Sick Verstappen struggles at Zandvoort as Norris storms to pole

George Russell converted Sprint pole into sprint victory in Zandvoort, but it was reigning world champion Lando Norris who secured pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix! Russell was his closest challenger and had to settle for second. Lewis Hamilton, after a difficult Sprint, recovered somewhat in qualifying by claiming fifth on the grid, directly ahead of Charles Leclerc. However, the pressure was on the seven-time world champion who was eighth with one lap left in Q3, a moment which made his "heart sink". Join RacingNews365's Nick Golding as he discusses the Zandvoort sprint and Dutch GP qualifying!

08/22/2026

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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

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