15:51
Russell is second now, 6.7s behind Norris and 6s ahead of Antonelli, but he will slide backwards.
Russell asks to think of the team if Antonelli is out of the fight, but he's very much in the fight George. He will get you.
Verstappen at Zandvoort
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F1 Zandvoort LIVE: Reaction after Norris wins Dutch GP
Live coverage of Sunday at the F1 Dutch Grand Prix
KEY MOMENTS
- Hadjar out injured; Lawson in at Red Bull, Tsunoda at Racing Bulls
- Norris on pole from Russell
- Minimal chance of rain
Zandvoort makes its final F1 bow this weekend after hosting the sixth race of its comeback stint on the calendar. Max Verstappen has previously taken two wins on home soil, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have shared the other two victories to date.
As F1 returns from its summer break, there are limited upgrades on display, with Aston Martin and Alpine attracting the most attention. The former is due to the power unit upgrade being brought by Honda. Although early indications suggested a power boost of between 30-50bhp, expectations were cooled ahead of the weekend, before Fernando Alonso qualified slowest for the sprint race.
Alpine, however, has brought an eight-part aerodynamic upgrade for Pierre Gasly's car. The changes appear to have worked, with the Frenchman returning to the top 10 in sprint qualifying.
A wrist injury to Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar has seen a switch of drivers at both the front-running team and Racing Bulls, with Liam Lawson moving up to replace the Frenchman, whilst veteran Yuki Tsunoda has been drafted in to partner Arvid Lindblad.
George Russell took both pole and the win in the sprint race, but lines up second to Lando Norris on Sunday. Kimi Antonelli is third ahead of Oscar Piastri and the two Ferrari drivers.
Rain was expected to play a part in the weekend, but the effect has been minimal with the precipitation failing to materialise during a session. There remains a chance of rain on Sunday, but the percentage is low.
2026 Dutch Grand Prix Sunday schedule
Grand Prix: 2:00pm BST - 4:00pm BST
23 Aug 2026
15:50
Hold the phone, Antonelli has now stopped too.
Norris asks if he should pit, but the VSC ends and he's too late. This could be very interesting in the closing stages.
15:48
Mercedes is the only lead team not to stop. Both Antonelli and Russell have completed 15 laps on the hard tyres, but will be sitting ducks.
15:47
"How long are you having me stay out?" asks Hamilton after being relegated to third place.
Under the VSC, he pits. A slow 3.1s stop and...wait, Leclerc stops as well! That's one way to prevent your drivers battling.
In comes Piastri also.
15:45
VSC
Ocon has stopped at Turn 3, the VSC is deployed. Hamilton may look to take a cheap stop here.
15:45
Hamilton is taking wide lines all over the place, and into Turn 11, Norris takes the lead under braking.
Yellow flags are now out and the VSC has been deployed, but not before Antonelli passes Hamilton.
15:44
They're so close around the final corner this time. Antonelli dives on Hamilton, but Norris goes around the outside of the Mercedes driver at Turn 1. Patient and oh so well read.
But now, Norris is all over Hamilton.
15:42
Hamilton is just a second clear of Antonelli and Piastri. Norris will take both any moment now. A saving grace for Antonelli is that he has overtake mode available due to Hamilton ahead.
This is brilliant.
15:41
Already, Norris has closed within a second of Antonelli, and this seems a done deal. 20 laps remain, and Norris can set this up for any moment of his choosing.
15:39
Ferrari consider a new medium for Hamilton to the end, but don't know whether it will be slower. Hamilton asks the question, and demands Ferrari understand its own plan before switching his strategy.
15:36
Norris stops
And that moment is now! Norris pits, and it's ok. Nothing special. 3.2s is still slow.
Hamilton assumes the lead but will stop again. Antonelli has a 5.6s advantage over Norris, but that will disappear quickly.
15:35
Norris is pulling a decent tyre delta on Antonelli here. If Hamilton's offset pace is anything to go by, the reigning champion will take some stopping when he does stop.
15:33
Piastri stops and it's another slow stop for Piastri. It's always the left-rear today. The Australian is on the soft tyre for his final stint.
"Bono, I have no grip," reports Antonelli, who has already made his final stop!
15:32
Hamilton radio rage
"A great way of wasting time guys. Good job."
Hamilton was not impressed by either Ferrari or Leclerc there.
15:31
Leclerc pits
This time around, Leclerc pits, and it was another slow 3.5s stop. That means he comes out behind the lapped traffic of Lindblad and Sainz.
15:30
Leclerc is told to pit but he questions the call. He seems to have got his way, as he remains out on the track. The team were in the pits ready for him.
Hamilton is getting angry, raging "We're just losing time," on the radio.
15:28
Norris now leads, as Hamilton reports that he's quicker than Leclerc. It's impossible to deny, and Ferrari really needs to shuffle its drivers. Any delay, and it will harm Hamilton's race.
15:27
Russell stops
Mercedes double-stacks its drivers and both stops were solid. Brilliant work, as - barring anything strange - the mechanics' work is done.
15:26
Antonelli pits
Antonelli stops from the lead and it's a solid stop this time around.
15:24
Black-and-white warning flag for Piastri. Simply put, don't do it again!
15:23
Ferrari move on up, and have desires for the podium.
15:21
Piastri has been noted for driving erratically. His defensive move was slightly late, but it was predictable, so it shouldn't be a problem...if common sense prevails.
15:20
Hamilton needs no second chance. He moves to the inside of Turn 1 and Piastri can do nothing about the seven-time champion.
15:19
Around the final corner once more, and Piastri makes a switchback move into Turn 1. Leclerc keeps his foot in and secures fourth place at Turn 3. Hamilton is now on his gearbox.
15:18
Leclerc is all over Piastri now. He's pulling around a tenth closer each lap, but Hamilton is catching both drivers. He won't want to be held up by either of the pair.