– In over seven decades of Formula 1 history, the racing series has often said goodbye to traditional tracks – for a variety of reasons. Zandvoort in the Netherlands is the most recent entry on this list: the 2026 Grand Prix was the last for the time being. (Find out here what the specific reasons for the Zandvoort exit are!)
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It is already the second time that Zandvoort has (permanently) lost Formula 1: in 1985, a series of 13 Grands Prix in consecutive years ended, after Zandvoort had already hosted a World Championship race for the first time in 1952.
The comeback was actually supposed to take place in 2020, but the corona pandemic prevented a return to Zandvoort at the planned time. However, in 2021 it was time: Max Verstappen got his home race – and won it three times in a row.
Despite sold-out grandstands and Verstappen’s ongoing successes, the Zandvoort organizers announced at the end of 2024 that they did not want to continue the Grand Prix beyond 2026.
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Traditional tracks without Formula 1 Grand Prix
Zandvoort thus joins a long list of traditional tracks that count among former Grand Prix venues. Among them are, for example, two major German race tracks: Nürburgring and Hockenheimring have not been visited by Formula 1 for over five years – at most for tire tests.
¿pbfs||pb¿This fate is shared by Zandvoort, Nürburgring, and Hockenheim along with other famous tracks in Europe and overseas. Our photo series gives an impression of which classics from the past are no longer included, when they last appeared on the calendar, and for what reasons Formula 1 no longer races there.
The benchmark: To be considered a traditional track in this overview, a circuit had to have hosted a Formula 1 World Championship race at least ten times. The Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia does not appear in this overview because it will temporarily take over the hosting of the Bahrain Grand Prix in 2026, thus making its Formula 1 comeback.
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