Circuit Information

Location: Zandvoort, Netherlands - Lap : ** details to be updated.

CIRCUIT PARK ZANDVOORT ;   After 35 years the Dutch Grand Prix returns to the racecalender. The FIA, the teams and the Dutch Motorsport Federation KNAF are working on the circuitdesign to ensure suitability for F1 cars and to encourage overtaking,
Zandervoort is a beach resort located near Amsterdam and is known for its magnificent dunes which seperate the track from the North Sea.
The original track, as well as Suzuka, was designed by Hans Hugenholtz and is very different from mordern circuits. With quite some elevation change, high speed corners and technical sectors the track doesn't provide much room for error.

WINNERS    NAME   TEAM   TIME
WINNER 1983:   RENE ARNOUX   FERRARI   1:38:41.950
WINNER 1984:   ALAIN PROST   MCLAREN TAG   1:37:21.468
WINNER 1985:   NIKI LAUDA   MCLAREN TAG   1:32:29.263

The Circuit :

We are particularly pleased to announce that Formula 1 is returning to race in the Netherlands, at the Zandvoort track," said F1 chairman and CEO Chase Carey. "From the beginning of our tenure in Formula 1, we said we wanted to race in new venues, while also respecting the sport's historic roots in Europe. "Next season therefore, we will have a brand new street race that will be held in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, as well the return to Zandvoort, after an absence of 35 years; a track that has contributed to the popularity of the sport all over the world. "In recent years, we've seen a resurgence of interest in Formula 1 in Holland, mainly due to the enthusiastic support for the talented Max Verstappen, as seen from the sea of orange at so many races. "No doubt this will be the dominant colour in the Zandvoort grandstands next year." Multiple race winner Verstappen, still only 21, has developed a major following in his home country and has carried out F1 demonstration runs for Red Bull at Zandvoort already. Officials at Zandvoort have one year in which to transform a circuit, currently hosting almost exclusively national and region-level events, into a Formula 1-standard venue. The return of the Dutch Grand Prix is edging closer following the news that Zandvoort is being lined up to replace Barcelona on the 2020 calendar. Last month, Zandvoort CEO Robert can Overdijk said the track held a "1-0 lead in stoppage time" in its bid to get onto the schedule, but negotiating the deal's final details will only be the end of one phase of reviving the race. Previously home to 30 F1 races, Zandvoort's only non-domestic/local events this year are the World Touring Car Cup and Blancpain GT Series, following the loss of the DTM and European Formula 3. Major work has been undertaken since the last of its F1 races in 1985, but Zandvoort remains very underdeveloped compared to the venues with which it would share the 2020 F1 calendar.

The late Charlie Whiting said last year that Zandvoort would need "relatively minimal" changes to host F1 again but that there was "great potential" for the circuit. It is understood that three corners would need extra run-off: Tarzan (the first corner), Scheivlak (a fast right-hander) and Kumho (the penultimate right-hand turn). Tarzan and Kumho have large gravel traps on the outside, while Scheivlak also has one behind a narrow stretch of grass. Last month, Red Bull's Max Verstappen said that another reason the layout would need to be changed would be to facilitate better racing. "It is a very challenging circuit," he said. "If F1 is coming, they will need to change a few things to make sure we can follow each other. "Right now we have so much downforce that it is difficult to follow. And Zandvoort is known as a circuit where following other cars is not that easy. "So if it is coming, it would be helpful to change a few corners. But generally it's a superb track to drive on."

Off-track changes needed too As well as transforming Zandvoort into a Grade 1 circuit that can host F1, further upgrades will need to be made to its facilities. The pit buildings and media centre have been updated but they are unlikely to be of an appropriate quality. Serious investment will be required after the national government opted against supporting the race financially, although €4m of local funding has been secured. Temporary stands will likely be erected as there is only one permanent grandstand on the start-finish straight, plus the dunes that line the circuit. "If the grand prix will finally be assigned to Zandvoort, then we will have enough money and time to solve that," ex-F1 driver Jan Lammers, now Zandvoort sporting director, said at the end of 2018 of the work that needs to be done. "So yes, we do have to update our facilities, but we can still benefit from those renewed facilities in 50 years."

Grandstands
To be updated.

General Admission: This is one of the best circuits for general admission tickets.