Russell stuns Zandvoort as growing McLaren threat continues

George Russell stunned Zandvoort to secure Sprint pole ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, while McLaren continued to become a growing threat. Lando Norris had looked set for the penultimate sprint pole of 2026 before Russell pipped the reigning world champion by a tiny margin, making it an all-Briton front row. An early mistake hurt Kimi Antonelli's chances, while Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull also struggled. Join RacingNews365's Nick Golding, as he discusses what unfolded in sprint qualifying at the Dutch GP!

08/21/2026

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F1 calendar 2026
Race	Date
Dutch GP	23 Aug 2026
Italian GP	06 Sep 2026
Spanish GP	13 Sep 2026
Azerbaijan GP	26 Sep 2026
Bahrain GP	04 Oct 2026
Singapore GP	11 Oct 2026

Full calendar