Circuit Zandvoort
Dutch Grand Prix
Is the Dutch Grand Prix Good for Racing?
More than the layout suggests. Zandvoort is narrow and passing is hard, yet F1 counted 70 overtakes in 2025. The two real chances come at Tarzan, the cambered Turn 1 hairpin, and the Hans Ernst chicane at Turns 11 and 12.
The animated pole lap is flat out for 52% of its length, brakes 11 times and peaks at 316km/h, among the season’s lowest top speeds. In the final race Lando Norris braked later and swept around the outside of Kimi Antonelli into Tarzan for second, then took the lead from Lewis Hamilton on the same lap.
Circuit Zandvoort
Strategy Factors
2026 Dutch Grand Prix
What Decided Races at the Dutch Grand Prix
Neutralizations shaped the results. The Safety Car and the Virtual Safety Car each appeared in 60% of the five races before 2026, and a stop costs about 18.09s, the lowest published pit loss in F1. A cheap stop under yellow could swing a race.
The final race was just as busy. A crash at the end of lap 1 brought out the red flag and a free tire change, and two Virtual Safety Cars followed. Rain before the start left the track damp, and sand from the dunes shifts grip between sessions. There’s no Dutch race on the 2027 calendar.
F1's 2026 preview with the pit loss figure, the Safety Car and VSC record, the banking angles and tire picks.
Race summary covering the damp start, the lap 1 red flag and both Virtual Safety Car periods.
2026 Dutch Grand Prix Results and Pay
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22 Drivers
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| 1 |  Lando Norris McLaren | McLaren | 6 | $30m | $69.5m | $80m | 25 | |
Lando Norris Salary
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| 2 |  Kimi Antonelli Mercedes | Mercedes | 5 | $3.4m | $15.4m | $18m | 18 | |
Kimi Antonelli Salary
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| 3 |  George RussellMercedes | Mercedes | 8 | $34m | $50m | $40m | 15 | |
George Russell Salary
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| 4 |  Lewis Hamilton Ferrari | Ferrari | 2 | $60m | $70m | $580m | 12 | |
Lewis Hamilton Salary
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| 5 |  Charles LeclercFerrari | Ferrari | 7 | $34m | $46m | $70m | 10 | |
Charles Leclerc Salary
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| 6 |  Oscar PiastriMcLaren | McLaren | 4 | $13m | $40.5m | $50m | 8 | |
Oscar Piastri Salary
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| 7 |  Liam Lawson Red Bull | Red Bull | 0 | $1m | $2m | $2m | 6 | |
Liam Lawson Salary
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| 8 |  Nico Hülkenberg Audi | Audi | 0 | $7m | $9.9m | $10m | 4 | |
Nico Hülkenberg Salary
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| 9 |  Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | Aston Martin | 0 | $20m | $22.5m | $260m | 2 | |
Fernando Alonso Salary
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| 10 |  Pierre Gasly Alpine | Alpine | 1 | $18.2m | $29.6m | $33m | 1 | |
Pierre Gasly Salary
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| 11 |  Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls | Racing Bulls | 0 | $400k-800k | $525k-925k | $5m | 0 | |
Yuki Tsunoda Salary
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| 12 |  Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | Racing Bulls | 0 | $500k-1m | $1m-1.5m | $1m | 0 | |
Arvid Lindblad Salary
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| 13 |  Gabriel BortoletoAudi | Audi | 0 | $2m | $3m | $3m | 0 | |
Gabriel Bortoleto Salary
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| 14 |  Franco ColapintoAlpine | Alpine | 0 | $500k-1m | $1.5m-2m | $5m | 0 | |
Franco Colapinto Salary
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| 15 |  Sergio Pérez Cadillac | Cadillac | 0 | $10m | $11.5m | $50m | 0 | |
Sergio Pérez Salary
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| 16 |  Carlos Sainz Williams | Williams | 0 | $13m | $16m | $50m | 0 | |
Carlos Sainz Salary
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| 17 |  Alex AlbonWilliams | Williams | 0 | $12m | $15m | $15m | 0 | |
Alex Albon Salary
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| 18 |  Valtteri BottasCadillac | Cadillac | 0 | $5m | $7m | $40m | 0 | |
Valtteri Bottas Salary
