Lando Norris reminded Max Verstappen of his F1 world championship credentials by taking a brilliant pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix.
The British driver, who trails Verstappen by 78 points in the standings with 10 rounds still to play, saw off his rival by 0.356 seconds to silence the 100,000 spectators hoping to see the Dutchman start the Zandvoort race from the front.
Verstappen, without a win from his last four appearances, will start alongside Norris on the front row. Oscar Piastri took third, half a second down on McLaren team-mate Norris.
Mercedes’ George Russell finished fourth as Lewis Hamilton endured an afternoon to forget after he failed to make it out of Q2. He will line up from 12th for Sunday’s 72-lap race.
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F1 DUTCH GRAND PRIX - LATEST UPDATES
- Lando Norris wins Dutch Grand Prix; Verstappen 2nd; Leclerc 3rd
- Click HERE for the top-10 in Zandvoort
- OVERTAKE! Lando Norris surges past Max Verstappen for the lead (Lap 18/72)
- START! Verstappen overtakes Norris at lights out (Lap 1/72)
- PREVIEW: Max Verstappen’s unbeaten F1 home streak is in doubt – but can Lando Norris finally convert at Dutch GP?
Time for the podium in Zandvoort!
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Kieran Jackson
And for the fifth race running, whether it be driver or teams, we will hear the British national anthem!
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris after his second win in Formula 1...
16:08
Kieran Jackson
“It feels amazing, not a perfect race because of lap one today, but the pace was very strong. The car was beautiful today. Quite a straightforward race.
“I have some Dutch fans, hope they’re not upset. From quite early on, lap five or six, I expected Max to push and get a gap but he never did. He was dropping off and mine was getting better and especially when I got past, it’s a good feeling in the car.”
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc...
15:59
Kieran Jackson
“Very surprised, I’m not very often happy with P3 but we can be extremely happy with the job we’ve done. It’s been a difficult weekend but we executed a perfect strategy - undercut two competitors and kept them behind.
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Max Verstappen after finishing second...
15:49
Kieran Jackson
“It was quite clear we were not quick enough. I know we have good starts, luckily it was like that. Tried to do my own race and that was second today.”
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris on team radio...
15:44
Kieran Jackson
“Simply lovely eh! Well done boys, incredible job - the car was unbelievable. Let’s keep pushing everyone, thank you!”
Calm and measured from the Bristolian, as he hugs his team and dad Adam in parc ferme...
TOP-10 IN THE DUTCH GRAND PRIX
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Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris (+fastest lap)
2. Max Verstappen
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Oscar Piastri
5. Carlos Sainz
6. Sergio Perez
7. George Russell
8. Lewis Hamilton
9. Pierre Gasly
10. Fernando Alonso
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: LANDO NORRIS WINS!
15:35
Kieran Jackson
A brilliant win for the Brit in Zandvoort - his second victory in Formula 1 and with a margin of over 21 seconds! And he takes the fastest lap right at the end!
Max Verstappen, for the first time, doesn’t win at home and has to settle for second. Charles Leclerc takes a decent third place and podium for Ferrari!
4-10: Piastri, Sainz, Perez, Russell, Hamilton, Gasly, Alonso
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Final lap (Lap 72/72)
15:33
Kieran Jackson
What a statement of intent this is from Lando Norris and McLaren as he starts the final lap with a 20-second lead over Max Verstappen!
He will cut Verstappen’s lead in the world championship...
Lewis Hamilton, incidentally, still has the fastest lap in eighth but George Russell in seventh is over five seconds behind Sergio Perez - why did they pit him?!
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Procession now for Lando Norris (Lap 66/72)
15:28
Kieran Jackson
How good must this feel for Lando Norris - a man so desperate to add to his solitary win in Miami, cruising 18 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen at the Dutchman’s home race,.
Further back, Piastri is now 1.1 seconds behind Leclerc with a podium slipping away from the Australian, while George Russell is 8.3 seconds behind Sergio Perez - I think he may have too much to do!
Top-10: Norris, Verstappen, Leclerc, Piastri, Sainz, Perez, Russell, Hamilton, Gasly, Alonso
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris now 16 seconds clear (Lap 61/72)
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Kieran Jackson
Lando Norris keeps pushing, now 16 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen.
