Zandvoort bows out after 'final lap' Dutch GP party

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 23 : Zandvoort, a windblown seaside circuit from another era, said farewell to Formula One and the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday with a 'Final Lap' party of pride, celebration and sadness.The track in the North Sea coastal dunes, with an 'Orange Army' of tens of thousands of Max Verstappen fans packing the grandstands and partying in the streets late into the evening, has hosted one of the liveliest races on the calendar since it returned in 2021 after a 36-year absence.The farewell has been some time in the planning, local organisers announcing in 2024 that they would go out on a high in 2026 when the contract ended after weighing up the financial risks."It's definitely going to be missed, for sure," said four-time world champion Verstappen, the home hero who won