The top 10 reasons to attend the Dutch Grand

Attending an F1 race weekend has become a must in recent years amid the championship’s popularity boom – and the Dutch GP is no different.

The 2024 Dutch GP is set to take place on the 23-25 August, where fans will no doubt be treated to a uniquely vibrant atmosphere which will leave them wanting to return.

This is of course helped by the brilliant racing which usually takes place, as 2023 saw a manic start where heavy rain began falling on lap one forcing cars to pit at the end of the tour.

But the Dutch weather proved unpredictable all afternoon, as conditions became dry again during the 11th lap before rain returned for the final 10 tours.

It was the local hero Max Verstappen who coped best with the ever-changing conditions, as he claimed victory to match Sebastian Vettel’s then-record of nine consecutive wins.

The Red Bull driver only finished 3.7s ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso though, while Pierre Gasly claimed a shock podium for Alpine in third despite starting 12th.

If the 2024 season is anything to go by, then that unpredictability should be even greater at this year’s Dutch GP considering there have been seven different winners in the opening 13 races.

Each grand prix has so far been an absolute thriller, so here is why you should attend the Dutch GP which still has tickets available via Gootickets.

The close competition in 2024

What looked set to be a season dominated by Verstappen, who won a record-breaking 19 of 22 grands prix in 2023, is now one where four teams are all fighting for a win and that is exactly what the fans want.

Ferrari claimed victory in Melbourne and Monaco, McLaren in Miami and Budapest, while Mercedes won at both Silverstone and the Red Bull Ring. Verstappen, who has seven victories, was also pushed hard for many of his wins as the triple world champion beat Lando Norris by just 0.7s at Imola while the two drivers were separated by 2.2s when the Red Bull driver won in Barcelona.

There has also been a lot of drama: the Norris/Verstappen friendship was tested when they collided battling for the lead in Austria, Norris reluctantly let McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri claim the lead with two laps left in Hungary, which was the same…