Sunlit Zandvoort delivered a tidy Formula 1 Sunday, and Lando Norris made it his. The McLaren driver converted pole into victory over 72 dry laps, with measured pace and a clean strategy. George Russell had owned Saturday, but Sunday belonged to Norris and McLaren. For full stint data, pit windows and lap charts, visit the Netherlands GP page on Sofascore.

Qualifying: Norris nails pole after a disrupted build-up

Two practice sessions were canceled, so teams leaned on limited mileage and tidy execution. The only representative running was Practice 1 on a partly wet track, topped by Andrea Kimi Antonelli for Mercedes. Cool air and a grippy surface later greeted qualifying at Zandvoort, which demands confidence through the banking and high-speed sweeps. Car balance and warm-up mattered more than headline top speed here. Those who found rhythm early were rewarded.

Norris did exactly that and took pole, setting up his Sunday. Russell lined up second after a strong session that hinted at Mercedes speed. Antonelli slotted third to back up his early-weekend form. Oscar Piastri secured fourth for McLaren, while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc locked in fifth and sixth for Ferrari. Home favorite Max Verstappen started seventh, with a busy midfield stacked closely behind.

Sprint Saturday: Russell sweeps Sprint Qualifying and the Sprint

Saturday ran to script for George Russell and Mercedes. He topped Sprint Qualifying in dry, sunny conditions, looking composed through each phase. The W17 appeared comfortable on the changing track temperatures and rewarded precise inputs. Antonelli again showed pace, giving the Silver Arrows a handy one-lap reference.

The Sprint was 24 laps, dry and cool, and Russell converted from the front. He managed the pace cleanly and banked valuable points for Mercedes. It did not set the Grand Prix grid, but it confirmed the team’s short-run form. It also hinted that tyre life would decide Sunday more than outright peak speed.

Grand Prix: Norris delivers; Antonelli shines; Russell completes the podium

The start framed the day. Verstappen’s home race ended on lap 1, while the front group of Norris, Russell and Antonelli settled into measured stints. The lead changed hands during the strategy cycles, with Antonelli heading 32 laps and Norris leading 31. Hamilton also had a nine-lap spell at the front for Ferrari as the pit windows unfolded.

Norris executed a three-stop plan, running 2 laps on mediums, 19 on softs, then 51 on hards to the flag. Antonelli’s four-stop approach kept him in the fight, but he trailed by +11.536 at the finish. Russell ran three stops and brought the second Mercedes home P3 at +15.906. Behind them, Hamilton took fourth and Leclerc fifth as Ferrari balanced aggression with tyre life.

Leclerc set the fastest lap at 1:14.230, which stands as the race lap record for Zandvoort in this event. Piastri capped a solid day for McLaren in sixth after a longer middle stint on hards. Liam Lawson finished seventh for Red Bull Racing and carried a 10-second penalty, while Nico Hülkenberg was eighth for Audi, one lap down. Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly rounded out the points in ninth and tenth, also a lap down.