Formula 1 will continue to race in the Netherlands until at least 2025 after the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort signed an extended contract.<\/span><\/p>\n The deal adds races in 2024 and 2025 to the initial three years agreed with F1.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The event has proved a hit with fans supporting Red Bull’s Max Verstappen since it returned to the calendar in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n The Dutch driver has won both races at the historic track at a beach resort on the North Sea close to Amsterdam.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2023, a second Dutch driver will be added to the grid with former Formula E champion Nyck de Vries joining Williams.<\/span><\/p>\n Formula 1 president and chief executive Stefano Domenicali said: “The Dutch Grand Prix has quickly established itself on the calendar as a fan favourite, bringing incredible energy and a great fan experience every year. <\/span><\/p>\n “The sold-out events in the last two years have raised the bar in terms of organisation, entertainment, and sustainability, and we are delighted to extend our relationship with them.”<\/span><\/p>\n The Dutch Grand Prix will be on 25-27 August next year, the first race after F1’s summer break.<\/span><\/p>\n The slot has traditionally been held by the Belgian Grand Prix, but the event at Spa-Francorchamps has moved to 28-30 July in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n Although one of the oldest events and held on a circuit revered by drivers, Belgium’s place on the calendar is under threat as a result of its facilities becoming outdated, and <\/span>it has no contract in place<\/span><\/a> after next year.<\/span><\/p>\n Zandvoort held 32 races from 1950 until 1985 until it lost its place on the calendar as the schedule expanded and race fees slowly increased.<\/span><\/p>\n Verstappen’s rise reignited interest in F1 in his home country and Dutch organisers revived the race to capitalise on his success.<\/span><\/p>\n The race was due to return in 2020 but had to be cancelled that year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the events in the past two years have convinced F1 and the local authorities to extend its original three-year deal.<\/span><\/p>\n
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