Formula 1 News: Verstappen urges Dutch government to back F1 return

Max Verstappen has called on the Dutch government to do more to support motorsport in the Netherlands as Formula 1 prepares to leave Zandvoort after this month's final Dutch Grand Prix. The race returned in 2021 driven by Verstappen's popularity, with Bernie Ecclestone stating it would never have happened without the four-time world champion. The 28-year-old warned that sustaining Dutch motorsport will require government backing beyond his own profile, pointing to Germany's decline as a cautionary example.