Max Verstappen ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort: New helmet, new overalls

Another home race at Zandvoort: Max Verstappen heads to the dunes on the North Sea coast with a touch of wistfulness – it was here that he won the 2021, 2022 and 2023 from pole position; in 2024 and 2025, only a McLaren driver stood between him and the chequered flag – first Lando Norris, then Oscar Piastri.

Verstappen will be wearing a special helmet this coming weekend: inspired by the world-famous Delft pottery, naturally in the traditional white and blue colours and featuring floral patterns.

The 71-time Grand Prix winner wrote on Instagram: “For my final home race – thank you very much, Zandvoort. An iconic Grand Prix that has given me memories I’ll never forget for the rest of my life. Hence this special helmet, a tribute to the Netherlands and to Zandvoort.”

To mark the farewell to the Zandvoort Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing has created a special racing suit featuring striking orange accents, symbolising Max’s loyal fans, the ‘Orange Army’. Max’s number 3 is depicted in a wavy pattern, a nod to the Zandvoort circuit’s location not far from the North Sea.

Der Overall von Max Verstappen für den Grand Prix der Niederlande

Foto: X/RedBullRacing

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Back at the Hungarian Grand Prix before the summer break, Max had already said of his upcoming home race: “I want to enjoy this to the full and say goodbye to the fans at home with a good race.”