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Updated Rumour: Zandvoort signs five-year contract to host Dutch Formula 1 GP
The decision is made! According to various sources within FOM, the Zandvoort circuit has signed a five-year contract with Formula 1 to host a Dutch Grand Prix. More on this soon!
Update 8am: Zandvoort denies the rumors so far, but admits that they will no longer let the race slip out of their hands. Both the Zandvoort circuit and the FOM have reached an agreement on the main lines, but extra details need to be added. That reports Motorsport Week.
The last edition of the Dutch Grand Prix took place 35 years ago and was won by Niki Lauda.
The Grand Prix of the Dutchman will most likely take place in May 2020 and there is a good chance that it will be the first race of the season on European soil.
Curious about what a lap about the Zandvoort Circuit looks like in a modern Formula 1 car? Check here for the track guide from our Dutch friends!
Dutch media Formule1 is claiming that the Dutch Grand Prix is happening as of next year on the Zandvoort track ans the next 4 years. Still FOM needs to confirm this. #F1 #Formula1 #DutchGP pic.twitter.com/XeI8q7D4oG
— 4wheel.racing (@4wheelracing14) 8 April 2019
Het is officieel: Zandvoort bereikt met rechtenhouder FOM vijfjarig akkoord over terugkeer Nederlandse GP. Race staat voorlopig gepland in mei 2020 met @Max33Verstappen als hoofdattractie #GPNederland #Formule1
— Venema, André (@AndreF1nl) 8 April 2019
Translated: It is officially: Zandvoort reached with rights holder FOM five-year agreement on return Dutch GP. Race is planned for the moment in May 2020 with the @Max33Verstappen main attraction #GPNederland #Formule1
