Dutch installation technology firm the VDK Group has been announced as a founding partner to the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix for 2025 and 2026.

The VDK Group aims to utilize the new role as founding partner of the Zandvoort race to further develop its brand internationally, with the company set to expand into Germany and Belgium in the near future.

Last week it was announced that the organizers of the Dutch Grand Prix secured an extension to continue staging the race at the Zandvoort circuit for an additional year - but that it will drop off the Formula 1 calendar after the 2026 season.

After a long absence, the Dutch Grand Prix returned to the F1 calendar in 2021, with the Zandvoort circuit hosting its first round in 35 seasons that year.

Before its return, Zandvoort, a coastal resort not far from Amsterdam, had previously staged a Dutch round of the F1 World Championship from 1952 to 1985.

The news will likely disappoint domestic rightsholder Viaplay, the European media heavyweight, which agreed to a deal to continue as the home of F1 in the Netherlands for another five seasons earlier this year.

Frans van der Kolk, founder and chief executive of the VDK Group, has said: “The Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix is ​​synonymous with a high-quality product based on quality, technology, and innovation. This fits seamlessly with our disciplines and the products and services we provide. We believe that this collaboration with the Dutch Grand Prix is ​​a powerful addition to our international ambition.”

Jan Lammers, sporting director of the Dutch Grand Prix organization, added: “We welcome the VDK Group as a new founding partner for the last two editions of the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix. It strengthens us that a successful and fast-growing company like the VDK Group chooses to collaborate with us and that the business community continues to find us to realize their objectives.”

F1 has recently renewed several hosting contracts, including those for the Monza and Monaco Grands Prix, on six-year deals through 2031.

Other locations with contracts currently set to expire after 2025 include Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, Mexico City, and Las Vegas in the US.

The 2025 campaign will again feature a 24-race calendar, starting with the Australian Grand Prix on 16 March and the traditional finish in Abu Dhabi in early December.