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NETHERLANDS 2026

AUGUST 21 - 23

Bandeira Holanda
Zandvoort Circuit
Holanda

First Grand Prix

1952

Circuit Length

4.259 km

Lap Record

1:11.097

Lewis Hamilton (2021)

Number of Laps

72

Race Distance

306.592 km

Most wins

4

Jim Clark

Schedule

  • Track time

21 AUG - 12:30 PM

Practice 1

21 AUG - 04:00 PM

Sprint Qualifying

22 AUG - 11:30 AM

Sprint

22 AUG - 03:00 PM

Qualifying

23 AUG - 03:00 PM

Race

Winners

  • Last 5 winners

2026

Lando Norris

McLaren

2025

Oscar Piastri

McLaren

2024

Lando Norris

McLaren

2023

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

2022

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

Race Results

POS NUM DRIVER TEAM TIME GAP LAPS
1 12 Kimi Antonelli MERCEDES 1:12.949 36
2 1 Lando Norris MCLAREN 1:13.070 +0.121s 30
3 63 George Russell MERCEDES 1:13.074 +0.125s 37
4 44 Lewis Hamilton FERRARI 1:13.139 +0.190s 34
5 16 Charles Leclerc FERRARI 1:13.238 +0.289s 39
6 81 Oscar Piastri MCLAREN 1:13.608 +0.659s 35
7 27 Nico Hulkenberg AUDI 1:13.784 +0.835s 34
8 10 Pierre Gasly ALPINE 1:13.911 +0.962s 28
9 5 Gabriel Bortoleto AUDI 1:13.992 +1.043s 29
10 41 Arvid Lindblad RACING BULLS 1:14.285 +1.336s 37
11 3 Max Verstappen RED BULL 1:14.325 +1.376s 25
12 14 Fernando Alonso ASTON MARTIN 1:14.511 +1.562s 25
13 43 Franco Colapinto ALPINE 1:14.826 +1.877s 31
14 30 Liam Lawson RED BULL 1:14.861 +1.912s 30
15 87 Oliver Bearman HAAS F1 TEAM 1:14.874 +1.925s 32
16 31 Esteban Ocon HAAS F1 TEAM 1:14.897 +1.948s 31
17 22 Yuki Tsunoda RACING BULLS 1:15.110 +2.161s 35
18 18 Lance Stroll ASTON MARTIN 1:15.199 +2.250s 24
19 23 Alexander Albon WILLIAMS 1:15.357 +2.408s 33
20 77 Valtteri Bottas CADILLAC 1:15.580 +2.631s 28
21 11 Sergio Perez CADILLAC 1:15.700 +2.751s 28
22 55 Carlos Sainz WILLIAMS 1:16.345 +3.396s 32

Race Results

P N DRIVER TEAM TIME GAP LAPS
1 12 Antonelli Mercedes 1:12.949 36
2 1 Norris McLaren 1:13.070 +0.121s 30
3 63 Russell Mercedes 1:13.074 +0.125s 37
4 44 Hamilton Ferrari 1:13.139 +0.190s 34
5 16 Leclerc Ferrari 1:13.238 +0.289s 39
6 81 Piastri McLaren 1:13.608 +0.659s 35
7 27 Hulkenberg Audi 1:13.784 +0.835s 34
8 10 Gasly Alpine 1:13.911 +0.962s 28
9 5 Bortoleto Audi 1:13.992 +1.043s 29
10 41 Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:14.285 +1.336s 37
11 3 Verstappen Red Bull 1:14.325 +1.376s 25
12 14 Alonso Aston Martin 1:14.511 +1.562s 25
13 43 Colapinto Alpine 1:14.826 +1.877s 31
14 30 Lawson Red Bull 1:14.861 +1.912s 30
15 87 Bearman Haas F1 Team 1:14.874 +1.925s 32
16 31 Ocon Haas F1 Team 1:14.897 +1.948s 31
17 22 Tsunoda Racing Bulls 1:15.110 +2.161s 35
18 18 Stroll Aston Martin 1:15.199 +2.250s 24
19 23 Albon Williams 1:15.357 +2.408s 33
20 77 Bottas Cadillac 1:15.580 +2.631s 28
21 11 Perez Cadillac 1:15.700 +2.751s 28
22 55 Sainz Williams 1:16.345 +3.396s 32

Race Results

Ps Drv Time Gap Laps
1 ANT 1:12.949 36
2 NOR 1:13.070 +0.121s 30
3 RUS 1:13.074 +0.125s 37
4 HAM 1:13.139 +0.190s 34
5 LEC 1:13.238 +0.289s 39
6 PIA 1:13.608 +0.659s 35
7 HUL 1:13.784 +0.835s 34
8 GAS 1:13.911 +0.962s 28
9 BOR 1:13.992 +1.043s 29
10 LIN 1:14.285 +1.336s 37
11 VER 1:14.325 +1.376s 25
12 ALO 1:14.511 +1.562s 25
13 COL 1:14.826 +1.877s 31
14 LAW 1:14.861 +1.912s 30
15 BEA 1:14.874 +1.925s 32
16 OCO 1:14.897 +1.948s 31
17 TSU 1:15.110 +2.161s 35
18 STR 1:15.199 +2.250s 24
19 ALB 1:15.357 +2.408s 33
20 BOT 1:15.580 +2.631s 28
21 PER 1:15.700 +2.751s 28
22 SAI 1:16.345 +3.396s 32