Russell, meanwhile, is now 10 seconds off Perez in sixth.
Top-10: Norris, Verstappen, Leclerc, Piastri, Sainz, Perez, Russell, Hamilton, Gasly, Hulkenberg
Just over 10 laps to go... we haven’t had any yellow flags or safety cars so far, will we get some late drama?
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: George Russell pits (Lap 55/72)
15:14
Kieran Jackson
Interesting!
Russell pits from fifth place and switches to new soft tyres after a 2.8 second pit stop. He comes out in seventh, 19 seconds behind Sergio Perez in sixth.
Can he make up a few places in the remaining 15 laps or so?
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri can’t get past Charles Leclerc (Lap 51/72)
15:10
Kieran Jackson
Good consistency for Ferrari here in the form of Charles Leclerc, who is holding off Oscar Piastri behind him in fourth despite the McLaren having DRS.
Out in front, Lando Norris builds his lead to 14 seconds to Max Verstappen. Leclerc is 6.2 seconds behind the Dutchman.
Lewis Hamilton, in eighth, has set the fastest lap after switching to soft tyres, given he had a free pit stop to Nico Hulkenberg in ninth...
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris builds his lead (Lap 46/72)
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Kieran Jackson
It’s now 12 seconds. Stunning speed from the papaya!
Further down, Oscar Piastri now has DRS behind Charles Leclerc - he’s 0.8 seconds behind the Ferrari in third place!
5-10: Russell, Perez, Sainz, Hamilton, Hulkenberg, Gasly
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri up to fourth (Lap 40/72)
14:56
Kieran Jackson
Piastri surges down the outside of Russell and - like his team-mate - the McLaren is just too hot to handle! He’s up to fourth - and Charles Leclerc is 3.2 secs down the road.
Out in front, Lando Norris is now an astonishing 10 seconds clear of Max Verstappen!
Meanwhile, Lance Stroll in 14th place receives a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit-lane. Ouch.
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri pits (Lap 34/72)
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Kieran Jackson
Piastri comes in for a speedy 2.4 second stop and rejoins the race in fifth place, behind Russell and ahead of Perez.
Norris is now 7.3 seconds clear of Verstappen at the front - stunning racepace from McLaren!
Top-10: Norris, Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell, Piastri, Perez, Sainz, Hamilton, Hulkenberg, Magnussen
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri remains in the lead (Lap 33/72)
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Kieran Jackson
Piastri is losing about two seconds a lap to Norris at the front - it’s a matter of time before McLaren bring the Aussie in.
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton is now up to eighth - a reminder he started 14th on the grid.
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris pits (Lap 29/72)
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Kieran Jackson
Not a perfect stop for McLaren - 3.1 seconds - but it’s fine. Norris comes out in fourth but just under five seconds ahead of Verstappen!
Oscar Piastri now leads - but of course hasn’t stopped yet!
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Max Verstappen pits (Lap 28/72)
14:39
Kieran Jackson
Given how much his pace has dropped off, Verstappen comes in - 2.5 second stop and he comes out in fifth on hard tyres.
Surely Norris responds straight away and pits?!
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris’ lead is five seconds! (Lap 26/72)
14:36
Kieran Jackson
Norris has built this lead so quickly! It’s now five seconds!
George Russell pits from third to ninth, behind Alonso and Leclerc...
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Max Verstappen... (Lap 24/72)
14:34
Kieran Jackson
Verstappen: “I can’t go faster, the car doesn’t respond to my inputs.”
When will he stop?!
Lewis Hamilton, who was on softs, pits and switches to hard tyres - and drops to 16th. Will that be enough to go until the end of the race?
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris stretches his advantage (Lap 22/72)
14:32
Kieran Jackson
Norris gets beyond the one-second margin so Verstappen does not have DRS in second - and goes seven-tenths quicker on that last lap as the lead increases to 1.9 seconds.
A lot of discussion over team radio about strategy - plan A seems to be the call for McLaren, which is presumably a one-stop.
Top-10: Norris, Verstappen, Russell, Piastri, Leclerc, Perez, Sainz, Gasly, Hamilton, Alonso
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris retakes the lead! (Lap 18/72)
14:27
Kieran Jackson
Lando Norris gets the move done!
