Fact File: Dutch Grand Prix
- In general, Zandvoort has an old-school feel, with fast and flowing corners, a mix of corner speeds, undulations, gravel traps and banked turns. It is a unique challenge for the drivers and puts many aspects of an F1 car to the test.
- Zandvoort is also unique in its location, nestled in the rolling sand dunes and next to the beach on the West coast of the Netherlands. The main straight is the closest part to the coast and the back section winds its way through the dunes.
- Because of the many high-speed changes of direction, where the mass of the car can work against you, Zandvoort has the highest mass sensitivity of the year – which means, carrying more fuel will be more penalising.
- The Dutch Grand Prix first appeared on the F1 calendar in 1952. This year will be the 35thedition of the race, which has always taken place at Zandvoort.
- The circuit is the second shortest on the 2025 calendar at 4.2km, only Monaco is shorter.
- Zandvoort also has the second highest number of laps (72) of all the circuits on the 2025 calendar. Again, only Monaco (78) has mo
- Zandvoort is the third-quickest lap time of the season, behind the Red Bull Ring and Interlagos.
- Given its narrow nature, the pit lane in Zandvoort was one of only three to have a 60km/h speed limit. From this weekend onwards, however, a speed limit of 80km/h will be in place. Monaco and Singapore are now the only two tracks where the pit lane speed limit is 60km/h.
- It is the third highest track for downforce sensitivity, which means a track where maximum or very high downforce is required. The only two tracks that are higher than Zandvoort are Budapest and Monaco.
- The 2023 Dutch Grand Prix holds the record for the most on-track overtakes in an F1 race, with 186.
- Mercedes’ only Dutch Grand Prix win came in 1955 with Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel.
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