Score Ratings

Lando Norris

9.6

After losing ground to Russell and Leclerc in the Sprint, Norris delivered when the most important points were on offer. His qualifying lap secured pole, and he carried that pace into a demanding Grand Prix shaped by strategy and several incidents. Antonelli briefly got ahead at the restart, but Norris stayed patient, reeled him in and reclaimed the lead. He then controlled the race to the finish. It was a commanding performance from the reigning World Champion.

Kimi Antonelli

8.4

A mistake in Sprint Qualifying damaged Antonelli’s car and threatened to derail his weekend before it had properly begun. He recovered to fourth in the Sprint, qualified third for the Grand Prix and made two excellent starts on Sunday, including one that put him ahead of Norris. McLaren ultimately had more pace, but Antonelli kept the fight alive and extended his championship lead. The early error was costly, yet his response showed impressive speed and composure.

Fernando Alonso

8.2

A difficult Saturday left Alonso starting 18th, but Sunday told a very different story. He made smart use of Aston Martin’s updates and Honda’s new power unit, working his way through the field to finish ninth and score valuable points. Some driveability issues remained, and the car was not easy to manage, but Alonso made the most of what he had. His result was one of the day’s best recoveries and gave Aston Martin a welcome reason to celebrate.

George Russell

7.9

Russell’s weekend began in perfect fashion with pole position and a commanding Sprint victory, briefly trimming Antonelli’s championship advantage. Sunday was less straightforward: Norris and Antonelli had the pace to beat him, and Russell had to settle for third. Even so, he spent much of the race under pressure from both Ferraris and held on to the podium. It was one of the most complete weekends overall, although the Sprint success counted for fewer points than a Grand Prix win.

Nico Hulkenberg

7.8

Hülkenberg’s quick reactions on the opening lap helped him avoid Bortoleto’s spinning Audi in a moment that could have ended badly for both drivers. He recovered from a power issue that ruined his Sprint and turned a 13th-place start into an eighth-place Grand Prix finish. It was his second points result in a row and his best finish of the season. Audi will value the points, but the German’s awareness in traffic was just as impressive as his recovery drive.

Liam Lawson

7.7

Thrown back into a Red Bull at short notice to replace the injured Hadjar, Lawson had little time to prepare for the Dutch Grand Prix. He improved throughout the weekend, qualified only a tenth behind Verstappen and finished seventh in the main race. That was a valuable result after missing out on points so often in 2025. A 10-second penalty for a yellow-flag infringement blemished the drive, but Lawson still handled an unfamiliar car and difficult circumstances impressively.

Pierre Gasly

7.5

Gasly made good use of Alpine’s upgraded package, scoring in both the Sprint and the Grand Prix. Eighth in Sprint Qualifying and eighth in the Sprint showed the car had useful pace, while a 10th-place finish on Sunday added another point. He faded during the middle phase of the race and could not hold on to a stronger result, but the overall weekend was a clear step forward. Alpine will need more weekends like this if it hopes to catch Racing Bulls in the teams’ standings.

Lewis Hamilton

7.3

Hamilton’s weekend gathered momentum after a quiet Sprint, where he finished seventh and remained well behind Leclerc. He was the stronger Ferrari driver in qualifying and the Grand Prix, starting fifth and working his way into the podium fight. Strategy decisions and several laps spent behind Leclerc limited his progress, while the battle between the Ferrari team-mates became a major talking point. Fourth place was a solid recovery, though the Sprint results kept the weekend from being truly exceptional.

Yuki Tsunoda

7.2

Tsunoda returned to the grid at short notice after spending the season as Red Bull’s reserve, stepping into a Racing Bulls car he had never raced in. With six months away from competition and a new generation of F1 machinery to learn, he adapted quickly. He finished ahead of full-time team-mate Lindblad and came close to scoring a point in 11th. Given the lack of preparation, it was a strong substitute performance and about as much as could reasonably have been expected.

Charles Leclerc

6.9

Leclerc was one of Saturday’s highlights, qualifying third for the Sprint and passing Norris with an excellent move on the soft tyres. Sunday proved more frustrating: a less competitive qualifying result put him on the back foot, and the race never quite fell his way. He pointed to the Virtual Safety Car as a moment when luck went against Ferrari, while also questioning the team’s qualifying performance. Leclerc remained aggressive and fought for the podium, but sixth place was well short of his Saturday promise.