His McLaren had much more pace and cruised past Max Verstappen down the inside on the start-finish straight with DRS!
Verstappen tried to fight it around turn 1 but to no avail - Norris has the lead!
Lando Norris OVERTAKES Max Verstappen to retake the LEAD of the Dutch Grand Prix! ⚡ pic.twitter.com/wDptODmuko
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) August 25, 2024
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton up to ninth (Lap 17/72)
14:25
Kieran Jackson
Hamilton comfortably passes the Aston Martin pairing of Stroll and Alonso - he’s up to ninth. Gasly is next up the road..
Meanwhile, Verstappen is under a bit of pressure from Norris - the gap is now 0.5 seconds...
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris is making inroads (Lap 14/72)
14:22
Kieran Jackson
Norris is now within one second of Verstappen as McLaren start to show their pace on these medium tyres...
Verstappen: “The car doesn’t turn at all in turn 10.”
Russell is 3.7 seconds further behind in third...
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris is making inroads (Lap 14/72)
14:21
Kieran Jackson
Norris is now within one second of Verstappen as McLaren start to show their pace on these medium tyres...
Verstappen: “The car doesn’t turn at all in turn 10.”
Russell is 3.7 seconds further behind in third...
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton up to P11 (Lap 10/72)
14:17
Kieran Jackson
The Mercedes driver cruises down the inside of Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg to get on the edge of the points.
He’s not happy, though. “I’m too slow on the straights,” he says on team radio.
Carlos Sainz makes a move stick on Pierre Gasly at turn 3... just!
Top-10: Verstappen, Norris, Russell, Piastri, Leclerc, Perez, Sainz, Gasly, Alonso, Stroll
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Max Verstappen’s engineer (Lap 8/72)
14:13
Kieran Jackson
Lambiase: “That’s good Max, keep it up - just watch that rear-left sliding.”
Composed and satisfied down at Red Bull. The gap remains at 1.5 seconds to Norris.
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Max Verstappen’s lead is 1.6 seconds (Lap 6/72)
14:12
Kieran Jackson
Verstappen in his element here, leading the race and extending his lead in front of his home fans!
Norris now 1.5 seconds behind, with Russell 1.7 seconds down the road. Oscar Piastri is within DRS in fourth but can’t get close enough to the Mercedes at the moment.
Top-10: Verstappen, Norris, Russell, Piastri, Leclerc, Perez, Gasly, Alonso, Sainz, Stroll
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Max Verstappen over 1 second ahead (Lap 3/72)
14:08
Kieran Jackson
It’s touch and go around the one-second mark but Verstappen extends his lead - meaning Norris won’t have DRS!
Further back, Lewis Hamilton makes a super move down the inside of Yuki Tsunoda to get up to 12th!
Top-10: Verstappen, Norris, Russell, Piastri, Leclerc, Perez, Gasly, Alonso, Sainz, Stroll
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Max Verstappen takes the lead at the start!
14:05
Kieran Jackson
Norris can’t keep the lead again!
Verstappen surges up the inside at turn 1 to take the lead to huge cheers from the grandstand!
And Oscar Piastri has lost third to George Russell - nightmare start for McLaren! Thye both had too much wheelspin at the beginning...
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Formation lap!
14:00
Kieran Jackson
Lando Norris leads the pack around for the formation lap!
The top-10 all start on medium tyres, with Yuki Tsunoda in 11th and Lewis Hamilton in 14th on soft tyres.
Norris has never led after lap one when starting on pole - will that change today in front of 100,000 Dutch fans?!
A reminder of the starting grid in Zandvoort:
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Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Oscar Piastri
4. George Russell
5. Sergio Perez
6. Charles Leclerc
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Lance Stroll
9. Pierre Gasly
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Yuki Tsunoda
12. Nico Hulkenberg
13. Daniel Ricciardo
14. Lewis Hamilton*
15. Esteban Ocon
16. Valtteri Bottas
17. Zhou Guanyu
18. Logan Sargeant
19. Alex Albon***
Pit lane. Kevin Magnussen**
*Lewis Hamilton received a three-place grid drop for impeding Sergio Perez in qualifying
**Kevin Magnussen starts from the pit lane due to engine component changes
***Alex Albon was disqualified from qualifying after his floor body failed technical checks
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Five minutes from lights out!
