Circuit Zandvoort
Circuit Zandvoort
Track Sectors
Tarzanbocht — a large banked right-hander at the end of the pit straight — is one of the best early-lap overtaking chances.
The flowing mid-section climbs into the dunes, with a mix of medium-speed sweepers and blind crests.
The banked Turn 14 — Arie Luyendyk — allows cars to carry enormous speed through the final corner onto the main straight.
About Circuit Zandvoort
Zandvoort is built into the dunes on the North Sea coast, and the layout winds through the landscape with elevation change few modern circuits match. Its 2021 return brought two uniquely banked corners — Tarzanbocht and the final Arie Luyendyk — angled steeply enough that F1 cars carry more speed than would otherwise be physically possible. Overtaking is concentrated at Tarzan and the short braking zone into Turn 11.
In front of an orange-clad sea of Dutch fans, Max Verstappen led every lap to win the first F1 race at Zandvoort in 36 years. The atmosphere — orange smoke, full grandstands — became the event's signature.
Heavy rain in the opening laps, then drying, then more rain — Verstappen made every right tyre call to win his home race for the third year running and equal Sebastian Vettel's nine-in-a-row record.
Lando Norris took pole and led the McLaren resurgence with a clinical home-soil defeat of Verstappen — by 22 seconds. It marked the moment of McLaren's 2024 ascendancy.
Driver Records at Circuit Zandvoort
Recent Grand Prix Winners
| Year | Winner | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lando Norris | Full result → |
| 2025 | Oscar Piastri | Full result → |
Once podium / pole / FL data per round is plumbed in, this table expands to a full P1 · P2 · P3 · Pole · FL row layout.
How Circuit Zandvoort Compares
Head-to-head on the things that matter for race day.
| Circuit | Length | Top Speed | Avg Overtakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit Zandvoort · Netherlands | 4.259 km | 325 km/h | 10 |
| Suzuka · Japan | 5.810 km | 320 km/h | 12 |
| Monaco · Monaco | 3.340 km | 295 km/h | 4 |
| Hungaroring · Hungary | 4.380 km | 315 km/h | 12 |