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Dutch Grand Prix Leaves F1 Calendar After 2026

8/22/2026

Summary

Domenicali Announces Exit

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali announced the Dutch Grand Prix will leave the calendar after 2026.
He said the removal follows the promoter’s business decision.
Director Robert van Overdijk called ending the event now an emotional, high-note choice.
The race costs about €70 million and is privately funded by SportVibes, TIG Sports and Circuit Zandvoort.
Ticket prices rose 15-20 percent for the 2026 finale and VAT on stays jumped from 9 % to 21 %.

Summary

Hadjar Out

Isack Hadjar missed the Dutch Grand Prix after a hairline wrist fracture from boxing training.
Red Bull principal Laurent Mekies called the absence precautionary and expects Hadjar’s return at Monza (4-6 September).
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez, who shares physiotherapist Carlos Garcia with Hadjar, urged him not to race.
Liam Lawson was promoted to Red Bull’s senior car for Zandvoort.
Yuki Tsunoda temporarily returned to Racing Bulls while Lawson covered Hadjar’s seat.

History

Historical Context

The Dutch Grand Prix ran at Zandvoort from 1950 until the circuit operator CENAV’s financial collapse ended the 1985 race—Niki Lauda’s 25th victory—leaving a 36-year gap. The event, which twice carried the European Grand Prix title (1962, 1976), returned under FIA in 2021, where Max Verstappen won the nation’s first World Champion race, and now faces its final scheduled running in 2026.

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Domenicali Announces Exit

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali announced the Dutch Grand Prix will leave the calendar after 2026.
He said the removal follows the promoter’s business decision.
Director Robert van Overdijk called ending the event now an emotional, high-note choice.
The race costs about €70 million and is privately funded by SportVibes, TIG Sports and Circuit Zandvoort.
Ticket prices rose 15-20 percent for the 2026 finale and VAT on stays jumped from 9 % to 21 %.

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