The main entrance of CM.com Circuit Zandvoort is located directly on the street. The rooftop area (currently an open terrace) will be transformed into the Formula 1 Paddock Club. If you are standing with your back to the station you go right and walk in de direction of the Van Speijkstraat. The circuit contained almost only fast corners, some of them where full throttle, who writhed in a natural way between the sand dunes. The circuit can be reached by road from Amsterdam on either the N200 or N201 roads, while Zandvoort aan Zee railway station is a short walk from the circuit, while regular bus services also operate from Amsterdam centre. With the beach so close by and a dream race track, it is a feast to visit CM.com Circuit Zandvoort. 1973 – 1979: The Panorama Corner(Panoramabocht) replace the fast Bos In Corner. General admission offers many great places to sit and stand on the dunes, as the circuit is in a natural bowl. Please take into consideration to travel the last bit by public transport. Parking. Bus. GETTING TO THE ZANDVOORT CIRCUIT. You can definitely expect a good atmosphere at the many bars and restaurants in Zandvoort next May. The NS Reisplanner gives an accurate and complete travel advice. After 500m, the main entrance of the Circuit can be seen on the right hand side. Always check the webpage of the specific event for the latest advice. It is about 40 minutes from either Hollands Spoor or Den Haag Centraal to Haarlem. Temperatures hovered around 15-20 degrees Celsius and it rained a lot, though the sun did make one or two appearances. Travelling to Zandvoort on the bus is pretty straightforward too. We live in Rijswijk (Den Haag) area and we will be taking the train every day to the circuit. In some cases, an adjusted traveling advice will be given. The buses commonly leave Circuit Zandvoort from the center of Zandvoort. The history of Circuit Zandvoort is unique and lives on, thanks to the fans. Twelve different categories of cars were in action, including historic F1, F2 and F3 cars plus the FIA Historic Sportscar Championship. The nearest international airport is Amsterdam's Schipol Airport, approximately 30 km to the south-east and around 35 minutes drive from the circuit. Strengthened safety requirements made a reconstruction of one of the fastest corners necessary. If you’re standing at a platform with your back, go straight and walk in the path of Van Speijkstraat. The Dutch Grand Prix was booked to held on May third without precedent for a long time. The pits building is not the most modern of structures, but it’s going to have to do for Formula 1 as there is no time to build another one before the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix. The race is canceled off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Zandvoort is completely moved up to an FIA Grade 1 circuit. Your email address will not be published. Welcome to Zandvoort! Today's Heroes Legends Only. These parking areas can be found at Boulevard Barnaart (close to the beach), Fauvageolein, the garage in the centre of the town and Parking De Zuid. A “Park & Ride” facility away from the track is also planned, but the small roads in and out of both the circuit (and the town of Zandvoort itself) will still be stretched to their limits on race weekend. Also possible is going for the exit of Haarlem on the A9 (via the A200) to drive via the N200 to Zandvoort. Zandvoort is a coastal resort in the north of Holland with a long sandy beach. You walk across the road towards the end of the highway and walk past the gas station. After 27 years, ex director and circuit owner Hans Ernst sold the Zandvoort circuit in February 2016 to the Chapman Andretti Partners company, which is co-owned by a member of the Dutch Royal family. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. The right-left combinati… Required fields are marked *. Your email address will not be published. Drive your dream cars on Circuit Zandvoort. I left the comfortable surrounds of the Paddock Club on the inside of Turn 1 (Tarzan) to check out the circuit. The town of Zandvoort is located next to the North Sea, approximately 30km west of the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. However, fans can get their fix of the updated track when F1 2020 is released on July 10. The weather wasn’t great on arrival, and didn’t improve much all weekend. If you are standing with your back to the station you go right and walk in de direction of the Van Speijkstraat. Zandvoort is home to 63 hotels and other accommodations, so you can find something that's perfect for your stay. You can take a train from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Circuit Zandvoort via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Zandvoort aan Zee in around 1h 19m. The best way to get to the circuit for the Dutch Grand Prix will be to take the train. CM.com Circuit Zandvoort is only a 10 minute walk from Zandvoort station. You could also get the ferry to Hoek van Holland as well! The city of Haarlem and the Dutch capital Amsterdam are within easy commuting distance, but additional trains will be needed to cope with the large number of fans travelling to the circuit on race weekend. Naturally, we as organisation wish for you to not be stuck in traffic jams. Circuit Park Zandvoort (CPZ) ranks among the most historic and challenging road courses in all of Europe. Home of the Dutch Grand Prix from 1952 to 1985, Zandvoort features a testing blend of straightaways, tight, medium and high speed turns running over and around the sand dunes just a few hundred yards from the North Sea west of Amsterdam. Staying Near Circuit Park Zandvoort. From my home to the circuit is about 38km – about 2 hours. