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How A Formula 1 Race Gets 300,000 Fans To Show Up Without A Single Car

The Dutch Grand Prix banned cars, cut waste, and still sold out.

Joe Pompliano
Aug 29, 2025
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(Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Over 300,000 fans are expected to attend the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort this weekend. Some of these fans will make the 25-mile trip up from Amsterdam, while others will commute in from neighboring European countries, such as Belgium or Germany. But no matter where a fan might be com…

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