Max Verstappen is preparing to face the last Dutch GP of Formula 1 in 2026, and admitted that he did not expect to see so much support at home after things went so well in his career.
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Zandvoort hosts the Dutch stage of the calendar one last time this year. In fact, on its farewell, the weekend takes place in Sprint format, giving a more special goodbye to the Red Bull driver.


Obviously, the circuit is painted orange during all days of activities in support of Verstappen, something he never imagined he could achieve one day in his career. “I myself would never have imagined this,” he said.
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“I think no one imagined it. When I entered F1, I didn’t think everything would go so well. The results, the wins, the titles and, of course, the races in Zandvoort,” he concluded.
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