Pre-raceweek

This was Super Friday!

With various activities, including interviews with F1 drivers, multiple training sessions, performances by different artists, and a spectacular closing show by DJ Armin van Buuren (including a drone show), it was a big party! Look back on a day full of entertainment, music, and Formula 1 action.

Closing Party with Armin van Buuren

A spectacular Closing Party marked the end of Super Friday. The thousands of fans who stayed until the end were treated to a dazzling performance by Armin van Buuren in the Fanzone.

Armin van Buuren himself was also quite impressed. “This shows once again that the Netherlands is at the forefront of these kinds of productions. The combination with the drone show was amazing. Really awesome. My heart beats for Formula 1. I’ve been watching since the glory days of Damon Hill. Tonight, I used quotes from Ayrton Senna in one of the songs, as a sort of tribute. I truly hope that Formula 1 will remain in Zandvoort for a long time to come.”

Practice session 1 & 2 in numbers

 

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Teams gather useful data during free practice sessions

Read more about what happened during the free practices sessions…🏎️ Excited to see how Qualifying Saturday will go.👀

Lando spots his mother during opening show

During the opening show, McLaren driver Lando Norris spotted his mother among the fans. “I didn’t know she’d be here!” he said. Mother Norris responded with a hand kiss.

 

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Super Friday Openingsshow - Performance by Snollebollekes

After the Q&A session with drivers from teams like Red Bull, Williams, and McLaren, it was time for the opening show by Snollebollekes. Rob Kemps: “I have never set my alarm at 7 o’clock for a performance in the morning. Usually the party doesn’t start until 11 in the evening. I have performed on many stages, but this is very special. That everyone is already hopping at this hour is something new for me.”

The Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix fans sure know how to throw a party! 🙌

F1 Academy driver Emely de Heus 'excited' about her home race

For the first time this year, the F1 Academy in Zandvoort has been combined with the race week of the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix. Three Dutch drivers will get into action from today in the young, but already spectacular Formula 1 racing class for women.

Emely de Heus and Maya Weug are two of the regular drivers this season and Nina Gademan is making her debut at the Zandvoort circuit thanks to a wildcard. The only 20-year-old driver drives the so-called Female Quotient car for the PREMA Racing team.

It is the second time that the F1 Academy visits Zandvoort, but last year it happened two months before the Dutch Grand Prix. The race has now been included in the week of the largest sporting event in the Netherlands. Today are the two free practice sessions (morning and afternoon), tomorrow the qualifications and the first race and Sunday morning the second and final race.

Emely de Heus, supported by Red Bull Ford and driving for MP Motorsport, has been looking forward to this for weeks. “It is my home race and that is of course the best
thing there is. I’m excited. There are so many Dutch fans here. Of course they come for the races, but the circuit with its steep curves also has a great appeal”; says 21-year-old De Heus, who in the meantime puts her more in the picture of riding in front of her own audience. “There will be a lot of friends and family in the stands. It will be a busy weekend for me, but also fun. I have high expectations myself. However, I don’t want to push it too much. I am aiming for a place in the top 5.”

 

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The fans are arriving🤩

NEW: DGP Race Radio!📻

New this year is the DGP Race Radio, to be followed on FM 88.4 and via the Dutch GP app. The presentation is in the hands of Anne-Greet Haars and Formula 1 analyst Allard Kalff, known from Viaplay. The broadcasts will begin from today at the start of F1 Academy (10:10). Via the DGP Race Radio, Viaplay’s commentary and the sound coming from the track’s speakers, can be heard.

The presenters make previews leading up to the free practices, qualifying and the race, with various guests tuning in. Handy to bring your earbuds or headphones when you want to listen to the broadcasts from the track, or fun to listen from home.😉

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It's Super Friday!

This year, we’re making Super Friday bigger than ever! We start the day with the Opening Show in the Fanzone (10:25 AM). On stage, drivers from Red Bull, Aston Martin, McLaren, VCARB, Williams, and Stake will be interviewed, and Snollebollekes will get everyone dancing from left to right.

