Over 275,000 visitors for Dutch Grand Prix; Zandvoort mayor satisfied

Over 275,000 people visited the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort this weekend. The weekend went off without a hitch, and by Monday morning, the cleaning crews had cleared away the last vestiges of the racing event, a satisfied mayor David Moolenburgh said.

On Friday, over 75,000 racing fans watched the practice laps. Saturday and Sunday each drew just over 100,000 visitors, the organizers of the Dutch Grand Prix announced in Formula 1. Zandvoort can accommodate 315,000 spectators over a racing weekend.

“On Sunday, we were actually sold out, although there were some empty seats, a spokesperson told ANP. “But that has to do with the lawsuit about the 8,000 tickets that were returned.” Saturday was also “really full.” The spokesperson attributed the empty seats to people who bought weekend passes but skipped Saturday because of the bad weather.

Mayor Moolenburgh is satisfied with how the weekend went. “I usually have something to complain about, but not this time.” There were some minor issues. For example, three people were arrested on Sunday “for some mischief,” but the weekend went off without a hitch, the mayor told AD.

Zandvoort cleaning crews worked through the night to clear all evidence of the racing event from the seaside town, and by Monday morning, everything was back to normal. “And now we have 363 days before the Grand Prix comes back next year,” the mayor said. “We will, of course, still evaluate everything.”