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Charles Leclerc in the dark over Lewis Hamilton overtake request in F1 Dutch GP

ZANDVOORT — Charles Leclerc admitted that frustration is part of the game after a difficult Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, but was unaware of Lewis Hamilton’s request to overtake him. The Monegasque had a strong start to the weekend with a podium in the Sprint Race, and one of the few overtakes in that particular […]

motorsport.com·4h ago

Pierre Gasly’s warning to Racing Bulls: ‘They ruined our race, and I won’t forget it’

Alpine Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly has blamed his underwhelming Dutch Grand Prix result on Racing Bulls’ team tactics in Sunday’s race, amid their tight battle in the constructors’ championship. Gasly was on form in Zandvoort, where he qualified and finished eighth in the sprint – ‘best of the rest’, in other words – although he took just 11th on the grid for the main race. A ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·21h ago

The 2026 F1 Championship: Kimi Antonelli stays top as Lewis Hamilton loses runner-up spot

At the end of the 2026 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell scored the same number of points under the sprint format, therefore cancelling each other out in the championship even though the Mercedes team order benefited the Italian at the end of the race. As such, Russell retakes second place in the F1 standings from Lewis Hamilton, while Lando Norris - the winner in ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

Why the F1 Dutch GP weekend has been a "wake-up call" for Kimi Antonelli

Kimi Antonelli's face after qualifying third for Sunday's final Dutch Grand Prix said it all: another opportunity had slipped away. It has been a less than optimal weekend for the championship leader after an off-track excursion in sprint qualifying damaged his car, ultimately consigning him to fourth in that race. He then felt he should have been on pole position for Sunday's main ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

Lewis Hamilton "much happier" with Ferrari after difficult Friday

Lewis Hamilton says he is "much happier" with his Ferrari after qualifying fifth for the Dutch Grand Prix compared to Friday's sprint shootout, and is "excited" for the race. “I was much, much happier with the car,” he told the media on Saturday evening, having endured a difficult Friday, when he qualified seventh, 0.624s off sprint pole. Right after the sprint, which he also finished ...Keep reading

Crash.net·1d ago

Yuki Tsunoda apologises after sprint contact with team-mate Arvid Lindblad

Yuki Tsunoda has apologised after running into team-mate Arvid Lindblad in the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race.

RacingNews365·2d ago

Lewis Hamilton expecting overhaul after 'subtle' change ruins Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton is hopeful that Ferrari can make the most of the opportunity presented by parc ferme re-opening during the gap between the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint and main race qualifying.

motorsportweek.com·2d ago

Charles Leclerc spies key Lando Norris weakness during Zandvoort Sprint

Charles Leclerc took second place in the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint Race after a late move on Lando Norris, and explained how it might have come about. The Ferrari driver pinpointed the McLaren’s lack of energy deployment as the key to making his decisive overtake on Norris on Lap 18 of the Sprint. Starting from […]

motorsport.com·2d ago

The key to Charles Leclerc overtaking a “quite slow” Lando Norris

Charles Leclerc explained he was able to overtake Lando Norris for second place in Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix sprint race courtesy of different deployment strategies. Teams had little time to fine-tune their energy management set-ups due to the sprint format, with just one free practice session ahead of the opening round of qualifying. Leclerc believes his McLaren counterpart’s lack of ...Keep reading

Planet F1·2d ago

Lando Norris explains ongoing McLaren issue exposed in Dutch GP sprint

Lando Norris said McLaren was expecting the problems that saw him surrender P2 to Charles Leclerc in the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race.

motorsportweek.com·2d ago

F1 2026 Dutch Grand Prix – Sprint Race Results

The Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix Sprint Race has taken place, with the rain avoiding the Zandvoort circuit.

motorsportweek.com·2d ago

George Russell takes lights-to-flag victory in F1 Dutch GP Sprint

George Russell took a commanding victory in the Formula 1 Sprint Race, leading from Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris for the first race of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend.