–2023, in front of fans who openly believe they’re the loudest in motorsport (they probably are).

What to watch for

  • Turn 3 — modern banked turn, allows multiple racing lines. Watch how cars pick different ones.
  • Turn 14 (Arie Luyendyk) — the steeply banked final corner that pushes drivers right onto the start-finish straight at speed.
  • The wind off the North Sea — coastal weather changes lap to lap. Setups that work on Friday don’t always work on Sunday.