We have already raised several times the fact that F1 management does not care about traditions.
Here's another striking example. The promoter of the Dutch Grand Prix, which is incredibly popular and at the absolute top in terms of audience between races, announced today that it is withdrawing from the F1 circuit. For good. You can read its official statement, and there's even a certain logic to it, but we all know the truth: along come the "droid" circuits of Las Vegas, Miami, Qatar, insignificant bags of money, and they are transforming the sport into an exclusive business. More and more loudly and with more and more intensity... While the venues that represent the DNA of the sport are pushed to the brink of collapse. Or into the abyss.
"We would have had many opportunities to continue. We could have swapped each year with other circuits, for example, but we didn't find that sensible. Perhaps this is surprising, but after considering many aspects, we concluded that it wasn't worth continuing. In 2026, it will be the last race at Zandvoort, where an iconic era in the history of Dutch sport will end. Max Verstappen is the leader and hero of all this, so I say that rather than lament, let's still enjoy these two remaining years and race with him."
"To remain profitable, it would be necessary to have continuous attendance for three days at a Grand Prix, and that is a very fine line that we will not be able to cross in the future. A single drop would not be such a big problem, the worry is that market forecasts show otherwise..." - states the harsh reality in the track's press release.