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA Zandvoort is easily reached by train due to a direct train connection from Amsterdam, Haarlem, and Den Haag. It will return to the Formula One calendar in 2021 as the location of the revived Dutch Grand Prix. The website of 9292ov.nl also offers a lot of travel information. CM.com Circuit Zandvoort is not only known for its legendary races and amazing atmosphere, the race track is also praised for its amazing location. Many race events at CM.com Circuit Zandvoort are popular by race fans from the Netherlands and other countries. That is why, besides traveling by car, there is another alternative: public transport. Getting to the British Grand Prix from further afield, the more comfortable way may be to take the train and later transfer to a bus to get to the circuit. The Circuit’s main gate can be seen from the right side after 500 m. And you have reached the Zandvoort station. Circuit Park Zandvoort is located in the seaside town of Zandvoort, approximatley 30km from Amsterdam. One requirement was to the final straight longer to improve overtaking opportunities. From the top of dunes on the last corner, you can pretty much see most of the circuit. Please note that some categories of Official Ticket Packages for the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix are already sold out. The Dutch Grand Prix organizers are planning a series of changes to the layout of Zandvoort to make it safe (and improve the spectacle) for modern Formula 1, as detailed by Racefans.net. Pay attention to the website during special events. It was about a decade back that I had visited Zandvoort on vacation. Bus It is also possible to travel to Zandvoort by bus. It can be very busy on sunny days, and in Summer and in the weekends traffic jams are common. Stick around after the event, grab a drink or a bite to eat in one of the beach pavilions or the town centre. I cycle up to Zandvoort for some events (DTM last year,British racing festival etc). Copyright © 2021 F1Destinations.com | All rights reserved, F1 Experiences is selling Paddock Club and Champions Club access, Check out our  Dutch Grand Prix travel guide, Timeline: How F1 secured a Grand Prix in Miami, Miami Grand Prix to join F1 calendar in 2022. While travelling, the actual travel schedule can be checked via www.m.ns.nl. You can also take the bus to Zandvoort. Here’s your guide to the best places to watch the action with F1 Experiences at Circuit Zandvoort. Get ready to cheer on local hero Max Verstappen with the Oranje Army at the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix on 2-5 September. The number of available parking spots are limited on these beach days. During big events it can become very busy at certain moments in the busses and trains to and from Zandvoort. In a Ferrari, a Lamborghini, an Aston Martin, a Porsche, a formula RP1-car or one of the other sublime cars… It is a beautiful cycle up through the dunes/coast. There’s also a couple of permanent bars in the pits complex; the high end Bernies, which is associated with the adjacent beach club of the same name and the more down to earth Mickey’s, where we enjoyed a few beers while watching Charles Leclerc win the Italian Grand Prix. Dutch Grand Prix ambassador and former F1 driver Jan Lammers says everything is on track, though the biggest construction works will not start until later this month. Indeed the circuit’s iconic reputation was added to by the fact it was located in the dunes next to the North Sea. The developer has today released a special trailer featuring some of the new assets for F1 2020, and it features both a new car and a new-for-2020 circuit. Zandvoort’s unique design came about from a conversation in 2018, the circuit’s technical director, Nick Oude Luttikhuis and the late Charlie Whiting, F1’s race director, over how to improve the track for the return of F1, 35 years since the previous race. Wolverton station is the closest train station to Silverstone (by a small margin) but there are not usually shuttle buses available from here. Visitors need to follow the signs Parking B/C, unless mentioned otherwise. The entire of the Netherlands was ready for it yet it stays calm. ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of The Dutch Grand Prix returns in 2020. CM.com Circuit Zandvoort is only a 10 minute walk from Zandvoort station. It remains unclear when Zandvoort will be able to welcome back Formula 1, given the current global situation, with talks with the sport’s bosses on-going about what promises to be a super exciting first GP since 1985. Located in the dunes of Zandvoort, Race Planet has brought dreams to life on its legendary driving circuit. You - as in Zandvoort circuit management - should be ashamed of allowing yourselves to think that this would be a "good enough fix" for Mrs Jo Public . We visited for the Historic Grand Prix earlier this month to find out. Do you want to stay up-to-date with upcoming events, news and more? They have ambitous plans with the circuit and speak out the ambition to bring Formula One back to Zandvoort. On highway A9, follow the signs for Zandvoort (via exit Haarlem-Zuid –N205) and proceed to the N201 in the direction of Zandvoort. The town of Zandvoort is a popular seaside resort. disruption of the dunes etc via an environmental group (Rust in de Kust) which may determine what can/cannot be done. This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. 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