13:57
Kieran Jackson
Here we go then!
It’s a dry, sunny day on the North Sea coast as Lando Norris starts on pole for McLaren... can he hold off Max Verstappen at the start here?!
Max Verstappen, speaking to Sky Sports;
13:52
Kieran Jackson
“Let’s see how the pace is, this weekend race-pace hasn’t been the easiest. It will be hard to beat them. The start is important but I just want pace.”
Time for the Dutch national anthem at Zandvoort!
13:49
Kieran Jackson
Performed by Duncan Laurence on the piano!
Red Bull boss Christian Horner, speaking to Martin Brundle:
13:46
Kieran Jackson
“We’re gonna give it a good go, first corner we’re gonna throw everything at it, conditions will be key today.”
Aston Martin boss Lawrence Stroll, speaking to Martin Brundle on the grid:
13:43
Kieran Jackson
“We had a good qualifying, let’s hope we can do the same in the race. Points, we’re in the position we deserve to be, to finish as strong as we can up in the points.”
Jack Doohan, speaking to Martin Brundle on the grid:
13:41
Kieran Jackson
“It’s amazing - something me and my dad have been working for a long time. My Dad pushes me a lot, makes me grounded - we’re both very relieved and very happy, very grateful for him.”
Logan Sargeant on his Williams car:
13:36
Kieran Jackson
“All good, big turnaround overnight. They’ve put everything back together, should be all good.”
Constructors’ Standings:
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Kieran Jackson
1. Red Bull - 408 points
2. McLaren - 366 points
3. Ferrari - 345 points
4. Mercedes - 266 points
5. Aston Martin - 73 points
6. RB - 34 points
7. Haas - 27 points
8. Alpine - 11 points
9. Williams - 4 points
10. Sauber - 0 points
Driver Standings ahead of today’s race:
13:25
Kieran Jackson
1. Max Verstappen - 277 points
2. Lando Norris - 199 points
3. Charles Leclerc - 177 points
4. Oscar Piastri - 167 points
5. Carlos Sainz - 162 points
6. Lewis Hamilton - 150 points
7. Sergio Perez - 131 points
8. George Russell - 116 points
9. Fernando Alonso - 49 points
10. Lance Stroll - 24 points
11. Nico Hulkenberg - 22 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points
13. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points
14. Oliver Bearman - 6 points
15. Pierre Gasly - 6 points
16. Kevin Magnussen - 5 points
17. Esteban Ocon - 5 points
18. Alex Albon - 4 points
19. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points
20. Logan Sargeant - 0 points
21. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points
Lando Norris on competing with Max Verstappen today:
13:19
Kieran Jackson
"I want to go up against Max!"
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) August 24, 2024
Lando wants to fight the home hero pic.twitter.com/YS1pHGdyht
Max Verstappen on the crowd:
13:15
Kieran Jackson
“It’s fantastic to see this [the fans]. It’s incredible, creates a big smile on my face!”
Christian Horner ‘relieved’ after female colleague’s appeal over ‘inappropriate behaviour’ dismissed
13:10
Kieran Jackson
Christian Horner admits he is “relieved” that the appeal from a female colleague alleging “inappropriate behaviour” was dismissed in the F1 summer break.
Red Bull F1 chief executive and team principal Horner was originally cleared of any wrongdoing back in March, having been accused by a female member of staff of “coercive, inappropriate behaviour.”
Horner, 50, was exonerated on the eve of the opening race of the season in Bahrain before a deluge of sexually suggestive texts – allegedly between Horner and the complainant – were leaked to members of the paddock. The veracity of the texts have not been verified, since it came from an anonymous email address.
The complainant was then suspended on full pay before launching an appeal. But on 8 August, her appeal was thrown out following another investigation by a different independent KC – with Red Bull adding that their “internal process has concluded.”
Full quotes below:
Lewis Hamilton:
13:06
Kieran Jackson
“Yesterday was not the best of days but you have those. There’s always something to lose, every decision I take affects the people I work with, today I’m just gonna send it and see where we end up.”