Arvid Lindblad

6.0

Lindblad showed strong raw pace, finishing 10th in both qualifying sessions, another encouraging result for the rookie. His hopes of scoring on Sunday unravelled after he failed to slow sufficiently under yellow flags and had to serve a drive-through penalty. He also complained that debris from Verstappen’s crash damaged one of his tyres. The penalty effectively ended his points chances, turning what could have been a promising race into a frustrating one. His speed was there; the costly mistake was the difference.

Oscar Piastri

5.8

Piastri never looked as comfortable as Norris across the Dutch Grand Prix weekend. Fifth in the Sprint and fourth in qualifying were respectable, but the Australian struggled to match his team-mate’s pace in the main race. He also lost places to both Ferraris, while slow pit stops made it harder to recover. His complaints about the McLaren’s power reflected a frustrating afternoon, but the overall performance remained well below what Norris produced in the same car.

Gabriel Bortoleto

5.5

Bortoleto was quick through Saturday and put Audi ninth on the Grand Prix grid, setting up another opportunity to score points. A problem with the car before the start already made his task harder, and a spin on the opening lap dropped him toward the back. From there, the Brazilian had to focus on recovery rather than fighting for a top-ten finish. He was fortunate to complete the race, but the weekend’s early promise disappeared quickly once those problems compounded.

Esteban Ocon

5.0

Ocon was not the cause of his Grand Prix retirement, which came after a car problem, but the weekend offered little else to celebrate. He had the better of Bearman in qualifying and the Sprint, showing that he could extract more from the Haas over a single lap. The team remained far from the points, and a suspected power-unit issue ended his race. With reliability still uncertain and the car lacking pace, Ocon had limited room to make a difference on Sunday.

Franco Colapinto

4.8

Colapinto showed reasonable pace but never looked likely to join Gasly in the points fight. His race became even harder after he received a drive-through penalty for failing to respect yellow flags following Verstappen’s crash. The penalty removed any realistic chance of making progress, though it was not the only limitation on his weekend. The Argentine felt the punishment was harsh, but the result still left Alpine with one driver scoring and the other well down the order.

Alexander Albon

4.6

Williams struggled to find competitiveness around Zandvoort, and Albon spent most of the weekend in the lower part of the order. His race ended after late contact with Sainz, which was not judged to be Albon’s fault; Sainz received the penalty for the collision. The retirement was an especially disappointing outcome during a week when Williams had just renewed both drivers. Albon had few chances to shine, and the team’s poor pace made the incident an even heavier blow.

Sergio Perez

4.5

Almost nothing went smoothly for Pérez at Zandvoort. Problems disrupted his Sprint, he qualified last for the Grand Prix and then had to start from the pit lane. He finished two laps down, with little opportunity to challenge the cars ahead or demonstrate what the Cadillac could do. The team’s updates seemed to offer some improvement against Williams, but reliability and pace remained inconsistent. Pérez’s weekend was not strong, though the circumstances left him with little room to produce a convincing result.

Max Verstappen

4.5

Verstappen’s home race ended in the wall on the opening lap after he lost control where the track still had wet patches. Until that moment, the weekend had been respectable rather than dominant: Red Bull did not appear capable of matching the leading cars, and sixth in the Sprint and seventh in qualifying seemed close to the car’s limit. The crash was a major mistake, especially in front of his home crowd, and overshadowed the decent work he had done earlier.

Valtteri Bottas

4.2

Bottas was once again comfortably ahead of Pérez on the Grand Prix grid, but Cadillac remained near the back of the field. His race ended with a hydraulic problem, leaving him little time to make progress or challenge the other teams. The improved performance hinted at by Cadillac was not enough to overcome its reliability concerns. Bottas had a tidy weekend before the failure, but a retirement made it difficult to turn that into a meaningful result.

Lance Stroll

4.0

Stroll complained about the Aston Martin’s performance while Alonso managed to produce one of the team’s best drives of the season. The comparison was not entirely fair: Stroll’s car was damaged in the first-lap confusion, limiting what he could do afterward. He had beaten Alonso in the Sprint but qualified behind him for the Grand Prix, and the damage eventually forced him to retire. There were few positives, though the condition of the car played a major part in his Sunday.

Oliver Bearman

3.8

Bearman’s difficult weekend continued into Sunday, when the Haas stopped with a technical problem on the formation lap and never properly got going. He had already been out-qualified by Ocon in both formats, so the team-mate comparison was not in his favour. The technical failure left no opportunity to recover or show race pace. Haas has plenty of work to do on reliability, but Bearman will also want a cleaner weekend in which he can demonstrate more of his potential.

Carlos Sainz

2.8

Sainz’s weekend was troubled from the opening practice session, when excursions damaged the Williams floor. Starting 17th left him with little chance to fight near the front, and a late collision with Albon made an already poor race worse. Sainz received a penalty for the incident, which ended Albon’s race as well. Williams lacked pace throughout, but the contact was an avoidable final setback and made this one of Sainz’s most disappointing weekends of theLance Stroll season.