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Elsewhere at Zandvoort
There’s more activity taking place this weekend as part of the wider Sustainability Strategy that Formula 1 introduced in 2019, which includes the goal of being Net Zero by 2030, leaving a legacy of positive change and creating a more diverse sport that reflects the world in which we race.
🚲 Greener fan travel
In 2023, 98% of visitors used sustainable transport to and from the circuit, and the Dutch Grand Prix expects to maintain or exceed this figure in 2024 with over 40,000 fans expected to cycle to the event. Attendees will also arrive by train or on foot for a faster and more sustainable commute.
💡 Powering the event
The Dutch Grand Prix has transitioned to a permanent green power grid, and having extended it to the F1 Hospitality Paddock, it significantly reduced fuel consumption from 120,000L in 2021 to 40,000L in 2023. Combined with the switch to HVO100, this reduced the climate footprint by 94.5% in 2023 compared to the event’s first year.
DESTINATION GUIDE: What fans can eat, see and do when they visit Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix
♿ Accessibility
Together with Handicap.nl, the Dutch Grand Prix offers special care amenities for those with disabilities. A bespoke ‘hotel’ in the camping area provides accessible showers, toilets, medical rooms, and sensory-friendly zones. There is also an accessible viewing platform on the main straight for disabled fans. Additionally, together with the Foundation Ambulance Wish, the Dutch Grand Prix will host terminally ill patients to fulfil their wish of attending an F1 event on Thursday with a special Pit Lane walk.
🚯 Nature preservation and recycling
As part of the event’s nature development plan, special ‘clean teams’ are deployed at the circuit and its surroundings to make sure that no trash is left behind. In addition, the Dutch Grand Prix uses a token recycling system where fans can win prizes post-event, with the goal to encourage fans to return their cups – the event aims to recycle at least 75% of used cups.
🏡 Material reuse
Two hospitality areas at the circuit, The Champions Club and Founders Lounge, are both recycled buildings. The Champions Club, at Turn 14, was first used at the Floriade Expo and The Founders Lounge, at Turn 4, was first used as a beach restaurant and has now found a permanent place within Circuit Zandvoort.
🙋 F1 ACADEMY Discover Your Drive
F1 ACADEMY Discover Your Drive will come to life at the Dutch Grand Prix via two activities: a career panel and the F1 ACADEMY Career Discovery Program. The panel will highlight the range of pathways into the motorsport industry. Following the conversation, attendees will be treated to a guided track walk. Students from TU Delft – a local technical university – will take part in the Career Discovery Program to learn what it’s like to work in the industry.
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