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Verstappen's Home Dutch GP Extends F1 Contract Through 2025

Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 17, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning sprint qualifying Pool via REUTERS/Lars Baron
Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 17, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning sprint qualifying Pool via REUTERS/Lars Baron
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Verstappen's Home Dutch GP Extends F1 Contract Through 2025

Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 17, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning sprint qualifying Pool via REUTERS/Lars Baron
Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 17, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning sprint qualifying Pool via REUTERS/Lars Baron

Formula One champion Max Verstappen will have a home race until at least 2025 after the Dutch Grand Prix agreed to a two-year contract extension.

The Dutch Grand Prix returned to the calendar in 2021 at the seaside Zandvoort circuit for the first time since 1985 and has attracted packed crowds to cheer Red Bull driver Verstappen, who has won both races.

“The Dutch Grand Prix has quickly established itself on the calendar as a fan favorite, bringing incredible energy and a great fan experience,” F1 president and chief executive Stefano Domenicali said in a statement on Thursday.

"The sold-out events in the last two years have raised the bar in terms of organization, entertainment, and sustainability, and we are delighted to extend our relationship with them.”

The 2023 race is scheduled for Aug. 27, The Associated Press reported.

A second Dutch driver will be on the F1 grid next season after Nyck de Vries signed for AlphaTauri in 2023. De Vries raced the Italian Grand Prix for Williams this year, placing ninth as a stand-in after regular driver Alex Albon was ruled out with appendicitis.

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Mastantuono’s Move to Real Madrid Was Premature, Says River Boss Gallardo

Franco Mastantuono #30 of CA River Plate looks on during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CA River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds at Lumen Field on June 17, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. )Getty Images/AFP)
Franco Mastantuono #30 of CA River Plate looks on during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CA River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds at Lumen Field on June 17, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. )Getty Images/AFP)
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Mastantuono’s Move to Real Madrid Was Premature, Says River Boss Gallardo

Franco Mastantuono #30 of CA River Plate looks on during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CA River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds at Lumen Field on June 17, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. )Getty Images/AFP)
Franco Mastantuono #30 of CA River Plate looks on during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CA River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds at Lumen Field on June 17, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. )Getty Images/AFP)

Franco Mastantuono's transfer to Real Madrid came too soon, while the 17-year-old was still developing and pivotal to River Plate's future, said coach Marcelo Gallardo ahead of the Argentine team's Club World Cup match against Monterrey.

Gallardo acknowledged Mastantuono's departure will leave a void in his squad after the Spanish giants completed a deal worth around $45 million with River for the teenager earlier this month.

For the Argentine manager, the midfielder still needed more time to grow at the club, but he acknowledged the early transfer as an understandable part of modern football.

"It's natural, we train players for the world. Everything is happening earlier, young players are leaving faster, and I understand that those are the rules of the game," Gallardo told ESPN on Friday.

"Our sporting project for the year was with him. We have to readjust, because there are players who, by their nature, are difficult to replace.

"We knew that Mastantuono was going to leave at some point, but fans don't enjoy it that way. The market dictates the timing."

Gallardo said he's urging Mastantuono to stay focused on the tournament despite the noise around his move.

"All I want is for him to play naturally, to try to forget about everything that's going on, which is very difficult," he said.

"I don't talk to him about where he's going to live or anything like that. I want him to play, which is what he knows how to do."

River began their Club World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds, a result Gallardo described as key to easing early nerves.

"We are happy to be able to be in a competition like this, a new one," he said. "I'm excited about how it's going, it was essential to start with a win and get over the nerves.

"Now we're preparing for the match in Monterrey, which is a different level of difficulty."

Following Saturday's game against the Mexican team in Pasadena, River will face Champions League runners-up Inter Milan on Wednesday.