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Round 12 · 21–23 Aug 2026Completed
Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands. A sprint weekend with Sprint Qualifying, the Sprint, Qualifying and the Grand Prix. Session times, live stream, weather, results and circuit guide.

Winner
Lando Norris
McLaren
2:04:44.859
Weather in Zandvoort
ZandvoortGrand Prix classification
| Pos | Driver | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lando NorrisMcLaren
|
2:04:44.859 | 25 | |
| 2 |
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes
|
+11.536 | 18 | |
| 3 |
George RussellMercedes
|
+15.906 | 15 | |
| 4 |
Lewis HamiltonFerrari
|
+16.755 | 12 | |
| 5 |
Charles LeclercFerrari
|
+17.258 FL | 10 | |
| 6 |
Oscar PiastriMcLaren
|
+32.332 | 8 | |
| 7 |
Liam LawsonRed Bull Racing
|
+1:19.915 | 6 | |
| 8 |
Nico HülkenbergAudi
|
+36.049 | 4 | |
| 9 |
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
|
+48.393 | 2 | |
| 10 |
Pierre GaslyAlpine
|
+49.640 | 1 | |
| 11 |
TSU
Yuki TsunodaRacing Bulls
|
+54.322 | ||
| 12 |
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls
|
+1:05.680 | ||
| 13 |
Gabriel BortoletoAudi
|
+1:06.235 | ||
| 14 |
Franco ColapintoAlpine
|
+20.534 | ||
| 15 |
Sergio PérezCadillac
|
+58.582 | ||
| 16 |
Carlos SainzWilliams
|
+1:10.271 | ||
| 17 |
Alexander AlbonWilliams
|
Retired | ||
| DNF |
Valtteri BottasCadillac
|
Retired | ||
| DNF |
Esteban OconHaas
|
Retired | ||
| DNF |
Lance StrollAston Martin
|
Retired | ||
| DNF |
Oliver BearmanHaas
|
Retired | ||
| DNF |
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
|
Retired |
| Pos | Driver | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
George RussellMercedes
|
30:25.318 | 8 | |
| 2 |
Charles LeclercFerrari
|
+1.360 | 7 | |
| 3 |
Lando NorrisMcLaren
|
+5.196 FL | 6 | |
| 4 |
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes
|
+5.581 | 5 | |
| 5 |
Oscar PiastriMcLaren
|
+10.185 | 4 | |
| 6 |
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
|
+10.529 | 3 | |
| 7 |
Lewis HamiltonFerrari
|
+12.188 | 2 | |
| 8 |
Pierre GaslyAlpine
|
+42.510 | 1 | |
| 9 |
Gabriel BortoletoAudi
|
+44.437 | ||
| 10 |
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls
|
+44.971 | ||
| 11 |
Liam LawsonRed Bull Racing
|
+47.471 | ||
| 12 |
Franco ColapintoAlpine
|
+54.466 | ||
| 13 |
TSU
Yuki TsunodaRacing Bulls
|
+56.483 | ||
| 14 |
Esteban OconHaas
|
+1:06.098 | ||
| 15 |
Oliver BearmanHaas
|
+1:06.588 | ||
| 16 |
Alexander AlbonWilliams
|
+1:14.632 | ||
| 17 |
Lance StrollAston Martin
|
+1:14.650 | ||
| 18 |
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
|
+1:15.284 | ||
| 19 |
Valtteri BottasCadillac
|
+3.909 | ||
| 20 |
Carlos SainzWilliams
|
+37.723 | ||
| 21 |
Sergio PérezCadillac
|
+1:02.477 | ||
| DNF |
Nico HülkenbergAudi
|
Lapped |
Pole: Lando Norris
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lando NorrisMcLaren
| 1:12.695 | 1:11.628 | 1:11.163 |
| 2 |
George RussellMercedes
| 1:12.924 | 1:11.959 | 1:11.265 |
| 3 |
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes
| 1:13.022 | 1:11.915 | 1:11.296 |
| 4 |
Oscar PiastriMcLaren
| 1:12.610 | 1:11.641 | 1:11.305 |
| 5 |
Lewis HamiltonFerrari
| 1:12.673 | 1:11.970 | 1:11.494 |
| 6 |
Charles LeclercFerrari
| 1:13.064 | 1:11.910 | 1:11.558 |
| 7 |
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
| 1:13.290 | 1:11.874 | 1:11.618 |
| 8 |
Liam LawsonRed Bull Racing
| 1:13.392 | 1:12.301 | 1:11.733 |
| 9 |
Gabriel BortoletoAudi
| 1:13.142 | 1:12.433 | 1:12.079 |
| 10 |
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls
| 1:13.074 | 1:12.525 | 1:12.185 |
| 11 |
Pierre GaslyAlpine
| 1:13.115 | 1:12.616 | – |
| 12 |
TSU
Yuki TsunodaRacing Bulls
| 1:13.085 | 1:12.627 | – |
| 13 |
Nico HülkenbergAudi
| 1:13.188 | 1:12.797 | – |
| 14 |
Franco ColapintoAlpine
| 1:13.322 | 1:12.800 | – |
| 15 |
Esteban OconHaas
| 1:13.544 | 1:13.137 | – |
| 16 |
Alexander AlbonWilliams
| 1:13.552 | 1:13.182 | – |
| 17 |
Carlos SainzWilliams
| 1:13.574 | – | – |
| 18 |
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
| 1:13.650 | – | – |
| 19 |
Lance StrollAston Martin
| 1:13.818 | – | – |
| 20 |
Oliver BearmanHaas
| 1:13.826 | – | – |
| 21 |
Valtteri BottasCadillac
| 1:14.371 | – | – |
| 22 |
Sergio PérezCadillac
| 1:14.600 | – | – |
Photo: dronepicr · CC BY 2.0
Circuit Zandvoort is the traditional home of the Dutch Grand Prix, set in the sand dunes near the North Sea coast, about 35 km west of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Opened in 1948, it first held a World Championship race in 1952 and hosted Formula 1 on and off until 1985. The Dutch Grand Prix returned in 2021 after a 36-year absence, with the revived partnership running until 2026.
The undulating lap rises and falls through the dunes and retains an old-school character. Modernisation for the return, overseen by designer Jarno Zaffelli, added banking at Turn 3, Hugenholtzbocht, and at the final corner, Arie Luyendijkbocht, while the cambered Tarzan hairpin at the end of the main straight remains its most famous corner and a key overtaking spot.
What to watch for: Qualifying position counts on this flowing, old-school track, with Tarzan the key overtaking spot, while coastal weather and pit-stop timing can quickly change the picture.

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