The contract of the Dutch GP in Zandvoort with Formula 1 runs until 2025. After that, the race will lose its permanent spot on the calendar and will rotate every other year. The Dutch GP is in a pool with three other races, namely Barcelona, Spa-Francorchamps, and Imola (Emilia Romagna).
Sources within Formula 1 and Formula One Management have confirmed in Las Vegas that discussions/negotiations are currently being held with the organizers about the exact details of this arrangement. The intention is that from 2026 onwards, two spots on the Formula 1 calendar will be divided annually among these four races.
It was previously reported that the Dutch GP in Zandvoort will lose its permanent spot on the calendar after 2025 and will be forced to rotate. Robert van Overdijk, the director and co-owner of the circuit, did not want to confirm this at the time. Van Overdijk does not want to comment substantively on the report about Zandvoort’s place in a pool with three other GP promoters. “We only have one conversation partner, and that is FOM,” said Van Overdijk, who dismisses it as ‘a rumor’.
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Barcelona as the Second Race in Spain
For Barcelona, the option to rotate would be a solution. Formula 1 previously signed a ten-year deal with the capital Madrid to host the GP of Spain there from 2026. In the new setup, Barcelona will become the second F1 race in Spain every other year. The contracts of Spa-Francorchamps and Emilia-Romagna, like Zandvoort, expire after 2025.
The Dutch GP in Zandvoort returned to the calendar in 2021 after a long absence. Max Verstappen won the editions in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and this year McLaren driver Lando Norris triumphed. At Liberty Global and FOM (Formula One Management), ‘Zandvoort’ is well-regarded due to the successful combination of entertainment and top-level sport. Moreover, the Dutch GP stands out particularly in terms of sustainability, as no less than 98 percent of visitors travel to the race days in Zandvoort in a sustainable manner – by bike or public transport.