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| 19 |  Esteban Ocon Haas | Haas | 0 | $7m | $9m | $21m | 0 | |
Esteban Ocon Salary
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| 20 |  Lance StrollAston Martin | Aston Martin | 0 | $12m | $13.5m | $50m | 0 | |
Lance Stroll Salary
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| 21 |  Oliver BearmanHaas | Haas | 0 | $1m | $1.5m | $1m | 0 | |
Oliver Bearman Salary
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| 22 |  Max VerstappenRed Bull | Red Bull | 3 | $70m | $90m | $200m | 0 | |
Max Verstappen Salary
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11 Teams
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| 1 | McLarenNorris, Piastri | Norris, Piastri | 10 | $5.2bn | $647m | $43m | 33 | |
McLaren F1 Team Value
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| 2 | MercedesAntonelli, Russell | Antonelli, Russell | 13 | $6.4bn | $839m | $37.4m | 33 | |
Mercedes F1 Team Value
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| 3 | FerrariHamilton, Leclerc | Hamilton, Leclerc | 9 | $7.1bn | $670m | $94m | 22 | |
Ferrari F1 Team Value
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| 4 | Red BullLawson, Verstappen | Lawson, Verstappen | 3 | $4.9bn | $618m | $77.5m | 6 | |
Red Bull F1 Team Value
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| 5 | AudiHülkenberg, Bortoleto | Hülkenberg, Bortoleto | 0 | $2.6bn | $240m | $9m | 4 | |
Audi F1 Team Value
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| 6 | Aston MartinAlonso, Stroll | Alonso, Stroll | 0 | $3.5bn | $353m | $32m | 2 | |
Aston Martin F1 Team Value
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| 7 | AlpineGasly, Colapinto | Gasly, Colapinto | 1 | $2.6bn | $316m | $18.7m-19.2m | 1 | |
Alpine F1 Team Value
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| 8 | Racing BullsTsunoda, Lindblad | Tsunoda, Lindblad | 0 | $2.4bn | $318m | $1.5m-2m | 0 | |
Racing Bulls F1 Team Value
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| 9 | CadillacPérez, Bottas | Pérez, Bottas | 0 | $1.6bn | Not Yet Filed | $15m | 0 | |
Cadillac F1 Team Value
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| 10 | WilliamsSainz, Albon | Sainz, Albon | 0 | $2.7bn | $323m | $25m | 0 | |
Williams F1 Team Value
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| 11 | HaasOcon, Bearman | Ocon, Bearman | 0 | $1.9bn | $150m | $8m | 0 | |
Haas F1 Team Value
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Dutch Grand Prix Tire Strategy
The early red flag let every driver change tires. Most of the top 10 then stopped twice more, and Norris won by running softs from the restart, then two long stints on hards.
Late on, four of the top six took fresh softs with 16 or 17 laps left, and Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap on his. Fernando Alonso went the other way, one-stopping to ninth after the restart.
Pirelli brought the C2, C3 and C4. The banking loads the tires hard, but cool, damp coastal weather can take the edge off wear.
Stint lengths and compounds for the top 10 finishers of the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, used for the tire chart.
Official race report on the starting tires, the switch to softs at the restart and the move to hards.
Circuit Zandvoort Sector by Sector and Corner by Corner
Speeds, gears and braking points below come from Lando Norris‘s 1:11.163 pole lap in qualifying for the final Dutch Grand Prix in 2026. He spent 52% of the lap at full throttle and 12.1 seconds on the brakes, and peaked at 316 km/h on the main straight. The slowest point was 93 km/h in the Hans Ernst chicane.
FastF1 timing data for Lando Norris's 1:11.163 pole lap, used for the speeds, gears, braking points and sector figures
Tarzan as Brembo's hardest stop at 4.7 g and 141 kg, and no braking from Turn 4 to Turn 7
Jarno Zaffelli's quote on the Fibonacci-based Turn 3 banking
History of Circuit Zandvoort
Zandvoort has raced in the dunes since 1948. Formula 1 visited between 1952 and 1985, came back in 2021 and left again after the 2026 race.
Circuit history from the 1948 opening and first championship race in 1952 to the 2021 return and corner names.
History timeline and layout changes, including the 1989 club circuit and the 1999 extension.
The circuit's own corner guide describing Tarzan, Scheivlak, the Hans Ernst chicane and the final banking.
