Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc

2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Qualifying - LIVE UPDATES!

Live text commentary of qualifying for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix

It's qualifying day at Zandvoort for the 2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix.

The McLarens look set to battle it out for pole position after Lando Norris set the pace in Friday practice.

The battle behind them appears to be wide open, with Aston Martin in the mix after a strong day. 


 

30 Aug 2025
15:06
Qualifying results

The full order from qualifying at Zandvoort

Lando Norris
Lando Norris
15:04
Hadjar

What an effort from Isack Hadjar - P4... where did that come from? 

15:02
Top 10

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Hadjar, Russell, Leclerc, Hamilton, Lawson, Sainz and Alonso.

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15:01
Verstappen improves

Verstappen improves but stays third, 0.2s off Piastri. 

15:00
Piastri

Piastri doesn't improve but he looks set to take pole. 

14:59
Norris

Norris doesn't improve so it looks like Piastri will be pole. 

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14:58
Here we go then

A slow first sector from Norris. Can he respond? 

14:53
Good lap from Verstappen

He slots into third, 0.3s off Piastri. Russell and Hamilton round out the top five. 

14:51
First blood to Piastri

A 1m08.662s, less than a tenth ahead of McLaren teammate Norris.

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14:48
Q3 is underway

Will it be Norris or Piastri on pole? Here we go...

14:41
Out in Q2

Antonelli, Tsunoda, Bortoleto, Gasly and Albon.

14:40
Sainz is in Q3

He goes eighth in the Williams - a tidy lap. 

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14:39
Russell

Russell moves into sixth in the Mercedes, just ahead of teammate Antonelli. 

14:36
Four minutes on the clock

Alonso, Lawson, Sainz, Bortoleto and Gasly are in the drop-zone at the moment. 

14:34
Solid time from Hamilton

He goes into fourth, 0.380s off the pace.

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14:33
Piastri into second

He slots into second, 0.090s away from Norris' top time.

14:32
Norris goes fastest

A 1m08.874s, 0.248s ahead of Verstappen.

14:31
Verstappen lowers the benchmark

A 1m09.122s, 0.5s ahead of Russell. 

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14:28
Used tyres for the Ferraris

A 1m10.034s, a tenth ahead of Hamilton.

14:27
Two cars on track

It's the two Ferraris. 

14:26
Q2 is underway

The fight to get into Q3 is now on as Hamilton hits the track. 

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14:19
Out in Q1

Colapinto, Hulkenberg, Ocon, Bearman and Stroll.

14:18
Ferraris improve

Eighth for Hamilton; ninth for Leclerc. Will that be enough for the Ferrari duo? 

14:16
In the drop-zone

Bortoleto, Tsunoda, Colapinto, Ocon and Stroll.

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14:16
Into the final two minutes

Piastri improves and takes top spot off Norris. A 1m09.338s for the Australian.