Mclaren's Oscar Piastri Takes Pole for Dutch Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri leads McLaren's strong qualifying showing by beating Lando Norris by 0.012 seconds, marking his fifth pole of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
- On Saturday, Oscar Piastri grabbed pole at Zandvoort with a 1m08.662s lap, edging teammate Lando Norris by 0.012 seconds to lock the front row.
- Momentum shifted during Q3 as McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris traded fastest laps in a shoot-out, with Piastri improving on his first Q3 run to beat Norris.
- Piastri's result also reshaped season metrics as his fifth pole of the 2025 season keeps him ahead; Max Verstappen qualified third while rookie Isack Hadjar impressed in fourth, followed by George Russell in fifth.
- Unsettled seaside weather at Zandvoort could affect the race and favor drivers skilled in wet conditions, a factor Oscar Piastri hopes for while Lando Norris aims to attack into the first corner but watch Max Verstappen starting third.
- With ten rounds remaining, the title fight tightens as Lando Norris closes to within nine points of Oscar Piastri, heading into the penultimate Zandvoort, Netherlands race set to exit after 2026.
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The two McLarens are confirmed dominant on the dry lap also on the circuit of Zandvoort, closing with the umpteenth double. Behind them Verstappen and Hadjar: malino le Ferrari with Leclerc 6° and Hamilton 7°
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Oscar Piastri edges McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to Dutch Grand Prix pole
Piastri delivering a sensational lap to beat Norris by just 0.012 seconds and claim his fifth pole of the season.
·Southampton, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleMax Verstappen will start Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix (3:00 PM CEST) from third place. In qualifying at Zandvoort, the four-time world champion had to yield to both McLaren drivers.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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