A reminder of the starting grid in Zandvoort:
13:00
Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Oscar Piastri
4. George Russell
5. Sergio Perez
6. Charles Leclerc
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Lance Stroll
9. Pierre Gasly
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Yuki Tsunoda
12. Nico Hulkenberg
13. Daniel Ricciardo
14. Lewis Hamilton*
15. Esteban Ocon
16. Valtteri Bottas
17. Zhou Guanyu
18. Logan Sargeant
19. Alex Albon***
Pit lane. Kevin Magnussen**
*Lewis Hamilton received a three-place grid drop for impeding Sergio Perez in qualifying
**Kevin Magnussen starts from the pit lane due to engine component changes
***Alex Albon was disqualified from qualifying after his floor body failed technical checks
Martin Brundle on Williams’ issues:
12:56
Kieran Jackson
Martin has his say on Williams' struggles pic.twitter.com/6jwxop4FM3
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) August 25, 2024
Jack Doohan promoted to F1 seat at Alpine to replace Esteban Ocon in 2025
12:48
Kieran Jackson
Jack Doohan will race for Alpine next year after his promotion to Formula 1 was announced on Friday morning.
The 21-year-old Australian, son of five-time 500cc motorcycling world champion Mick Doohan, has been the team’s reserve driver for the last two years.
He finished third in Formula 2 last year and has now been rewarded for his patience on the sidelines with a call-up to the 20-driver grid next year. He will replace Haas-bound Esteban Ocon.
Should Daniel Ricciardo extend his stay with RB or Red Bull next year, it means there will be three Australians on the grid in 2025, with Doohan joining McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.
More detail below:
Lewis Hamilton’s engineer turns down chance to join Mercedes star at Ferrari
12:31
Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton’s long-term race engineer Peter Bonnington will not join the seven-time F1 world champion at Ferrari next year after receiving a promotion at Mercedes.
Hamilton will end his 12-year stint at Mercedes at the end of this season after six world titles with the Silver Arrows. Bonnington has been the voice of wisdom over team radio for all of those triumphs.
Yet Bonnington, known as “Bono” in the paddock, will be Mercedes’ head of race engineering from 2025 and will not join Hamilton with his new venture at the Scuderia.
Bonnington, 49, will also be a race engineer for either George Russell or, more likely, Hamilton’s replacement next season.
F1 Dutch Grand Prix LIVE: Drivers parade in Zandvoort!
12:26
Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen unsure of long-term F1 future ahead of milestone at Dutch GP
12:12
Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen insists he is “past halfway” through his F1 career as he brings up his 200th race at the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend.
The three-time F1 world champion, who made his debut in 2015 at the age of 17, has a contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season but is unsure whether he will race beyond that date.
Verstappen has previously stated that racing into his late 30s or 40s, like rivals Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, is not on the cards – and he reiterated that belief as F1 returns with his home race at Zandvoort this weekend following the summer break.
Starting grid for the Dutch Grand Prix:
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Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Oscar Piastri
4. George Russell
5. Sergio Perez
6. Charles Leclerc
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Lance Stroll
9. Pierre Gasly
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Yuki Tsunoda
12. Nico Hulkenberg
13. Lewis Hamilton*
14. Daniel Ricciardo
15. Esteban Ocon
16. Valtteri Bottas
17. Zhou Guanyu
18. Logan Sargeant
19. Kevin Magnussen**
20. Alex Albon***
*Lewis Hamilton received a three-place grid drop for impeding Sergio Perez
**Kevin Magnussen received a grid penalty for engine component changes
***Alex Albon was disqualified from qualifying after his floor body failed technical checks
Constructors’ Standings:
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Kieran Jackson
1. Red Bull - 408 points
2. McLaren - 366 points
3. Ferrari - 345 points
4. Mercedes - 266 points
5. Aston Martin - 73 points
6. RB - 34 points
7. Haas - 27 points
8. Alpine - 11 points
9. Williams - 4 points
10. Sauber - 0 points
Lando Norris says desperation has not set in as he bids to turn pole into win
11:42
Kieran Jackson
Lando Norris claimed he is not desperate to convert his pole position into victory at Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix.
