Dutch Grand Prix: Formula 1 extends contract until 2025

Max Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix successful 2021 and 2022

Formula 1 volition proceed to contention successful the Netherlands until astatine slightest 2025 aft the Dutch Grand Prix astatine Zandvoort signed an extended contract.

The lawsuit has proved a deed with fans supporting Red Bull's Max Verstappen since it returned to the calendar successful 2021.

The Dutch operator has won some races astatine the historical way astatine a formation edifice connected the North Sea adjacent to Amsterdam.

In 2023, a 2nd Dutch operator volition beryllium added to the grid with erstwhile Formula E champion Nyck de Vries joining Williams.

Formula 1 president and main enforcement Stefano Domenicali said: "The Dutch Grand Prix has rapidly established itself connected the calendar arsenic a instrumentality favourite, bringing unthinkable vigor and a large instrumentality acquisition each year.

"The sold-out events successful the past 2 years person raised the barroom successful presumption of organisation, entertainment, and sustainability, and we are delighted to widen our narration with them."

The Dutch Grand Prix volition beryllium connected 25-27 August adjacent year, the archetypal contention aft F1's summertime break.

The slot has traditionally been held by the Belgian Grand Prix, but the lawsuit astatine Spa-Francorchamps has moved to 28-30 July successful 2023.

Although 1 of the oldest events and held connected a circuit revered by drivers, Belgium's spot connected the calendar is nether menace arsenic a effect of its facilities becoming outdated, and it has nary declaration successful place aft adjacent year.

Zandvoort held 32 races from 1950 until 1985 until it mislaid its spot connected the calendar arsenic the docket expanded and contention fees dilatory increased.

Verstappen's emergence reignited involvement successful F1 successful his location state and Dutch organisers revived the contention to capitalise connected his success.

The contention was owed to instrumentality successful 2020 but had to beryllium cancelled that twelvemonth arsenic a effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the events successful the past 2 years person convinced F1 and the section authorities to widen its archetypal three-year deal.

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