When the Opening Show has ended, the first training session for the women’s teams of the F1 Academy (10:10 to 10:50) is already over. Visitors can then witness the first Dutch GP Trackshow in the Arena and on the Main Straight (11:30 AM to 12:00 PM). At 12:30 PM, it’s time to release the ‘roaring cars’ from the pit boxes for the first Formula 1 free practice.

At 2:55 PM, team principals Christian Horner (Red Bull), Zac Brown (McLaren), and Alunni Bravi (Stack) will face a Q&A session in the Arena, and an hour later, the Formula 1 cars will begin their second free practice. After that, we go back to the F1 Academy for their second free practice (5:30 to 6:10 PM), after which we start gearing up for a spectacular party in the Fanzone.

Kicking things off is the Dutch Hour with Yves Berendse, Xander de Buisonjé, and Wolter Kroes. Followed by the Closing Party (7:15 PM) where DI-RECT will perform a thrilling set, and none other than DJ Armin van Buuren will keep the party going until 9:30 PM with a spectacular and unmatched drone show as a visual highlight!

This was Qualifying Saturday!

All visitors are on their way home as the circuit prepares for Sunday Raceday! The track is already being warmed up for the big day. Every evening after the track program, it is a tradition for the teams to maintain their fitness with a lap around the circuit.

Our fans know how to party🥳

 

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Spectacle both on and off the track🎆

SET YOUR ALARM EARLY ⏰

Max: “Satisfied with the first row”

For Lando, the last lap at Zandvoort felt like his best Q lap this season. “The car was good and I was good. It’s not an easy circuit, especially with the wind, but I feel very comfortable this weekend. I am quite surprised that the gap with Max is more than three-tenths, but that does not mean that I will have it under control tomorrow.”

Verstappen certainly does not accept a Lando triumph in advance. “But I don’t feel completely comfortable in the car yet. The balance is not yet in order and I have lost some time somewhere in every lap. But maybe I want to hold on to something that is not there now,” Verstappen referred to the end of dominance. “On the other hand, in Q1 and Q2 I didn’t think I could get involved in the battle for pole at all and tomorrow I will be on the front row. I can be satisfied with that.”

Oscar Piastri, teammate of Norris and starting from third place. “We will see what strategy Red Bull chooses tomorrow. That could still be interesting. Our cars are good. Compared to last year we have gained 1.5 seconds. That’s crazy.” Piastri certainly wants to go for his own chances tomorrow. “There are no agreements within the team in that regard. We get to race against each other.” “The only rule is that we don’t run each other off the road,” added Norris.

Norris on pole, Verstappen next to him

From wet to dry, from practice to the real thing. Today’s Qualification of the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix bore little resemblance to the last free practice in the morning. Not only was it wet during FP3, but due to Logan Sargeant’s accident after 14 minutes, that session ultimately lasted no more than fifteen minutes.

Fortunately, the Qualification in the afternoon took the full 45 minutes. A mistake in Q2 cost Lewis Hamilton his entrance to the finale Q and Carlos Sainz was lost there. The McLarens seemed to be ‘under control’, with Max Verstappen close behind. The Dutchman managed to squeeze between the two McLarens in Q3. This means he will be on the front row tomorrow next to Lando Norris.

Fun fact🤓

Take a closer look at Ferrari's garage

It's almost showtime🏎️

Dutch succes

Nina Gademan set a new record!🤩 She now is the fastest wildcard Qualifying finisher in F1 Academy history!

 

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Zandvoort's racing DNA🏁

The number of fluttering finish flags in the streets of Zandvoort this week cannot be counted. No doubt the seaside town has embraced the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix. The sound of rolling suitcases could be heard incessantly in Zandvoort last days. Fans, employees and volunteers often arrived by train in the cosy village, where you cannot fail to notice that the Dutch Grand Prix is ​​being held for the fourth time this century.

Hotels, recreational parks, guesthouses and B&Bs are full. The Van Speijkstraat, the shortest route on foot from the train station to the circuit, is more like a continuous finish street. It is teeming with black and white checkered flags. In the evening, residents gather together in the garden or on the terrace for a beer and a barbecue, with the sound of fluttering banners in the background. Here and there larger flags and banners hang from the houses, some to encourage local hero Max Verstappen. In many restaurants the Max burger is on the menu and waitresses place a placemat with a finish flag design on the table before your plate is placed on it. Zandvoort breathes motorsport. The village and its inhabitants are proud of their racing DNA and honor their heroes. Zandvoort, home of the Dutch Grand Prix!

