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Antonelli admits Turn 1 error cost him Dutch GP pole as title lead stays intact
Kimi Antonelli will start Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix from third after a self-confessed mistake at Turn 1 in Q3 left him 0.133 seconds behind McLaren polesitter Lando Norris. The 19-year-old Mercedes driver still holds a 53-point championship lead over Lewis Hamilton, who starts fifth.
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Norris leads Piastri 13-4 in qualifying as Verstappen dominates Hadjar at Dutch GP
The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix qualifying head-to-head data reveals Lando Norris holds a commanding 13-4 advantage over Oscar Piastri, while Max Verstappen leads rookie Isack Hadjar 12-3 across all sessions this season.
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Wolff rules out near-term Verstappen move after Mercedes lock in Russell and Antonelli
Toto Wolff has admitted a move for Max Verstappen is off the table for the foreseeable future, after Mercedes confirmed George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for 2027 — though the team principal stopped short of closing the door permanently.
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Norris snatches Dutch GP pole from Russell as championship leader Antonelli takes third
Lando Norris claimed his second pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Zandvoort, edging George Russell by 0.102 seconds in a rain-affected Q3. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli qualified third for Mercedes, with Oscar Piastri fourth.
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Verstappen's Red Bull extension to 2030 brings rivals 'a sigh of relief', says Coulthard
David Coulthard says rival drivers — George Russell in particular — can relax now that Max Verstappen has committed to Red Bull until 2030, ending speculation linking the four-time champion to Mercedes and McLaren.
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Leclerc snatches second in Dutch GP sprint on a gamble that was 'either very right or very wrong'
Charles Leclerc passed Lando Norris for second place in the Zandvoort sprint race after Ferrari opted for soft tyres while almost every rival started on mediums. The Monegasque admitted the lone-wolf strategy left him anxious on the grid, but says strong tyre degradation data from practice justified the call.
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Leclerc snatches second from Norris in Dutch GP sprint after spotting energy deployment edge
Charles Leclerc passed Lando Norris for second place in the Dutch Grand Prix sprint at Zandvoort after identifying a deployment deficit on the main straight, with Ferrari's different energy strategy proving decisive on lap 18.
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Norris admits McLaren 'nowhere near good enough' in slow-speed corners after Dutch GP sprint defeat
Lando Norris finished third in the Zandvoort sprint race after Charles Leclerc overtook him on lap 18, with the reigning world champion conceding McLaren's low-speed weakness left him unable to match Russell or the Ferrari driver.
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Russell dominates Dutch GP sprint as Leclerc snatches second from Norris at Zandvoort
George Russell led every lap from pole to claim his third sprint victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Zandvoort, with Charles Leclerc overtaking Lando Norris on lap 18 to complete the podium ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli in fourth.
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Russell dominates Zandvoort sprint for third Saturday win as Antonelli slips to fourth
George Russell led every lap of the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race from pole to claim his third Saturday victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris completed the podium, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli could only manage fourth after floor damage hampered his qualifying.
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Verstappen's Red Bull contract extension until 2030 hailed as vindication of new team principal Mekies
Max Verstappen has signed a new contract keeping him at Red Bull until the end of 2030, ending months of speculation about his future. F1 TV analyst Alex Brundle called the deal an "important vindication" of team principal Laurent Mekies, who replaced Christian Horner in July 2025.
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Steiner urges Cadillac to write off 2026 F1 season and redirect resources to 2027
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says Cadillac should immediately stop developing its struggling 2026 car and pivot to 2027, as the new American entry sits pointless and last in the constructors' standings.
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Tsunoda qualifies 12th on Racing Bulls return after eight months away from F1
Yuki Tsunoda qualified 12th for the Dutch Grand Prix sprint on his return to Formula 1, stepping in for the injured Isack Hadjar after eight months as a reserve driver. The 26-year-old described adapting to the new 2026-spec machinery as feeling "like a rookie".
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F1 drivers bid farewell to Zandvoort as Dutch Grand Prix reaches its final lap
Formula 1 holds its last Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort this weekend after organisers opted against renewing their deal with F1 management, citing financial pressures and a plateauing of the sport's popularity in the Netherlands. Drivers including Oscar Piastri have expressed genuine sadness at losing one of the calendar's most distinctive circuits.
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Netflix sets October 2026 release for Schumacher '94 documentary on his first F1 title
Netflix has confirmed that Schumacher '94 - The Birth of a Legend, a German-language feature documentary on Michael Schumacher's maiden world championship season, will stream globally on 2 October 2026. The film will also cover the tragic 1994 Imola weekend and feature testimony from his wife Corinna.
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Hamilton baffled by 'completely different' Ferrari as Leclerc claims best lap of 2026 in Dutch GP sprint qualifying
George Russell took sprint pole at Zandvoort by just 0.055 seconds from Charles Leclerc, who called it his finest qualifying lap of the season. Lewis Hamilton could only manage seventh after unexplained set-up changes left him 0.624 seconds off the pace.
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Colapinto robbed of passport and clothes in Milan during F1 summer break
Alpine's Franco Colapinto has described how thieves broke into his car while he dined at a Milan restaurant, stealing his wallet, passport, all his clothes — and a mate thermos he says belonged to Lionel Messi.
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Verstappen qualifies sixth for Dutch GP sprint as Red Bull grip woes persist at Zandvoort
Max Verstappen could only manage sixth in sprint qualifying at Zandvoort, 0.527 seconds off George Russell's pole, after finishing a lowly 11th in practice. The four-time world champion admitted Red Bull still lacks grip and balance despite overnight set-up changes.
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Alonso qualifies last as Honda's new engine brings fresh driveability headaches at Zandvoort
Fernando Alonso qualified 22nd and last in sprint qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix after Honda's upgraded V6 power unit caused severe driveability problems, with the engine over-delivering under braking and his rear-wing drag-reduction system also failing to operate.
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Antonelli's gravel excursion costs Mercedes 25 points of downforce at Dutch GP sprint qualifying
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli spun into the gravel at Turn 13 during Dutch Grand Prix sprint qualifying, damaging his floor and costing Mercedes an estimated 25 points of downforce. He recovered to qualify fifth but was over 0.2 seconds adrift of team-mate George Russell.
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