Overview
- The Zandvoort Grand Prix will leave the Formula 1 schedule after this weekend, ending the circuit’s run since it returned to the calendar in 2021.
- Organisers, led by Grand Prix director Robert van Overdijk, cited steep promoter fees and the absence of state financial support as the decisive commercial reasons for not renewing the contract.
- Several drivers — including Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, Charles Leclerc and Nico Hülkenberg — publicly expressed regret and said they will miss the track’s unique character and vibrant fans.
- Formula 1 is reallocating dates toward new venues, with a Madrid debut confirmed for 13 September while late-season rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi face uncertainty because of the Iran war.
- Germany remains outside the championship since 2020 as Hockenheim reports ongoing talks with F1 but no outcome and Nürburgring says it is fully booked, a situation that highlights the challenge of finding publicly backed hosts able to pay high fees.