F1 will hold its last Dutch Grand Prix in 2026

The circuit of will host two other editions of the Dutch GP F1 (or Dutch GP) before the curtain is drawn down on the modern era of the highest category.

The future of the Dutch Grand Prix has long been uncertain, with the current contract ending after the 2025 edition and another long-term deal looking unlikely.

The Dutch newspaper Telegraph revealed on Wednesday that the agreement signed with the FOM It will only take one more year, added to the current one, before this event ends.

THE returned to the Zandvoort circuit in 2021 after 36 years of absence, a return undoubtedly driven by the success of Max Verstappenwho, however, was not yet a champion there.

Initially, it was planned for three years, until 2023, but . In recent months, intense negotiations have taken place between the organizers and F1 bosses.

But one of the sticking points was funding, and the director Robert van Overdijk indicated that the government's plan to increase VAT on tickets He had made things more difficult for the grand prize.

Various scenarios were discussed to help ensure a better future for the event, including a rotation system with the Belgian Grand Prix In . The idea would have been for the two races to alternate each year, which would better distribute the financial allocation and guarantee great fan interest.

However, it seems that those responsible for the Dutch GP did not want to go this route and chose to end the situation after 2026.

The Dutch Grand Prix first hosted a round of the F1 world championship in 1952 and was a mainstay on the calendar until 1985, before disappearing from the calendar.

The track became best known for European-level series, including the annual Formula 3 Masters event, before interest in its return to the pinnacle of motorsport intensified following the debut of Verstappen and the arrival of the “orange tide”, this mass of fans who color the circuits around the world in support of the quadruple champion of Red Bull.