Time to vote!✏️

The drivers arrive at a rainy Zandvoort☔

WAKEY WAKEY!⛺

The convivial atmosphere in the stands skips effortlessly to the Official 538 Dutch Grand Prix Village. Or the other way around? That’s the question. The fact is that the campsite right next to the Zandvoort circuit is almost impossible to imagine without.

If you take a look early in the morning, you may still find some peace and quietness. After that, it is mostly all bustle and sociability. “In the beginning it took some getting used to the noise and the wind, but actually there is only one word for it: great,” says Maxime from Nieuwegein. She is one of nearly 2,000 camping guests this week with tickets to the Dutch Grand Prix. But there are also campers without tickets. Those are just there for the atmosphere and the parties including deejays from 538. “You know that not much will come of sleeping,” said Joep from Zwolle. “But that’s not a bad thing, you still want to enjoy such a week here to the maximum.”

The Dutch Grand Prix Village has its own catering facilities. Part of the campground is also reserved for volunteers who lend a hand during Grand Prix week. Tents and lodges are already being set up at the campground the week before the Grand Prix. From simple to luxurious, from 2-person to 12-person. In total there are about 400 of them, but you can also bring your own tent. But for almost every Formula 1 fan who sleeps here, the rule is: coziness takes precedence over sleep.

Good Morning, Qualifying Saturday! 👋

Who will secure the best spot on the grid for tomorrow’s race? Take your pick, because it’s Qualifying Saturday! At 10:30 AM, the drivers from Haas, Alpine, Ferrari, and Mercedes will head to the Fanzone for the Drivers’ Q&A. Slightly earlier, the F1 Academy teams, including three Dutch female racers, will start their Qualifying Session. They will also appear on stage in the Fanzone for a Q&A at 1:40 PM.

Qualifications
By 3:00 PM, make sure you’ve found your spot in the stands (or in front of the TV) for the Formula 1 qualifying, followed shortly after by the first F1 Academy race at 5:00 PM. The second race is tomorrow. Oh, and did we mention the nearly non-stop party in the Arena and Main Straight with the Dutch GP Trackshow, featuring Mental Theo among others? The festivities kick off at 5:30 PM in the Fanzone with performances by Marco Schuitemaker, Django Wagner, Davina Michelle, and a closing set by DJ La Fuente!

Weather Update
Expect a few sprinkles. Max Verstappen said earlier this week that it will only make qualifying more exciting. But there’s also a good chance we’ll see the sun. The wind has calmed to moderate from the west. As for the temperature, no complaints: 21 degrees Celsius. Chances of spectacle? 100%!

 

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What A Week!

Grab your popcorn, sit back, relax, and get ready to enjoy. Join us as we watch the mini-movie of the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024!

The drivers are already on their way to Italy for the Grand Prix of Monza

 

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What it means...

Today's podium🏆

Lando Norris ended Max Verstappen’s winning streak today, which had been going for the last three races. Verstappen had a great start and overtook Norris, who had started from pole position, even before the first corner. “I was driving for second place today, even though the start was good. Of course, I would have preferred to win today, but I can’t win them all,” said Max Verstappen.

Norris, on the other hand, quickly realized that his car was fast enough today, even when he was still behind Verstappen. “It wasn’t a perfect race because the first lap was not great, of course. After I regained the lead, I expected Max to keep pushing. When that didn’t happen, I knew I was going to win the race.”

Watching the Dutch GP

 

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The Pre-Race Show never gets old😍

Take a look in the pits

Porsche Mobil 1 supercup in the spotlight📸

Brace yourself for what's coming💥

Tension is rising...🥵 2 hours until Pre-Race Show

This year’s Pre-Race Show will be provided by Kris Kross Amsterdam, Tino Martin, Hans Klok and Duncan Laurence. Together with the 90,000 fans in all stands, these artists will create the ‘flag action’. Tino Martin will sing an Amsterdam Medley, turning the entire race track red, white, and blue. Kris Kross Amsterdam will energize the crowd with their performance leading up to the start of the race. They will be supported by Advendo Sneek, one of the country’s top showbands. Advendo will provide musical accompaniment and impressive race-themed formations on the main straight. Duncan Laurence, the internationally renowned Dutch singer and winner of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, has the honor of singing the national anthem. It promises to be another great spectacle!

