Formula 1 is growing fast, and more circuits are competing for a spot on the calendar, putting especially European venues at risk. With limited ammount of races each season, F1 is now planning to rotate some events, allowing tracks to host every few years instead of annually.

This change can already be seen with the Belgian Grand Prix, which has been announced to run in 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031 but skip 2028 and 2030, making it possible for F1 to balance its traditional European races with expanding into new markets.

This rotational plan could also affect the Dutch Grand Prix. Zandvoort, which returned to F1 in 2021, has been a fan favorite but will host its last race in 2026 due to financial challenges. With no contract beyond that year, the future of the Dutch GP looks uncertain. However, the TT Circuit Assen, famous for hosting MotoGP, is interested in taking over and keeping the Dutch GP alive. Its chairman, Arjan Bos, has shared the circuit’s ambition to host F1 in the future.

"That is, of course, Formula 1," Bos told RTV Drenthe, when asked about his biggest dream.

"I think that when you have invested so much money in the circuit, also always with the support and sympathy of the community, that if it is possible and there is support - and we feel that - and we can organise it, then we will certainly look at it and in principle we are positive about it.

"That means that we are casting lines ourselves and that we are going to look at it calmly. But to say in advance, 'It stops at Zandvoort so we are going to do it in Assen,' is too short of the mark."

With Zandvoort leaving, Assen could be a good replacement, fitting F1’s strategy of rotating events while keeping the sport in the Netherlands. This would give Dutch fans a chance to continue enjoying a home race.

For Assen to host F1, it would need to meet the sport’s strict requirements for track design, safety, and financial backing. While there’s no official bid yet, Assen has shown it’s serious about the opportunity and with the example of Spa’s rotational deal, Assen’s dream of hosting F1 might actually not be too far off.