Lando Norris will start on pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Max Verstappen will only start seventh at home.
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Lando Norris will occupy the best position on the grid for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix. The McLaren driver secured pole at Zandvoort by setting a lap time of 1’11″163, beating George Russell by just 0″102.
The championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start from third position. The Italian will share the second row with Oscar Piastri, fourth behind the wheel of the second McLaren.
Ferrari will then monopolize the third row. Lewis Hamilton took the advantage over Charles Leclerc during qualifying and will start fifth, just ahead of his Monegasque teammate.
Verstappen only seventh at home
The disappointment is significant for Max Verstappen. For the last Dutch Grand Prix held at Zandvoort in the near future, the four-time world champion could only secure seventh place.
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This is his worst qualifying result on this circuit, as he had never started beyond third position at Zandvoort before.
Verstappen will share the fourth row with his teammate Liam Lawson. The New Zealander, called up by Red Bull to replace Isack Hadjar, managed to reach Q3 and will start from eighth place.
Gabriel Bortoleto and Arvid Lindblad complete the top 10, ahead of Pierre Gasly. Yuki Tsunoda, returning to Racing Bulls to replace Lawson, will start in 12th position.
Further down, qualifying was particularly difficult for Williams and Aston Martin. Carlos Sainz is only 17th, just ahead of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. The two Cadillacs of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will bring up the rear.
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