The 2024 Dutch GP is set to take place on the 23-25 August, where the crowd will no doubt provide a loud and vibrant atmosphere once again.
It may be even louder this year because of how competitive the leading battle is, where there have been six different winners in the opening 12 grands prix of 2024.
So it may not be a foregone conclusion that home crowd favourite Max Verstappen will claim his fourth consecutive victory at Circuit Zandvoort, especially with McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all having closed its gap to Red Bull in recent races.
There is so much to look out for at the Dutch GP this year, but the action won’t just be on track because the whole weekend is like one big party.
Away from the action, fans are treated to music, events, great food and other off-track activities to keep them entertained.
So, what can fans do at the Dutch GP when not watching the racing?
Super Friday festivities
‘Super Friday’ kicks off the Dutch GP festivities and is one of the most-attended opening days for an F1 weekend, with this year expected to be no different.
It starts before first practice with a show in the F1 fanzone, featuring Q&A sessions with the drivers from Aston Martin, Sauber, McLaren, RB and Red Bull before a fan energiser event that includes Dutch party act Snollebollekes.
This will lead into both practices, plus sessions for all of F1’s support categories (including F1 Academy), before more activities afterwards to keep fans entertained. When track time is done for the day, fans are treated to the Full Throttle Trackshow, which is yet more musical entertainment including dance acts from the circuit, before additional activities that night including access to the F1 Academy paddock.
Music festival approach
Dutch house is a style of electro house music that originates from the Netherlands and the popularity of said genre can be seen at the grand prix every year. On the pre-race grid, for example, there is a DJ playing music to keep fans entertained with one of the popular song choices being ‘Super Max’ in honour of its world champion.
In 2023, Dutch violinist Andrew Rieu even gave a spectacular rendition of the Second Waltz, before DJ La Fuente finished the set by providing a house music style twist on the song.
The music festivities are set to continue in 2024 too, as Zandvoort will host a concert on Friday night which features dance music by Dutch Hour, rock from…
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