Lando Norris wins thrilling Dutch Grand Prix to take back-to-back victories
Norris passed Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton on the same lap and won by 11.5 seconds after Verstappen’s opening-lap crash stopped the race.
- On Sunday, August 23, 2026, McLaren driver Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, finishing 11.5 seconds ahead of Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to secure back-to-back victories.
- Max Verstappen crashed his Red Bull at the banked final corner on lap one, hitting the concrete wall after dipping a tire on the damp track; he immediately confirmed over team radio he was unhurt, prompting a red flag.
- After the restart, Norris executed a decisive pass on Antonelli around the outside of Turn 1 on lap 54 of 72, capitalizing on fresher tires. Mercedes teammate George Russell permitted Antonelli through to secure third place.
- Antonelli leads the championship with 242 points, leaving Norris 83 points adrift despite his victory. Russell defended the decision, saying "With the new tyres, he would have overtaken anyway so it was the right decision."
- Sunday's race marked the final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, which drops off the Formula 1 calendar after 2026. Verstappen, who recently signed a contract extension through 2030, will focus on recovery before the Italian Grand Prix in two weeks.
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McLaren's Norris wins Dutch GP after Verstappen crash
The Briton started on pole and managed to come out on top of a sensational three-way battle with current title leader Kimi Antonelli and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. Norris crossed the line 11.54 seconds ahead of Antonelli in second place and claimed a memorable hat-trick for McLaren at the Dutch Grand Prix after wins for teammate Oscar Piastri last year and the Briton himself the year before. "I made it tough for myself today, but …
After a thrilling race between the Mercedes, Ferraris, and McLarens, championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished second, 11.5 seconds behind Norris, ahead of his Mercedes teammate and rival, Briton George Russell. This is Norris's second victory this year. The 26-year-old had previously won in Hungary at the end of July: "Magnificent!" he exclaimed over the radio at the finish line in his Mercedes-powered McLaren. "It was a tough race, I made …
Lando Norris has triumphed in the Dutch Grand Prix, recording another important victory in the Formula 1 season. The McLaren driver had a brilliant race at Zandvoort, while Kimi Antonelli and George Russell also climbed to the podium. The race started with a major incident involving Max Verstappen. The four-time world champion went off the track on the second lap and crashed his car, causing the red flag to appear and the race to be temporarily …
McLaren's pilot ratified his pole to take the win, while the Asturian finished in ninth position.
Reigning world champion Lando Norris won the final Dutch Grand Prix at the Zandvoort circuit. In front of over one hundred thousand fans, home favorite Max Verstappen crashed on the very first lap.
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