Zandvoort

Holland’s leading motor racing circuit was a regular highlight of the Formula 1 World Championship until 1985.

Country

Holland

Location

Zandvoort, Noord-Holland

Latest Race

2019 Zandvoort WTCR

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Holland’s leading motor racing circuit was a regular highlight of the Formula 1 World Championship until 1985. Venue of a street race in 1939, designer John Hugenholtz used the communications roads adjacent to the North Sea coast that had been left by the retreating German army to create a new circuit after World War II. The combination of a fast final corner onto the long pits straight before the famous 180-degree Tarzan corner produced great racing with plenty of overtaking. Sand dunes act as natural grandstands around the circuit. Zandvoort struggled financially after losing the Dutch Grand Prix and it was taken over by the town council after falling into bankruptcy in 1988. Dutch noise pollution laws also led to alterations, including a manmade sand dune built between the town and a new, shorter circuit opened in 1989. The layout was extended ten years later, returning Zandvoort to F1 length while retaining the character of the original course. Although there was sporadic talk of the GP returning, that seemed unlikely until Max Verstappen’s success boosted F1’s popularity in Holland. The circuit was modified with a banked final corner to hold the first Dutch GP for 35 years only for the 2020 event to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.605 (Miles)

Description

Grand Prix circuit designed using communications roads from German World War II defences

Fastest Race Lap

Jacky Ickx (Ferrari 312B2), 1m17.42, 121.132 mph, F1, 1971

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Jacky Ickx (Ferrari 312B), 1m19.23, 118.364 mph, F1, 1970

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.626 (Miles)

Description

A new right-left corner built before Pulleveld

Fastest Race Lap

Mario Andretti (Lotus 79-Ford), 1m16.36, 123.803 mph, F1, 1978

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Niki Lauda (Brabham BT46-Alfa Romeo), 1m19.57, 118.809 mph, F1, 1978

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.626 (Miles)

Description

"Scheckter" chicane built after Scheivak in time for the Dutch GP. Circuit length officially unchanged

Fastest Race Lap

Rene Arnoux (Renault RE10), 1m15.461, 125.278 mph, F1, 1979

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari 312T4), 1m19.438, 119.006 mph, F1, 1979

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.642 (Miles)

Description

Permanent Marlboro chicane built to replace “Scheckter” chicane

Fastest Race Lap

Nelson Piquet (Brabham BT54-BMW), 1m11.074, 133.822 mph, F1, 1985

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Alain Prost (McLaren MP4/2B-TAG Porsche), 1m16.538, 124.268 mph, F1, 1985

Type

Permanent road course

Length

1.569 (Miles)

Description

New shorter circuit opened using pit straight, Tarzan and Hunserug

Fastest Race Lap

Brian Smith (TOM's 036F-TOM's Toyota), 1m01.395, 92.001 mph, F3, 1996

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Michael Schumacher (Dallara F395-Opel), 1m04.196, 87.987 mph, F3, 1995

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.672 (Miles)

Description

Extension built using old Schleivak Corner

Fastest Race Lap

Roberto Merhi (Dallara F308-Mercedes-Benz), 1m30.750, 106.348 mph, F3, 2011

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Felix Rosenqvist (Dallara F308-Mercedes-Benz), 1m31.534, 105.089 mph, F3, 2011

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.672 (Miles)

Description

Final corner banked at 18 degrees and selected corners reprofiled

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Fastest Qualifying Lap

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1999 - 2019

2020

Type

Permanent road course

Length

1.724 (Miles)

Description

Fastest Race Lap

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Type

Permanent road course

Length

1.724 (Miles)

Description

Final corner banked at 18 degrees and selected corners reprofiled

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Latest Races

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Race name	Date	Championship	Laps	Winner
2019 Zandvoort WTCR	18/05/2019	World Touring Car Cup	12	Thed Bjork Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
2019 Zandvoort WTCR	19/05/2019	World Touring Car Cup	15	Thed Bjork Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
2019 Zandvoort WTCR	19/05/2019	World Touring Car Cup	14	Esteban Guerrieri All-Inkl.com Munnich Motorsport
2018 Zandvoort WTCR	20/05/2018	World Touring Car Cup	14	Yann Ehrlacher All-Inkl.com Munnich Motorsport
2018 Zandvoort WTCR	21/05/2018	World Touring Car Cup	14	Aurelien Comte DG Sport Competition
2018 Zandvoort WTCR	21/05/2018	World Touring Car Cup	15	Jean-Karl Vernay Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team
2018 Zandvoort European F3	15/07/2018	European F3 Championship	14	Nikita Troitskiy Carlin
2018 Zandvoort DTM	14/07/2018	Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters	34	Gary Paffett AMG Mercedes
2018 Zandvoort DTM	15/07/2018	Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters	35	Rene Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg
2017 Zandvoort European F3	20/08/2017	European F3 Championship	24	Lando Norris Carlin

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