Round 12 · 21 – 23 AUG

Dutch Grand Prix

Race Weekend

Track Time Your Time
Europe/Amsterdam
  • FP1 Fri, Aug 21 · 12:30: Fri, Aug 21 · 13:30
  • Sprint Qualifying Fri, Aug 21 · 16:30: Fri, Aug 21 · 17:15
  • Sprint Sat, Aug 22 · 12:00: Sat, Aug 22 · 13:00
  • Qualifying Sat, Aug 22 · 16:00: Sat, Aug 22 · 17:00
  • Race Sun, Aug 23 · 15:00: Sun, Aug 23 · 17:00

Race Recap

Lando Norris converted pole into a dominant race win at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, leading from the front to give McLaren back-to-back victories at Zandvoort. Andrea Kimi Antonelli brought his Mercedes home in second, with George Russell completing the podium in third to make it a strong afternoon for the Silver Arrows. Charles Leclerc couldn’t match the pace for a podium finish but did set the fastest lap of the race at 1:14.230. The retirements of Alexander Albon, Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon thinned the field in the closing stages but didn’t affect the top order.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1Lando NorrisMcLaren1:12.6951:11.6281:11.163
2George RussellMercedes1:12.9241:11.9591:11.265
3Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:13.0221:11.9151:11.296
4Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:12.6101:11.6411:11.305
5Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:12.6731:11.9701:11.494
6Charles LeclercFerrari1:13.0641:11.9101:11.558
7Max VerstappenRed Bull1:13.2901:11.8741:11.618
8Liam LawsonRed Bull1:13.3921:12.3011:11.733
9Gabriel BortoletoAudi1:13.1421:12.4331:12.079
10Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team1:13.0741:12.5251:12.185
11Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team1:13.1151:12.616—
12Yuki TsunodaRB F1 Team1:13.0851:12.627—
13Nico HülkenbergAudi1:13.1881:12.797—
14Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team1:13.3221:12.800—
15Esteban OconHaas F1 Team1:13.5441:13.137—
16Alexander AlbonWilliams1:13.5521:13.182—
17Carlos SainzWilliams1:13.574——
18Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:13.650——
19Lance StrollAston Martin1:13.818——
20Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team1:13.826——
21Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team1:14.371——
22Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team1:14.600——

Sprint

PosDriverTeamTime / RetiredGapPts
1George RussellMercedes30:25.318—8
2Charles LeclercFerrari+1.360+1.3607
3Lando Norris FLMcLaren+5.196+5.1966
4Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes+5.581+5.5815
5Oscar PiastriMcLaren+10.185+10.1854
6Max VerstappenRed Bull+10.529+10.5293
7Lewis HamiltonFerrari+12.188+12.1882
8Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team+42.510+42.5101
9Gabriel BortoletoAudi+44.437+44.437—
10Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team+44.971+44.971—
11Liam LawsonRed Bull+47.471+47.471—
12Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team+54.466+54.466—
13Yuki TsunodaRB F1 Team+56.483+56.483—
14Esteban OconHaas F1 Team+1:06.098+1:06.098—
15Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team+1:06.588+1:06.588—
16Alexander AlbonWilliams+1:14.632+1:14.632—
17Lance StrollAston Martin+1:14.650+1:14.650—
18Fernando AlonsoAston Martin+1:15.284+1:15.284—
19Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team+3.909+3.909—
20Carlos SainzWilliams+37.723+37.723—
21Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team+1:02.477+1:02.477—
22Nico HülkenbergAudiLapped——

Grand Prix (Race)

PosDriverTeamTime / RetiredGapPts
1Lando NorrisMcLaren2:04:44.859—25
2Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes+11.536+11.53618
3George RussellMercedes+15.906+15.90615
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari+16.755+16.75512
5Charles Leclerc FLFerrari+17.258+17.25810
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren+32.332+32.3328
7Liam LawsonRed Bull+1:19.915+1:19.9156
8Nico HülkenbergAudi+36.049+36.0494
9Fernando AlonsoAston Martin+48.393+48.3932
10Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team+49.640+49.6401
11Yuki TsunodaRB F1 Team+54.322+54.322—
12Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team+1:05.680+1:05.680—
13Gabriel BortoletoAudi+1:06.235+1:06.235—
14Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team+20.534+20.534—
15Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team+58.582+58.582—
16Carlos SainzWilliams+1:10.271+1:10.271—
17Alexander AlbonWilliamsRetired——
18Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 TeamRetired——
19Esteban OconHaas F1 TeamRetired——
20Lance StrollAston MartinRetired——
21Oliver BearmanHaas F1 TeamRetired——
22Max VerstappenRed BullRetired——

About the Circuit

Circuit Zandvoort is a tight, technical track on the Dutch coast running to 4.259 km per lap across 14 corners. It doesn’t give drivers much room to breathe. The layout demands commitment through its banked turns and offers very little in the way of long straights where you can switch off. Overtaking is hard here, which means qualifying matters more than at most venues on the calendar.

The Dutch Grand Prix has become one of the louder weekends of the season, with the grandstands packed from Friday onwards. This year it’s a sprint weekend, so there’s competitive action from the very first afternoon. The circuit’s lap record of 1:11.097 was set in 2024 and it remains a benchmark that reflects just how quick modern F1 cars are through Zandvoort’s compact and unforgiving layout.

Read the full Circuit Zandvoort: Dutch Grand Prix guide →

Recent Dutch Grand Prix Winners

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?

The race takes place on 23 August 2026 at 15:00 local time. It’s a sprint weekend, so there’s also a sprint race on 22 August and sprint qualifying on 21 August alongside the main qualifying session.

Where is the Dutch Grand Prix held?

The Dutch Grand Prix is held at Circuit Zandvoort in Zandvoort, Netherlands. The circuit sits close to the North Sea coast.

How long is the Circuit Zandvoort: Dutch Grand Prix?

Each lap is 4.259 km long. The circuit has 14 corners.

What is the lap record at Zandvoort?

The current lap record is 1:11.097, set in 2024.

Who won the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix?

Lando Norris won the race for McLaren, starting from pole position. Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished second and George Russell third, both for Mercedes.

Who set the fastest lap in the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix?

Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1:14.230.

Has Lando Norris won at Zandvoort before?

Yes. Norris also won the Dutch Grand Prix in 2024, making his 2026 victory his second at the circuit.

Is the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix a sprint weekend?

Yes. The weekend includes a sprint qualifying session on Friday afternoon and a sprint race on Saturday morning before the main qualifying session later that day.

Race Review

Norris takes victory at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026, with Antonelli second and Russell third. Full race review, championship implications and what's next.

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Telemetry highlights

Full telemetry →
Pole
Lando NORRIS
1:11.163
Fastest race lap
Charles LECLERC
1:14.230 · L60
Fastest pit
Franco COLAPINTO
12.00s
Race
72 laps
2 VSC
Conditions
32.1°C track
18.5°C air · rain
Top 5 fastest race laps
Ranked by single-lap speed, not race finish position.
RankDriverTeamTyreTimeGap
1Charles LECLERCFerrari S1:14.230:
2Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren S1:14.303+0.073
3Lando NORRISMcLaren H1:14.321+0.091
4Lewis HAMILTONFerrari S1:14.566+0.336
5Kimi ANTONELLIMercedes S1:14.571+0.341
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