Circuit Zandvoort
A classic dune circuit rebuilt for F1 with two banked corners. Narrow, undulating and old-school in character despite the modern facilities — and close enough to the UK for a long weekend.
- Length
- 4.259 km
- 2.646 miles
- Direction
- Clockwise
- 14 corners
- Noise limit
- Strict
- check with operator
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
Live conditions
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Rain forecast & radar
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Forecast rain map — play the loop to see where the model expects rain over the next 24 hours around the circuit.
Observed rain radar — which way the rain has actually been moving. A dry paddock doesn't mean a dry apex.
Track map
Grand Prix · Clockwise · 14 corners- 01Tarzanbocht
- 02Gerlachbocht
- 03Hugenholtzbocht
- 04Hunserug
- 05Rob Slotemakerbocht
- 07Scheivlak
- 08Master's Left
- 09Mastersbocht
- 10Bocht 10
- 11Hans Ernst Bocht
- 12Kumho Bocht
- 13Bocht 13
- 14Arie Luyendykbocht
Outline traced from surveyed map data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Corner markers are indicative — not a substitute for the circuit's own briefing map.
The modern configuration with banking at Hugenholtz and the final corner. Used for all racing and track days.
What's on
Track days
- Spring to autumn
Sessioned car track days (noise-limited)
Various Dutch & UK operators
- Selected dates
Bike track days and test days
Various operators
Race meetings
- Season-long
Dutch national racing meetings
DNRT / NRF
- Summer
International GT and touring car rounds
SRO / DTM
Curated by hand and shown as typical timing rather than confirmed dates. Always check the operator's or organising club's own calendar before booking travel.
Key info
- Noise limit
- Strict dune-reserve limits — typically 95 dB(A) drive-by with a restricted number of noisy days per year
- Elevation notes
- Built through coastal dunes, so the lap rises and falls constantly. Two banked corners — Hugenholtz and the final Arie Luyendyk — change how the car loads completely.
Known tricky sections
- Tarzanbocht
Banked first corner at the end of the straight, with multiple viable lines. Heavy braking with the car leaning on the bank.
- Scheivlak
Blind, fast, downhill right through the dunes. The apex only appears once you're committed.
- Banking at Turn 3 and 14
The camber flatters entry speed and then punishes anyone who unwinds the steering too soon.
- Sand on track
Wind blows sand from the dunes onto the surface. Grip varies session to session and line to line.
Nearby amenities
- Fuel
Zandvoort town forecourts
Five minutes from the circuit; 98 RON widely available.
- Food
Circuit catering & beach clubs
Paddock food on event days, plus Zandvoort's seafront restaurants a short walk away.
- Accommodation
Zandvoort & Haarlem
Seaside hotels in Zandvoort itself; Haarlem is 15 minutes for more choice and better value.
Travelling from the UK
Nearest airports
Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) ~30 min; Rotterdam (RTM) ~1h.
Typical routes
- Harwich–Hook of Holland (Stena) overnight, then ~1h15 by road — the easiest option if you're towing.
- Hull–Rotterdam (P&O) overnight, around 1h15 from the port.
- Eurotunnel Folkestone–Calais then E40/A16 via Antwerp — roughly 4h from Calais.
Documentation & border notes
- UK-registered cars need a UK identifier — a UK sticker, or a number plate carrying the UK identifier. GB stickers are no longer valid.
- Check your road insurance covers EU driving and carry proof; a green card is not currently required for EU countries.
- Track driving is excluded from virtually every road policy — arrange separate on-track cover before you travel.
- Carry your V5C (or VE103 for a hire/lease car), photocard licence and passport.
- The Netherlands does not mandate a hi-vis vest, but carrying one is sensible and required in neighbouring countries you'll transit.
- Low-emission zones apply in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht — check your vehicle before routing through them.
- Trailers over 750 kg towed from the UK must be registered where applicable, and Dutch speed limits for towing are lower than the UK's.