Norris wins wet-to-dry Zandvoort after early red flag
The short version
Lando Norris won the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix from pole, his second win in a row, finishing 11.536s ahead of Kimi Antonelli, with George Russell third. The race started in the wet and was red-flagged on lap one after Max Verstappen crashed at the final corner. Norris took the win by passing Antonelli after a late Virtual Safety Car.
- 11.536sMargin of victory
- 1:14.230Fastest lap · Leclerc
- P18 → P9Alonso · biggest mover (+9)
- 5Retirements · incl. Bottas, Ocon
Lando Norris
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
George Russell
Two in a row for Lando Norris. The McLaren driver won a Zandvoort race that started in the rain, was stopped on the first lap, and was decided by a late Virtual Safety Car.
Verstappen crashes out at home
Heavy rain before the start meant the cars began on wet tyres. On the opening lap Max Verstappen lost the rear of his Red Bull at the final corner and hit the wall hard, which brought out the red flag. Oliver Bearman’s engine then failed before the restart, so the field did an extra formation lap.
From wet to dry
Kimi Antonelli took the lead from Norris at the standing restart. The track dried, and the field switched from wets to slick tyres. A Virtual Safety Car late in the race set off another round of stops. Mercedes put Antonelli on softs, and Norris passed him at Turn 1 on his way to victory.
Stand-ins and penalties
With Isack Hadjar out with a wrist injury, Liam Lawson stepped up to Red Bull and finished seventh despite a 10-second penalty for ignoring yellow flags. Yuki Tsunoda returned at Racing Bulls. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth after a late move on Oscar Piastri that Piastri called “quite dangerous”. Russell had won Saturday’s sprint.
Antonelli leads on 242 points, with Russell and Hamilton level on 183.
Key moments
- Lap 1Heavy rain before the start. Verstappen loses the rear at the final corner and crashes heavily. Red flag.
- RestartStanding restart. Antonelli takes the lead from Norris.
- StopsThe track dries and the field switch from wet tyres to slicks.
- VSCA late Virtual Safety Car sets off another round of stops. Norris passes Antonelli at Turn 1 to win.
Race classification
2026 Dutch Grand Prix · official classification| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 2:04:44.859 | 25 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | +11.536 | 18 |
| 3 | George Russell | +15.906 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | +16.755 | 12 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | +17.258 | 10 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | +32.332 | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | +1:19.915 | 6 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Retired | 0 |
Source: official results on Formula1.com, including post-race penalties.
Did not finish
5 retirements| Driver | Reason |
|---|---|
| Valtteri Bottas | Retired |
| Esteban Ocon | Retired |
| Lance Stroll | Retired |
| Oliver Bearman | Power unit |
| Max Verstappen | Accident |
Weekend sessions
Practice, qualifying and sprint · tap to expandClassifications update on their own, within about 10 minutes of being published.
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Best | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:12.949 | 36 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 1:13.070 | 30 |
| 3 | George Russell | 1:13.074 | 37 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.139 | 34 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 1:13.238 | 39 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | 1:13.608 | 35 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:13.784 | 34 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | 1:13.911 | 28 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:13.992 | 29 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:14.285 | 37 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | 1:14.325 | 25 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | 1:14.511 | 25 |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | 1:14.826 | 31 |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | 1:14.861 | 30 |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | 1:14.874 | 32 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | 1:14.897 | 31 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | 1:15.110 | 35 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | 1:15.199 | 24 |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | 1:15.357 | 33 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:15.580 | 28 |
| 21 | Sergio Pérez | 1:15.700 | 28 |
| 22 | Carlos Sainz | 1:16.345 | 32 |
Sprint Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | SQ1 | SQ2 | SQ3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 1:13.278 | 1:12.235 | 1:11.567 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 1:13.071 | 1:12.189 | 1:11.608 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 1:13.011 | 1:12.190 | 1:11.622 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 1:13.126 | 1:12.026 | 1:11.666 |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:13.668 | 1:12.511 | 1:11.794 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 1:13.585 | 1:12.771 | 1:12.094 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.151 | 1:12.445 | 1:12.191 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | 1:13.977 | 1:12.720 | 1:12.578 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:13.730 | 1:12.786 | 1:12.583 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:14.057 | 1:12.785 | 1:12.737 |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | 1:13.420 | 1:13.136 | — |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | 1:14.490 | 1:13.145 | — |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | 1:14.618 | 1:13.439 | — |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:14.284 | 1:13.616 | — |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | 1:14.503 | 1:13.893 | — |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | 1:14.596 | 1:14.294 | — |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | 1:14.728 | — | — |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | 1:14.738 | — | — |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | 1:15.391 | — | — |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:15.472 | — | — |
| 21 | Sergio Pérez | 1:15.545 | — | — |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | 1:16.014 | — | — |
Sprint Race
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 30:25.318 | 8 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | +1.360 | 7 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | +5.196 | 6 |
| 4 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | +5.581 | 5 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | +10.185 | 4 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | +10.529 | 3 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | +12.188 | 2 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | +42.510 | 1 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | +44.437 | 0 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | +44.971 | 0 |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | +47.471 | 0 |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | +54.466 | 0 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | +56.483 | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | +1:06.098 | 0 |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | +1:06.588 | 0 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | +1:14.632 | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | +1:14.650 | 0 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | +1:15.284 | 0 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 20 | Carlos Sainz | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 21 | Sergio Pérez | +3 Laps | 0 |
| NC | Nico Hülkenberg | Lapped | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 1:12.695 | 1:11.628 | 1:11.163 |
| 2 | George Russell | 1:12.924 | 1:11.959 | 1:11.265 |
| 3 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:13.022 | 1:11.915 | 1:11.296 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 1:12.610 | 1:11.641 | 1:11.305 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:12.673 | 1:11.970 | 1:11.494 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 1:13.064 | 1:11.910 | 1:11.558 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | 1:13.290 | 1:11.874 | 1:11.618 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | 1:13.392 | 1:12.301 | 1:11.733 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:13.142 | 1:12.433 | 1:12.079 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:13.074 | 1:12.525 | 1:12.185 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | 1:13.115 | 1:12.616 | — |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | 1:13.085 | 1:12.627 | — |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:13.188 | 1:12.797 | — |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | 1:13.322 | 1:12.800 | — |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | 1:13.544 | 1:13.137 | — |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | 1:13.552 | 1:13.182 | — |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | 1:13.574 | — | — |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | 1:13.650 | — | — |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | 1:13.818 | — | — |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | 1:13.826 | — | — |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:14.371 | — | — |
| 22 | Sergio Pérez | 1:14.600 | — | — |
Quick answers
Who won the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix?
Lando Norris (McLaren) won the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort on 23 August 2026, finishing 11.536s ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli in a race time of 2:04:44.859.
Who finished on the podium at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix?
P1 Lando Norris (McLaren), P2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), P3 George Russell (Mercedes).
Who set the fastest lap at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix?
Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap of the race, a 1:14.230.
How many drivers retired from the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix?
5 drivers did not finish: Valtteri Bottas (retired), Esteban Ocon (retired), Lance Stroll (retired), Oliver Bearman (power unit), Max Verstappen (accident).
Why was the 2026 Dutch GP red-flagged?
Max Verstappen lost control of his Red Bull at the final corner on the opening lap in wet conditions and hit the wall heavily. The race was stopped and later restarted from the grid.
Who drove for Red Bull at Zandvoort 2026?
Liam Lawson replaced the injured Isack Hadjar and finished seventh. Yuki Tsunoda took Lawson's Racing Bulls seat.