Under the shadows of dunes and sea spray, Circuit Zandvoort has long been synonymous with racing audacity and technical brilliance. First opening its doors to a Grand Prix in 1952, the Dutch venue quickly tested motorsports greatness. From the debut of the Cosworth DFV in Jim Clark’s 1967 Lotus, which revolutionized Formula 1 engineering, to James Hunt’s unforgettable upset in 1975, where he held off Niki Lauda in a moment etched into racing folklore, the track remained important to many. The circuit’s return to the calendar in 2021 after a 36-year absence reignited that legacy, with packed grandstands and Max Verstappen’s performance at his home track, cementing a renaissance.

But long before it welcomed modern-day F1 spectacles, Zandvoort’s identity was shaped by a kaleidoscope of motor

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