FIA classification confirming George Russell's Sprint win, the 24-lap distance and the session fastest lap.
How Much Does Circuit Zandvoort Cost?
Zandvoort's municipal council approved the equivalent of €360k ($410k) to build the circuit in 1947, and it opened the following year. We couldn't find a reliable figure for the 2019-2020 rebuild that added the banked Turns 3 and 14 for F1's return, or for the hosting fee the private promoter paid before the Dutch Grand Prix ended in 2026.
How Much Did Circuit Zandvoort Cost to Build?
Zandvoort's municipal council approved the equivalent of €360k ($410k) for building the track in the dunes on November 14, 1947. The big later project was the rebuild for F1's return, designed by Jarno Zaffelli's firm Dromo, which added banking at Turn 3 and the final corner and brought the circuit up to FIA standards. We couldn't find a reliable figure for its cost. In 2025 the circuit sold its naming rights to MASCOT Workwear for at least three years, and that sum wasn't disclosed either.
How Much Was the Dutch Grand Prix Hosting Fee?
It was never disclosed, and we couldn't find a reliable reported figure. The promoter, which calls itself "a privately owned and operated business", first signed in May 2019 for at least three years from 2020. Covid canceled the 2020 race, so the first was held in 2021, and the deal was extended to 2025 in December 2022. In December 2024 the two sides agreed a last one-year extension, and the promoter chose to stop after 2026, weighing "the opportunities presented by continuing to host the event, against other risks and responsibilities". The final race drew 325,000 people.
The council approving the equivalent of €360k on November 14, 1947, and the 1948 opening
Jarno Zaffelli's design of the new banking for F1's return
The original deal for at least three years from 2020 and the rebuild to FIA standards
The 2020 race being canceled
The extension to 2025 agreed in December 2022
The final one-year extension to 2026 and the promoter's quotes on being private and weighing risks
The MASCOT Workwear naming-rights deal, value undisclosed
The 325,000 crowd at the final race in 2026
How Much Were Dutch Grand Prix Tickets?
For the final Dutch Grand Prix in August 2026, three-day general admission cost €318 ($363) for standing room in the dunes. Grandstands started at €459 ($523) for the Bronze tier, Gold cost €720 ($821) and the Main Straight stand topped the range at €875 ($998). Hospitality started at a reported €2,329 ($2,656) for Race Home. On 2026 prices that made Zandvoort the 16th cheapest of the 23 races in our ticket price table.
Circuit Zandvoort and Dutch Grand Prix Questions
Zandvoort’s Turn 3 is banked at 19° and the final corner at 18°. The Turn 3 banking lets drivers take more than one line and carry speed onto the next straight, while the final banking lets them carry more speed onto the main straight, which is why Turn 13’s exit matters so much.
Circuit Zandvoort sits among coastal dunes, and sand on the surface can change grip from one session to the next. Wind and rain off the coast add to it. A setup that felt right in practice can feel different by qualifying, so teams keep reading the track through the weekend.
No, the Dutch Grand Prix isn’t on the 2027 calendar. The August 21-23, 2026 race at Zandvoort was the final scheduled edition, and the circuit’s partnership with Formula 1 ended there. The final Dutch Grand Prix ticket prices are kept as a record of what that weekend cost.
Lewis Hamilton holds the Circuit Zandvoort race lap record with 1:11.097, set in 2021, the year Formula 1 returned. The quickest race lap of 2026 was Charles Leclerc’s 1:14.230, just over three seconds slower, and Lando Norris took pole that weekend with 1:11.163.
Zandvoort hosted one F1 Sprint, in 2026. George Russell won the 24-lap race in 30:25.318 and Lando Norris set the fastest lap with 1:14.881. Pirelli made the medium and soft the options that weekend and kept the hard as the reference for the Grand Prix.
The Dutch Grand Prix hosting fee was never disclosed, and we couldn’t find a reliable reported figure. The promoter, a privately owned business, held six races at Zandvoort from 2021 to 2026 and then chose to stop, saying it had weighed the opportunities of carrying on against other risks and responsibilities.
Zandvoort’s municipal council approved the equivalent of €360k ($410k) to build the circuit in November 1947, and the track opened in August 1948. We couldn’t find a reliable figure for the 2019-2020 rebuild that added banking at Turn 3 and the final corner for Formula 1’s return.
