2026 Formula 1 Dutch GP
F1 Dutch GP live commentary and updates - race
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Top five takeaways
Already forgotten what happened in a breathless Dutch GP - or want to read more? Here's our top five takeaways from the race.
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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George Russell, third place: "It was a difficult start for me, losing a position, and these two were quick at the start - and Lando was exceptionally fast at the end of the race. Tough to hang onto those old tyres, so I'm happy to be standing on the podium because it could have gone either way.
"Kimi was ahead of me anyway, so he deserved to finish ahead. In the race you want to fight for every position, but on the new tyre he would've overtaken anyway. It was the right decision, and I'm happy to be standing on the podium as it's been a little while for me. A strong weekend overall, so I'll take the positives."
Kimi Antonelli, second place: "It was a very intense race, managed to get the lead and it was okay, but stint two onwards I didn't have the feeling with the car, I was sliding a lot and Lando passed me. I knew I had no chance after that.
"George was a great team player, and happy for him to hold onto P3 as well. Definitely on starts we've done a tremendous job and improved a lot. Today, it paid off, but as a team we need to find a bit of time as McLaren have done a huge step. We've got to keep pushing."
Lando Norris, race winner: "Amazing! A tough race, yesterday I said I needed to put on a bit of a show. I made it tough for myself but well fought, I think it was one of my better wins, we had to fight for it. We managed everything incredibly well today so I'm over the moon, and nice to win the final race in Zandvoort.
"The move was good! I knew I wasn't going to get many chances, and every lap I stayed behind my odds were getting lower. I saw Lewis defended and I knew that was my moment. I did a couple of clicks of brake balance, I knew I was going to commit to the braking and that's what won me the race."
"Great job, but on strategy that was too risky," Antonelli says. His 59-point gap over Russell is reinstated after losing three points to his team-mate yesterday.
"Gorgeous!" Norris says. "Well executed, the strategy won me the race today. Let's keep bringing performance, let's keep bringing upgrades, the fight is still on."
Lando Norris wins the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, and with 11.5s over Antonelli!
Russell hangs onto third place over Hamilton and Leclerc, with Piastri, Lawson, Hulkenberg, Alonso, and Gasly completing that top 10. Tsunoda 11th, ahead of team-mate Lindblad.
Hamilton can't find a way through at Turn 1, and Russell is finding an ultra-defensive line through Turn 3 to keep Hamilton at bay.
Leclerc then tries to put a nose in at Turn 7, but I think that's helped Russell just hang onto third here.
The VSC bought Russell some respite, but Hamilton's hounding once again. Knocking on the door through Turn 10, and aiming to stick with Russell through the final sector.
Lawson got a 10-second penalty for a yellow flag infringement, but he won't lose any places as a result.
One more lap to go.
There's a lot of debris at Turn 5, which was produced when Sainz locked up and went into the side of Albon at Turn 1, hence the VSC.
The race resumes.
Hamilton has a nose down the inside at Turn 1, but Russell just about holds the line. Leclerc is catching them here.
Hamilton looks for the inside of Turn 11, can't get it, but sticks with the Mercedes through the next two corners.
And then there's a VSC, which kills that battle dead.
Norris is maintaining his gap over Antonelli, who reports "aero degradation" with the car.
Colapinto has a 10-second penalty for a yellow flag infringement, and Lawson is now being investigated.
Russell is continuing to hold against Hamilton, and the Ferrari driver needs a big run out of Turn 14. It looks like Mercedes has thrown Russell to the sharks here, and Hamilton is right on the back of his former team-mate.
"We've lost a double-podium here, mate," Russell says, as Hamilton is all over Russell now.
Norris is 11.2s to the good over Antonelli, and maintaining that gap.
"We will invert cars this lap," Russell is told. So, Mercedes will do the switch.
"Is he fighting for the win?" Russell asks, but eventually relents in Turn 1.
The gap between Norris and Antonelli remains at 12.5s. Hamilton, in turn, is catching the Mercedes pair.
Gasly is right on Alonso's tail now, as he hopes to double his reward from this race in the final stages of this race - or at least he was, but I think he's encountered traffic.
Bottas will retire his car.
Norris is now 10s clear of Russell, with Antonelli 2.3s behind his team-mate. Will Russell be asked to move over?
Hamilton remains 2.5s behind the championship leader, but might be able to close if Russell isn't commanded to step aside.
Norris has turned up the wick, and he's actually extending his gap here. He's 9.3s clear of Russell as it stands, and if he can keep this pace up he'll can get this win today.
