Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton

2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix as it happened

Recap race day at the 2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix

31 Aug 2025
15:24
Norris on a charge

He's in DRS range of Piastri for the race win. 

15:22
No changes in the top 10

Piastri has opened up a 1.2s gap over Norris. Verstappen stays behind Norris. 

15:20
Order for the restart at the end of Lap 57

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Hadjar, Russell, Albon, Antonelli, Gasly, Alonso, Bortoleto, Bearman, Stroll, Tsunoda, Ocon, Colpainto, Hulkenberg, Lawson and Sainz.

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15:19
A disaster for Ferrari
15:18
News from the stewards

A 10-second time penalty for Antonelli for colliding with Leclerc.

15:16
Order under the Safety Car

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Hadjar, Russell, Albon, Antonelli, Gasly, Alonso and Bortoleto. 

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15:14
The leaders pit

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Hadjar and Russell all come into the pits. 

15:13
Safety Car deployed

Leclerc and Antonelli tangle at the banked left-hander. 

15:11
Mercedes pit Antonelli

Mercedes put Antonelli on a set of softs. He rejoins in eighth. 

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15:09
The order on Lap 49/72

Piastri is 1.5s ahead of Norris. Verstappen in third ahead of Hadjar, Leclerc, Antonelli, Russell, Albon and Stroll. 

15:06
Not a lot happening currently

1.1s between the top two at the front of the field. 

15:01
The order on Lap 44/72

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Hadjar, Leclerc, Antonelli, Russell, Albon, Stroll and Ocon.

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14:59
Russell/Leclerc

The incident will be investigated after the race, the FIA have confirmed. 

14:58
Team orders at Mercedes

As Russell has damage, he's let Antonelli through. 

14:56
Russell

It seems that Russell has picked up some damage after colliding with Leclerc during their battle. The stewards are currently investigating it. 

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14:55
Norris on a charge

1.4s between the top two now. Further down, Leclerc is in DRS range of Hadjar but can't get close. 

14:52
The current top 10 on Lap 37/72

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Hadjar, Leclerc, Russell, Antonelli, Albon, Stroll and Ocon.

14:50
Leclerc/Russell

That battle has been noted by the stewards. There was contact and it's unclear if Leclerc went off the track.

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14:49
Antonelli up to seventh

Antonelli overtakes Albon with an aggressive move into Turn 1.

14:47
Insane move from Leclerc

He gets ahead of Russell just after the VSC. He caught Russell napping and got ahead of the Mercedes driver. Insane. 

14:46
Debris has been cleared

The race is back underway at Zandvoort. 

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14:45
VSC deployed

There's debris on track on the start-finish straight. 

14:44
Russell on the attack

He has a look at Hadjar but the Frenchman covers it off. They're battling over fourth currently. 

14:40
The order on Lap 28/72

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Hadjar, Russell, Leclerc, Albon, Antonelli, Ocon and Stroll. 

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14:39
Contact!

Lawson and Sainz have dropped down the order after contact at Turn 1.