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Lando Norris secured a stunning victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, dominating the race at the Zandvoort circuit. The British driver from McLaren crossed the finish line first, marking the second win of his Formula 1 career.
Max Verstappen, the current leader of the drivers’ standings and the hometown favorite, finished second, trailing 15 seconds behind Norris. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completed the podium in third place.
Rounding out the top 10 were Oscar Piastri (McLaren), Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), Sergio Pérez (Red Bull), George Russell (Mercedes), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Pierre Gasly (Alpine), and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin).
Norris’s victory was nothing short of spectacular, as he finished more than 20 seconds ahead of Verstappen. McLaren’s dominance on the track has positioned them as the new sensation in Formula 1.
Before this race, Verstappen had been the only driver to win at Zandvoort since the circuit’s return to the F1 calendar in 2021. This year’s race marked the fourth edition of the Dutch Grand Prix in the 21st century, following a long hiatus since 1985. Max Verstappen’s bid to equal Jim Clark’s record of four wins at Zandvoort was thwarted, and the Red Bull driver has now gone five Grands Prix without a victory.
Norris’s win was particularly sweet as it marked the first time he successfully converted a pole position into a victory, after three previous attempts. This is also McLaren’s second win at Zandvoort starting from pole, bringing their total victories in the Netherlands to four—one more than Red Bull Racing.
Despite the defeat, Verstappen still leads the drivers’ championship with 295 points, maintaining a 70-point lead over Norris. Red Bull Racing remains at the top of the Constructors’ Championship, but their lead over McLaren has shrunk from 42 to 30 points.
Leclerc’s third-place finish gave Ferrari its 26th podium at Zandvoort, extending their record at the track. The Italian team has now achieved 12 top-three finishes this season, with Leclerc also securing third place in the Belgian Grand Prix.
Formula 1 action resumes next weekend with the Italian Grand Prix on September 1st.
