Dutch GP in pictures as F1 prepares for Zandvoort farewellByAlan JewellBBC SportPublished27 minutes agoFormula 1 says farewell to the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend with the final event at Zandvoort before it drops off the calendar.Orange smoke has hung in the air of the seaside venue since it returned to the schedule in 2021 after a 36-year absence, with sell-out crowds overwhelmingly supporting Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.Despite its popularity, organisers have not been able to make the event work financially and have decided not to continue hosting F1.Before Zandvoort signs off, we take a look back at a selection of images from the Dutch Grand Prix, which was first run as an F1 event in 1952.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jim Clark (left), Graham Hill (centre) and Bruce McLaren lead the field away at the start in 1963Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jim Clark in his Lotus in 1965 on the way to the third of his record four victories at ZandvoortImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A brave photographer stands on the inside of the first corner, Tarzan, at the start of the 1969 raceImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Dutch Grand Prix has been the scene of tragedy with British drivers Piers Courage and Roger Williamson dying in accidents, in 1970 and 1973 respectively. Here, Sally Courage, Piers’ wife, reads a novel on the day she would lose her husbandImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, James Hunt’s first F1 victory came at the 1975 Dutch Grand Prix, the only win for the privateer Hesketh team, who became known for their ‘work hard, play hard’ approach to the sport and raced in a patriotic red, white and blue. The key figures in the team were, from left: founder Lord Alexander Hesketh, Hunt, team manager Anthony ‘Bubbles’ Horsley and designer Harvey PostlethwaiteImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ferrari’s Niki Lauda, the eventual winner, and Lotus’ Mario Andretti side by side in 1977Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, McLaren’s James Hunt and Lotus’ Mario Andretti tangle while battling for the lead in 1977, with the Briton eliminated on the spot. A few of the photographers in the bottom right of the picture have their attention elsewhereImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gilles Villeneuve’s left rear wheel is barely hanging on to his Ferrari after he spun out of the lead in 1979 because of a punctured tyre. He was able to get back to the pits but the resulting damage ended his race. The footage of Villeneuve wrestling with his stricken car is one of the most replayed moments from the Canadian’s careerImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Another escapade for Villeneuve, as he spins off at Tarzan in 1981Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Spectators run for cover as Rene Arnoux crashes at Tarzan in 1982. A wheel came off his Renault on the approach to the corner, effectively rendering the Frenchman a passenger, but he was unhurtImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Niki Lauda leads McLaren team-mate Alain Prost in 1985. It was the final F1 victory for three-time world champion Lauda and the final Dutch Grand Prix for 36 yearsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Dutch fans greet Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with orange flares on the race’s return to the F1 calendar in 2021. Home hero Verstappen would win the race on the way to his first world championship titleImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Verstappen won the first three races at Zandvoort following its return to the schedule, including here in 2022Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The sand dunes at the side of the track offer a viewing experience more in keeping with golf’s Open Championship than a typical F1 raceImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Logan Sargeant jumps out of his smoking Williams after crashing in final practice in 2024, causing extensive damage which meant he was unable to take part in qualifying. He was dropped by Williams the following weekImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, After retiring from the 2025 race, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc sat for a while on a sand dune, waiting for a lift back to the pits, and borrowed a photographer’s mobile phone to pass the timeRelated topicsFormula 1
