The first race valid for the World Championship was held back in 1952 at Zandvoort, which had already hosted an international car competition in 1939 on the town’s streets. 
After 1985, Formula 1 did not return to the Netherlands until 2021, when the circuit underwent several changes, including the addition of two banked corners – Turns 3 and 14 – with inclinations exceeding 30 percent.

According to Brembo technicians working closely with all Formula 1 drivers, the 4.259 km-long Zandvoort Circuit falls into the category of circuits with low brake demand. 
On a difficulty scale from 1 to 5, it scores a 2, despite featuring 9 braking zones per lap: however, 6 of them are classified as Light, only 2 as Hard, and 1 as Medium. 
Brakes are used for less than 13 seconds per lap, although 4 braking zones last over 2 seconds each.

The most demanding braking point at Circuit Zandvoort is Turn 1, just after the start/finish line. Cars approach it at 315 km/h and decelerate to 124 km/h in 2.29 seconds, covering 119 meters. 
This corner subjects drivers to intense deceleration – a remarkable 4.7 g – and requires a pedal force of 157 kg. Braking power reaches 2,507 kW.

Although Ferrari ranks second in the pole position tally at Zandvoort – behind only Lotus (8) – the Scuderia has not secured a pole at this venue in exactly fifty years. 
The last one came on June 21, 1975, when Ferrari even locked out the front row: Niki Lauda led with a 0.28-second gap over Clay Regazzoni, both driving the 312Ts equipped with Brembo cast iron discs, as Brembo became the official brake supplier of Scuderia Ferrari that year.