F1 Dutch GP: Norris Pips Russell to Grab Pole
- Lando Norris secured pole position for Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, narrowly beating Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.103 seconds, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli completing the top three.
- The Briton had finished third in Saturday's sprint race, bemoaning that McLaren didn't have the pace, but credited small car adjustments for his turnaround. The changes gave him confidence to challenge his rivals.
- Norris beat Russell by 0.103 seconds, with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri taking fourth. Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc occupied fifth and sixth, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen qualified seventh.
- Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix begins at 2pm, with Norris hoping to convert pole into a second consecutive victory. Overtaking is expected to be difficult on the tight, twisty Zandvoort circuit.
- Elsewhere, Haas driver Oliver Bearman qualified 20th, confirming his fears that the team had regressed to the 'second-worst team' status. Cadillacs of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez finished 21st and 22nd respectively.
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Lando Norris On Pole For Dutch Grand Prix As George Russell Cruises To Sprint Win
Lando Norris found unexpected pace to beat his rivals and the weather to take pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday after George Russell took a sprint race win on Formula 1's return from its mid-season break
Zandvoort (Olanda) (ITALPRESS) " Lando Norris returns to make the big voice and wins the pole position in the Dutch Grand Prix, valid for the Formula 1 World Championship 2026. McLaren's British driver, riding in charge, makes an excellent 1 11′′163, which is worth the 18th pole in his career, cutting a gap of +0′′102 to his compatriot George Russell (Mercedes), winning in the Sprint Race. Third time, despite the difficulties, for the leader of …
Reigning world champion Lando Norris (McLaren) won the qualifying for the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix.
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