A sell-out is not expected at Zandvoort.

      Next weekend the circuit in Zandvoort will host the Dutch Grand Prix for the penultimate time, but the local press reports that tickets are selling more slowly than usual this year, and it looks like there won't be a sell-out.

      It's hardly surprising: watching a Formula 1 race from the stands is not cheap, and if Max Verstappen, who is little short of a national hero in his homeland, doesn't win, it's much easier for the average Dutch fan to forgo that pleasure.

      Formula 1 returned to Zandvoort in 2021, and the race immediately became one of the season's standout events, not only because of Max, who was then on his way to his first title. Organizers managed to turn the race weekend into a real festival running from Thursday to Sunday, with a programme that included not only the races themselves but also a variety of entertainments, DJ sets and performances by popular artists.

      However, despite all this, demand for tickets in 2025 is clearly lower. If at the first three Grands Prix the circuit physically couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted to attend, and over the three days of the weekend it attracted more than 300,000 people, last year's figures were more modest — around 275,000.

      That was then explained by Friday practice sessions drawing less public interest than usual. The same picture is now unfolding, and tickets are still readily available for any day, including Sunday.

      According to a circuit representative quoted by ANP, "In the early years tickets sold out earlier than they do now, that's for sure. We need to be more proactive in selling them. But we expect that in 2026 the stands will definitely be packed to capacity."