A potential yellow flag infringement for Lawson - it's unclear what that could be at this stage. He's 39s clear of Hulkenberg, so any penalties would be absorbed by that gap.
Norris is 8s clear of Russell, who in turn is just over 4s clear of Antonelli. It'll be tight, as Hamilton gets baulked by a Cadillac as he aims to keep hold of Antonelli's Mercedes.
Hamilton gets held up a bit by Hulkenberg, so that's expanded his gap to Antonelli.
Gasly puts a move on Tsunoda to take 10th - and, potentially, the final point.
VSC is ending, so Norris will no longer have a chance to stop. He admits that he's "worried", but it might be that Antonelli is simply trying to cover the Ferraris.
So, breathe. Norris is back in the lead - shades of 2024, where he lost the lead at the start to Verstappen and then reclaimed it with a pass on-track. Antonelli is second, with Russell third - but I'd wager Hamilton should have a chance at passing them.
Antonelli has pitted for the softs, and ends up behind Russell - with Hamilton in front of him.
It's not over yet.
This might be good for Hamilton if the VSC stays in place, as he could get a cheap stop.
"Are you using me as a guinea pig?" Hamilton asks. He'll now pit, and gets an inexpensive stop. He has softs, as Leclerc then comes in too. Piastri follows suit.
Wow, that was an action-packed lap. Antonelli now passes Hamilton in Turn 1, as the Ferrari has run out of steam.
Now we've got a VSC, as Ocon has stopped at Turn 4.
Hamilton and Antonelli and Norris, all within a second.
Norris has a good run out of the final corner, Antonelli tries to pass Hamilton, and Norris just cruises around the outside of the Mercedes! But somehow, Hamilton is hanging onto this, very much suggesting that he is going to the end.
Norris then blasts past Hamilton at Turn 11, taking the lead again!
"We believe Hamilton may try to go to the end," Piastri is told.
Norris has a lot of speed here, but Antonelli has managed to hoover up some overtake mode from Hamilton.
We needed something from this race, and it's a properly strategic encounter. Norris is already within a second of Antonelli.
Antonelli says he has no rears, and Norris is right behind him at the close of the lap.
Now Norris is really catching, and he's closer to Antonelli, than Antonelli is to Hamilton.
Hulkenberg pitted for the final time, and retains eighth. Alonso and Tsunoda complete the current top 10.
Norris has seven laps of tyre life over Antonelli, and he's 4.5s behind - and closing.
Leclerc's closing that gap to Russell, while Hamilton leaves the tyre compound decision to his team.
Lawson stops, replacing his mediums for another set of the yellow-walled tyres. He should stay in seventh, as Hulkenberg is some way behind.
Hamilton's keeping his tyres in and aiming to extend his off-set in tyre life.
Norris is continuing to run, he's 14s up the road from Antonelli but he's hoping to have a healthy tyre off-set by the end of the race. Hamilton doing likewise.
...as I write that, Norris indeed is called in to stop. He should be able to emerge clear of Russell, although McLaren hasn't hadn't had a stellar stop again at 3.2s.
Antonelli says that he has no grip, but he's slowly closing the gap to Hamilton.
Leclerc is 5.8s behind Russell, so he's got a lot of ground to find again, as Piastri clears Lawson.
"Great way of wasting time, good job," Hamilton seethes.
Piastri is called into the pitlane, and comes out behind Lawson.
Leclerc was told to pit, but doesn't; and Norris also elects to stay out.
"We're just losing time!" Hamilton says, concerned that Ferrari won't be able to stay ahead of Russell. He's all over Leclerc, who is told to pit - and duly does so. Hamilton is free to push.
It's a 3.5-second stop for Leclerc - and that puts Lindblad and Sainz ahead of the Ferrari.
Antonelli comes out behind Bortoleto, while Russell has a lapped VCARB in front of him.
Hamilton is angling for a switch with his team-mate, as neither Norris nor Leclerc pit.
Gasly is in the way of Antonelli and Norris, and the Alpine wisely moves out of the way out of Turn 8 - but it's hurt Antonelli a bit. Norris helps his rival restore some of the gap by going a little deep at Turn 11.
Antonelli pits, as does Russell.
Norris is back within that second of Antonelli, and will surely be hunting for an undercut opportunity for a second stint.
Leclerc, too, is within 0.8s of Russell. It's shaping up nicely!
Alonso tries a move on Albon at Turn 11, but remains close enough to try and stalk the Williams through the final corner. He indeed lunges down the inside and takes 11th place!
Piastri gets a black and white flag for driving erratically.
