F1 2026 Dutch Grand Prix: Full starting grid after qualifying at Zandvoort
The full starting grid for the 2026 F1 Dutch Grand Prix
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris beat the Mercedes pair to claim his second consecutive pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Norris pipped George Russell to pole by 0.103 seconds in a tense and competitive qualifying at Zandvoort, with championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli 0.133s adrift in third.
Oscar Piastri was fourth in the second of the McLarens, while Lewis Hamilton salvaged fifth in the leading Ferrari having been 10th in the final moments of Q3.
He was quicker than team-mate Charles Leclerc, while Max Verstappen led temporary Red Bull team-mate Liam Lawson in seventh. Gabriel Bortoleto was ninth for Audi, while Arvid Lindblad was 10th in the Racing Bull.
Despite the Honda upgrade, Aston Martin continued to struggle at Zandvoort, with both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll failing to make it out of the opening segment of qualifying.
| 2026 F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Starting Grid | |||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team |
| 1 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team |
| 2 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Audi Revolut F1 Team |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | GBR | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | JAP | Racing Bulls |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Audi Revolut F1 Team |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | TGR Haas F1 Team |
| 16 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams F1 Team |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams F1 Team |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | TGR Haas F1 Team |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Cadillac F1 Team |
| 22 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Cadillac F1 Team |
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