Kris Kross Amsterdam: “Since the first edition, we have had the honor of experiencing the Dutch Grand Prix live. Every year, just before the starting signal, we got goosebumps because it is such a magnificent race spectacle. To be responsible for that moment this year, on the asphalt of Circuit Zandvoort and just before the race begins, is not only a great honor but also one of the absolute highlights of our musical career!”

Illusionist Hans Klok will unveil the redesigned trophy for the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024 in a spectacular reveal during the show.

The Dutch GP fans make their way to Circuit Zandvoort

Double delight in F1 Academy

Due to a ‘rained out’ race yesterday, two races in the F1 Academy were scheduled today. Abbi Pulling won the first, the French Doriane Pin the second. For Pulling it was her fifth victory of the season. In the second race, the British was on the 3rd step of the podium.

The only other driver who also managed to score two Top-3’s was the Dutch Maya Weug. With a 3^rd and 2nd place, the 20-year-old Ferrari Driver Academy driver could look back on a fantastic weekend.

Nina Gademan surprised with a 4^th place in the first race. This means she will go down as the first driver with a wildcard to drive in the points. In the second race she crossed the finish line in the same position but was dropped to 10th place due to a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision.

Largest Flag activation in Dutch Sports History

The 2023 Pre-Race Show, featuring André Rieu and Dutch flag show on the main straight, received global recognition. This year, the iconic flag activation will be extended to the entire circuit. Together with 90,000 fans and accordionist Hans Kap, Tino Martin will perform an Amsterdam Medley, transforming all grandstands into a sea of red, white, and blue.  We can’t wait to see the stands turn red, white and blue again.❤️🤍💙

 

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Throwback to yesterday: Lando's fastest lap⏱️

What do you think?🤔

150.000 flowers🤯

The Driver’s Parade is an event to look forward to every year. Two hours before the start of the race, the drivers are presented to the fans during a tour on the circuit. This will happen again in a special way for this edition. The drivers are driven around on a float with 150,000 flowers from the Bollenstreek. The collaboration with the widely famous Flower Parade from that region, the international calling card of the Netherlands when it comes to flower cultivation, has led to an impressive project. In the week before the Grand Prix, around sixty volunteers picked 150,000 dahlias from the grower as late as possible, which were then planted by about twenty experts on the Formula 1-style float, designed by Michael van Namen.

Sunday, D-day!

It takes some getting used to. When the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix starts this afternoon at 3:00 p.m., Max Verstappen will not be in the front seat. But before the lights go green for that race, the race fans have already been well served. The first battles are fought in the F1 Academy. Yesterday’s rained-out race is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. and the originally planned second race is scheduled for 10:40 a.m. Will we see at least one of our three Dutch racing heroes on the podium there? The chance of Dutch success is also certainly there in the Porsche Mobil 1 Super Cup (11.55 a.m.).

Then we slowly prepare for the main menu. DJ La Fuente will pump up the atmosphere with his beats on the grid and Main Straight and then it is time for
the Driver’s Parade, this year in floral style. Much has been said and written about the Opening Ceremony, but we certainly can’t get enough of it. The rendition of the Wilhelmus by Eurovision Song Contest winner Duncan Laurence will certainly be a goosebump moment and the largest flag parade with at least 90,000 flags will undoubtedly travel around the world. Then we are warmed up for ‘The Great Final’! Who will win the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024? We’ll know around 5 p.m..

After the champagne has been uncorked and the winner has been waved goodbye, we continue the party in the Fanzone. What a line-up to end a fantastic week: Joël Borelli, Flemming, Tino Martin and Kris Kross Amsterdam! At 9 p.m. we close the gates, which will open again next year. Do you already have tickets for the 2025 edition? You can still buy them until August 31, 2024! So put yourself on pole and buy all your tickets now, via: https://shop.ticketing.cm.com/dgp-sale-2025/.

