F1 2026 Dutch Grand Prix: Full sprint race results

Mercedes driver George Russell eased to victory in the sprint at the 2026 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix. 

Despite a threat of rain hanging over Zandvoort on Saturday afternoon, the 24-lap sprint was run in dry conditions, with George Russell converting pole into a third sprint win of the season. 

The Mercedes driver held onto first place into Turn 1 ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, and quickly pulled away from the reigning world champion before stabilising the gap to second for the remainder of the race. 

Norris was unable to hold onto second place to the chequered flag, with Charles Leclerc on a contra-strategy with soft tyres ultimately leaping ahead of the McLaren. 

The Ferrari driver quickly dropped Norris, but could do nothing to close down the 1.3s gap to Russell at the chequered flag and pressure him for the win.

Norris was third at the chequered flag, while championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was fourth in his Mercedes as he failed to deny the McLaren ahead of him for a podium place. 

Oscar Piastri was fifth in the sister McLaren, as he fended off the Red Bull of home hero Max Verstappen. 

Lewis Hamilton was a distant seventh in his Ferrari as his early challenge against Verstappen rapidly faded. Pierre Gasly took the updated Alpine to a point in eighth. 

Liam Lawson was 11th in his first race of the season in the Red Bull, while his stand-in at Racing Bulls, Yuki Tsunoda, was 13th in his first outing in a race situation of the new car regulations. 

Audi's Nico Hulkenberg was forced to pit his car early on with an issue, but rejoined 17 laps down to get some mileage under his belt.  Williams' Carlos Sainz dropped a lap down due to an unscheduled stop, while Cadillac's Sergio Perez was three laps down. 

F1 Zandvoort sprint results