David Coulthard says Zandvoort is done with Formula 1 for good. The Dutch circuit hosts its final grand prix this weekend, four years after returning to the calendar on the back of Max Verstappen's rise. The promoter chose not to extend past 2026, and Coulthard thinks the decision is permanent.
The problem is physical. Zandvoort is boxed in by a protected natural park and sand dunes — no room to grow, no way to add the infrastructure F1 increasingly demands. At the same time, the series is chasing bigger commercial deals, and places like Rwanda are offering purpose-built facilities. Zandvoort, funded privately and landlocked, can't compete on that scale.
Coulthard calls it a "brilliant little racetrack" and credits the organizers for pulling off a strong comeback run. But the economics don't work anymore. F1 is moving toward circuits that can write larger checks and build to spec, and Zandvoort isn't one of them.
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