How wet weather could shake up the final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort

A cold and rainy week awaits Zandvoort. The coastal city on the North Sea is not expected to experience a particularly warm summer weekend, according to the weather forecast.

On Friday, when the one and only free practice session and Sprint Qualifying take place, Weather.com forecasts temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius, with a 40% chance of rain.

Saturday is expected to have the highest chance of rain at 45%, particularly during the Sprint, while the afternoon is forecast to be partly cloudy during Qualifying. Temperatures will reach just 19 degrees Celsius.

On Sunday, fans might see the sun come out in the Netherlands. However, temperatures are expected to reach only 20 degrees Celsius, with a 21% chance of rain.

With the 2026 cars, any amount of rain could make things interesting, as fans are yet to see a truly wet and competitive session this year, despite coming close at the Canadian Grand Prix.

This is set to the final Dutch Grand Prix on the calendar for the foreseeable future, as Zandvoort's contract was not extended.

Looking ahead, home favourite Verstappen said: "It’s my home Grand Prix, so for sure I’m going to enjoy it a lot. I hope, driving-wise. Hopefully a bit more than I did this weekend, at least. But, yeah, it’s going to be great to see the fans.