For three days a year, the quiet residential street of Van Speijkstraat in the sleepy Dutch beach resort of Zandvoort transforms itself into a sea of orange streamers and chequered flags, welcoming Formula One fans from around the world. Party tunes blast out from house parties, children sell home-made lemonade and friendship bracelets from little “pit stop” stalls and colossal posters of local hero – four-time world champion Max Verstappen – flutter in the sea breeze. But to the regret of fans...
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August 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The last lap: fans, drivers bid fond farewell to ‘old school’ Dutch Grand Prix
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