Weather forecast

Of course we can’t promise anything, but it looks like it will remain dry in Zandvoort today. The temperature may drop slightly compared to the previous days, but we will most likely get a heated battle on the asphalt this afternoon. There’s a good chance we’ll still go to see the sun. That goes well with all the orange in the stands.

Welcome at the pre raceweek feed!

From Instagram to Tiktok, from 538 clips to F1.com news. Especially for all our fans, we are launching the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix RACEMODE. A news overview with great content for those who really don’t want to miss anything!

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This is your exclusive point of view when strolling through the paddock…

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REDBULL RACING ENJOYING THE ZANDVOORT SUN ☀️

F1 TEAM'S ARE READY FOR THE DUTCHGP!!

It's raceweek

DUELLING IN THE DUNES ⚔️

F1 arrives in Zandvoort

A special view from Zandvoort HQ! Watch the highlights from Saturday 19 August when F1 arrived at CM.com Circuit Zandvoort.

7 days until Super Friday..

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Final touches before the #DutchGP 2023

Nameplates are back up on the CM.com Circuit Zandvoort garages and we’re building, a fresh repaint, placing the last seats and the building of the F1 Paddock.

Summerbreak vibes!

Surfing, sightseeing and more: Just some of the pastimes enjoyed by F1 drivers ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix

 

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Max Verstappen reveals his #DutchGP helmet!

Max Verstappen: “My upcoming home race of course calls for a special Dutch Grand Prix helmet design. See you in Zandvoort!”

Entertainment like no other on Raceday!

Get ready for an impressive Pre Race Show with DJ La Fuente on Sunday Raceday. Rieu and his entire orchestra also musically accompany the Drivers’ Parade earlier in the day. After the race, the party continues in the Fanzone and there will be performances by Emma Heesters, Flemming, the DGP Band and DJ La Fuente.

One big party at Qualifying Saturday!

The line-up for Qualifying Saturday is just announced. Besides a full packed racing program we have a stacked program with the best Dutch artist. Check the full line-up now! 👇🏼

SUPER FRIYAY!

Super Friday is going to be a big party for young and old people! Check the full entertainment line-up now.. 👇🏼

We’re back in 2 WEEKS!

Groeten uit Zandvoort 👋

Coming soon to Zandvoort...

The Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix is just around the corner. With exactly one month left until the race, we are setting the stage for an unforgettable racing spectacle at CM.com Circuit Zandvoort! Stay tuned for more…

Dutch GP launches new website, app & visual identity

The new digital Dutch GP environment is ready for tomorrow’s fan experience. For fans and followers, both in the Netherlands and abroad, the new app and online platform offers an enhanced digital live experience. Presented in the updated house style that is even more in line with the new Formula 1 era, and that also fully embraces the orange and festival vibe of the DutchGP.

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Pre race show

Before the start of the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023 on Sunday 27 August, André Rieu and DJ La Fuente will perform together in the Pre Race show. During the show, Rieu will play the Dutch national anthem, the Wilhelmus, in an impressive and emotional rendition with his Johann Strauss Orchestra and all his world-famous soloists.

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The countdown is on!

Just 50 days to go until the world’s best drivers will once again head to Zandvoort for the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023.

Date Dutch GP 2024 announced

Formula 1 has revealed the racing calendar for 2024 today. The Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix in 2024 will be staged on Sunday 25 August. This means the Grand Prix will again fall on the penultimate weekend of the summer holidays in the region.

Click this link for more information on ticket sales for the 2024 and 2025 races!

Latest #F1 news

• 11 juli: Nyck de Vries has been immediately replaced at AlphaTauri by Daniel Ricciardo for the rest of the Formula 1 season.

 

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• 9 juli: Max Verstappen wins #BrisithGP and secures sixth race in a row. Behind him, Brits Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton took P2 and P3 in their home race.

• 7 juli: Hollywood in the paddock at the #BritishGP! Brad Pitt is bringing an eleventh team (APXGP) to Formula 1 this weekend for filming of a new Hollywood film.