The 24-year-old Briton reminded Max Verstappen of his championship credentials with a scintillating lap in Zandvoort to finish 0.356 seconds clear of his Red Bull rival.
Norris’ speed by the seaside was underlined with a half-second advantage over Oscar Piastri in the other McLaren, who will line up from third for Sunday’s 72-lap race.
Verstappen temporarily bumped Norris off the summit to huge cheers, only for Norris to knock the home favourite – who had taken three poles and three wins since the sport returned to the Netherlands in 2021 – off his perch.
Driver Standings
11:28
Kieran Jackson
1. Max Verstappen - 277 points
2. Lando Norris - 199 points
3. Charles Leclerc - 177 points
4. Oscar Piastri - 167 points
5. Carlos Sainz - 162 points
6. Lewis Hamilton - 150 points
7. Sergio Perez - 131 points
8. George Russell - 116 points
9. Fernando Alonso - 49 points
10. Lance Stroll - 24 points
11. Nico Hulkenberg - 22 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points
13. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points
14. Oliver Bearman - 6 points
15. Pierre Gasly - 6 points
16. Kevin Magnussen - 5 points
17. Esteban Ocon - 5 points
18. Alex Albon - 4 points
19. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points
20. Logan Sargeant - 0 points
21. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points
QUALIFYING REPORT: Lando Norris claims pole position ahead of Max Verstappen to silence Dutch crowd
11:25
Kieran Jackson
Lando Norris reminded Max Verstappen of his world championship credentials by taking a brilliant pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix.
The British driver, who trails Verstappen by 78 points in the standings with 10 rounds still to play, saw off his rival by 0.356 seconds to silence the 100,000 spectators hoping to see the Dutchman start the Zandvoort race from the front.
Verstappen, without a win from his last four appearances, will start alongside Norris on the front row. Oscar Piastri took third, half a second down on McLaren team-mate Norris.
Mercedes’ George Russell finished fourth as Lewis Hamilton endured an afternoon to forget after he failed to make it out of Q2. He will line up from 12th for Sunday’s 72-lap race.
Full report below:
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Raceday!
11:14
Kieran Jackson
Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the Dutch Grand Prix as F1 returns after the summer break!
And boy do we have a belter for you today! Lando Norris starts on pole after a stunning lap in qualifying yesterday, beating Max Verstappen’s time by three-tenths of a second! The Dutchman starts in second, with Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri in third.
Can Norris hold the lead at the start? So often he’s struggled off the mark.
We’ll find out soon enough! Lights out is at 2pm (BST) - stay right here for all the build-up!
Starting grid for the Dutch Grand Prix:
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1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Oscar Piastri
4. George Russell
5. Sergio Perez
6. Charles Leclerc
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Alex Albon
9. Lance Stroll
10. Pierre Gasly
11. Carlos Sainz
12. Lewis Hamilton
13. Yuki Tsunoda
14. Nico Hulkenberg
15. Kevin Magnussen
16. Daniel Ricciardo
17. Esteban Ocon
18. Valtteri Bottas
19. Zhou Guanyu
20. Logan Sargeant
F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Lewis Hamilton reacts after qualifying P12:
Saturday 24 August 2024 16:05
Kieran Jackson
"It all went badly from when the situation with Perez happened"
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) August 24, 2024
Lewis reflects on being knocked out in Zandvoort Q2 for a second year running ❌ pic.twitter.com/NYYIODIkhC
TOP-10 IN QUALIFYING FOR DUTCH GP:
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Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Oscar Piastri
4. George Russell
5. Sergio Perez
6. Charles Leclerc
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Alex Albon
9. Lance Stroll
10. Pierre Gasly
F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Lando Norris after claiming pole:
Saturday 24 August 2024 15:30
Kieran Jackson
Amazing day, nice to be back and start for a pole - it was a nice lap. Put in some good laps, especially at the end - good job by the team today. It's harder than it looks, it's not easy out there.
“I’m excited for tomorrow, I’m sure it’s going to be tough. Max has been quick, he’ll be putting up a good fight especially at his home race so we’re looking forward to it!”
F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Oscar Piastri after qualifying third:
Saturday 24 August 2024 15:18
Kieran Jackson
“The car has been good so disappointed not to be a bit higher up but we have a good racecar.
