These are the records that could be broken in 2025 Dutch GP
This weekend, Circuit Zandvoort will host the Dutch Grand Prix for the thirty-fifth time, giving Max Verstappen a chance to cement his status as one of Formula 1’s all-time greats on this track. The Red Bull driver could indeed add several records to his name.
First, Verstappen can equal Jim Clark’s record for the most wins at Zandvoort. The Dutchman currently has three victories, while Clark won four times in the Netherlands during his career. A win on Sunday afternoon would see Verstappen tie this record, though he would share the honor with another F1 legend.
Additionally, Verstappen can become the driver with the most pole positions at Zandvoort. He currently shares this record with René Arnoux, a former Ferrari F1 driver, both holding three poles. Securing pole this weekend would make Verstappen the only driver ever to claim four pole positions at this circuit.
If Verstappen manages to secure any of these records, he will remain the uncontested record holder for the foreseeable future. With the Dutch Grand Prix set to disappear from the F1 calendar after 2026, current drivers won’t have the opportunity to approach these numbers.
Only Lando Norris could potentially match the pole position record by setting the fastest qualifying time in the final two editions of the Dutch Grand Prix. At present, the McLaren driver has one pole and one race win at this circuit.
Lap record at Zandvoort
Under dry conditions, both the qualifying and race lap records could fall this year. In 2021, Verstappen set the fastest qualifying lap ever at 1:08.885. Last year, Norris’s pole lap was eight-tenths slower, but a year of car development combined with favorable track conditions could see this record toppled in 2025.
The same goes for the race lap record, currently held by Lewis Hamilton, who set a 1:11.097 during the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix.
Ferrari unmatched in the Netherlands
When it comes to constructor victories, the records are largely untouchable. Ferrari leads with eight wins at Zandvoort, followed by Lotus with six. Among currently active teams, McLaren is the strongest contender but has only four wins in the Netherlands. Ferrari could extend its record to nine if either Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc takes the checkered flag this weekend.
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