The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix was a race to forget for the home favourite, Max Verstappen, as he ended up in the barriers before completing a single lap of the race. It was a stark contrast to Lando Norris, who put together a strong performance in the final race at Zandvoort. 

At the initial start, Norris led the pack, but the race was brought to a halt after Verstappen crashed heavily into the barriers. Coming out of the final corner, the No. 3 driver dipped his wheel across the white line, which made him lose the rear of the car. This brought out the red flags to clear the debris and repair the barrier. 

On the race restart, Mercedes Kimi Antonelli had a better start off the line as he eased past Norris to take the lead. For much of the middle stint, Antonelli took control of the race. However, on Lap 53, the No. 1 McLaren driver took back the lead. 

From there on, Norris did not look back as he cruised to the finish line 11.536 seconds ahead of Antonelli. George Russell crossed the line in third place to finish on the podium. However, the P3 finish was not a cakewalk for Russell. 

After swapping positions with his teammate, Russell came under threat from the seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. On Lap 69, per reports by autosports.com Hamilton was all up on Russell’s gearbox, but he could not overtake his former teammate. 

Further back, Charles Leclerc finished the race in fifth, just one place ahead of Oscar Piastri. Meanwhile,  Liam Lawson brought home his Red Bull in seventh place as he continues to fill in for an injured Isack Hadjar. Lawson became the only scoring Red Bull driver at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Nico Hulkenberg, Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly finished in eighth, ninth and Tenth to round out the top 10.  Elsewhere on the field, the two Williams come together towards the end of the race. Carlos Sainz was handed a penalty for the crash, while his teammate Alex Albon was forced to retire from the race. 

With the race wrapped up, here's how the field finished at Zandvoort. 

2026 Dutch Grand Prix Results

Lando Norris

Kimi Antonelli

George Russell

Lewis Hamilton

Charles Leclerc

Oscar Piastri

Liam Lawson

Nico Hulkenberg

Fernando Alonso

Pierre Gasly

Yuki Tsunoda

Arvid Lindblad

Gabriel Bortoleto

Franco Colapinto

Sergio Perez

Carlos Sainz

Alex Albon – DNF (Retired)

Valtteri Bottas – DNF (Retired)

Esteban Ocon – DNF (Retired)

Lance Stroll – DNF (Retired)

Ollie Bearman – DNF (Retired)

Max Verstappen – DNF (Crash, Lap 1)

Written by

Chionia Libania Colaco