“The win is not out of the question, the pace looked good in the long run - we’ve been pretty quick the last few weekends. Hopefully we can get a good start but some good things on offer for tomorrow.”
F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Max Verstappen after qualifying P2:
Saturday 24 August 2024 15:10
Kieran Jackson
“The whole of qualifying we lacked the pace, it's very difficult out there with the wind. I'm happy with second, this is a good result.
“We’ll give it a good go, but when you are more than three-tenths tomorrow you have to be realistic.”
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris...
Saturday 24 August 2024 15:02
Kieran Jackson
“Lovely work, nice job!”
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris goes quicker and takes pole!
Saturday 24 August 2024 15:01
Kieran Jackson
Lando Norris takes pole in Zandvoort!
Max Verstappen beat Norris’ time - before Norris blows it out the water with a 1:09:673, 0.356 secs quicker than the Dutchman!
Oscar Piastri takes third place, 0.499 secs off Norris, with George Russell in fourth and Sergio Perez fifth!
6-10: Leclerc, Alonso, Albon, Stroll, Gasly
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris on provisional pole!
Saturday 24 August 2024 14:57
Kieran Jackson
Norris goes quickest in the first laps with a 1:10:074, 0.119 seconds faster than his team-mate Oscar Piastri!
Max Verstappen is in third - 0.148 secs off the pace - with George Russell in fourth, four-tenths off.
5-10: Alonso, Leclerc, Stroll, Gasly, Perez, Albon
5 minutes to go... will we see much of a change?!
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Q3 underway!
Saturday 24 August 2024 14:49
Kieran Jackson
Here we go then - Q3 underway, who will be on pole in Zandvoort?!
10 drivers involved: Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Verstappen, Gasly, Stroll, Perez, Albon, Alonso
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Williams boss James Vowles on Alex Albon:
Saturday 24 August 2024 14:48
Kieran Jackson
“Really strong lap, really strong effort.
“There’s elements of this track which suits the car.”
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton out in Q2!
Saturday 24 August 2024 14:42
Kieran Jackson
Wow, what a shocker here!
Lewis Hamilton is out of qualifying, only 12th-fastest! He lost about three-tenths in the first sector...
Carlos Sainz is also out in 11th!
Bottom-five and out in Q2 (11-15); Sainz, Hamilton, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Magnussen
Alex Albon stormed up to seventh, ahead of Max Verstappen in eighth! Pierre Gasly also through!
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Final Q2 runs coming up!
Saturday 24 August 2024 14:38
Kieran Jackson
Here we go then with the final flying laps of the session - can Alex Albon somehow make up five places to squeeze into Q3?
Current bottom-five (11-15): Magnussen, Gasly, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Albon
Perez, Alonso and Sainz far from safe in eighth, ninth and 10th.
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris goes P1!
Saturday 24 August 2024 14:35
Kieran Jackson
Interesting preview potentially for Q3 - Norris 1st by 0.009 secs to his team-mate Oscar Piastri, with George Russell third and Max Verstappen fourth!
Current bottom-five (11-15): Magnussen, Gasly, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Albon
Carlos Sainz in a tad of danger, loitering above the dangerzone in P10!
6 mins to go, as the cars head into the garage to prepare for their final flying laps.
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Q2 underway!
Saturday 24 August 2024 14:28
Kieran Jackson
Time for the second part of qualifying then where, once again, we will lose the slowest five drivers ahead of the top-10 shootout!
Will we have any surprise names in that field of 10?
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Esteban Ocon not happy!
Saturday 24 August 2024 14:24
Kieran Jackson
Ocon: “I don’t know what’s going on but something is going on this session, the car is a disaster from the beginning of the weekend.”
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Daniel Ricciardo out in Q1!
Saturday 24 August 2024 14:21
Kieran Jackson
Ricciardo doesn’t make it - but Tsunoda does! The Aussie out by 0.1 seconds to Nico Hulkenberg in 15th.
Bottom-five and out in Q1 (16-20): Ricciardo, Ocon, Bottas, Zhou, Sargeant
The track was really ramping up at the end there - Sergio Perez went fastest right at the end!
Top-3: Perez, Russell, Sainz
Onto Q2 we go...
