Formula 1: Max Verstappen wins the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort over title rival Lewis Hamilton- Max Verstappen has moved back to the head of the drivers’ standings, after winning the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort over title rival Lewis Hamilton, sending his home fans into ecstasy, as the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas completed the podium.
In the first Dutch Grand Prix since 1985, Verstappen led away from pole, keeping Hamilton at bay throughout the 72-lap encounter around the sweeping Zandvoort track, to bring home his seventh win of the season, as Hamilton had to settle for second, the seven-time champion stopping with two laps to go for soft.
Formula 1: Max Verstappen wins the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort over title rival Lewis Hamilton
Bottas was a comfortable third, despite his own late stop for soft tyres, with Bottas appearing to then ignore team orders not to attempt to take the fastest lap bonus point away from Hamilton – only for Hamilton to claim it anyway on the final lap.
Formula 1: Max Verstappen wins the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort over title rival Lewis Hamilton
Race results
| POSITION | TIME | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing | 1:30:05.395 | 0 |
| 2 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes | +20.932s | 0 |
| 3 Valtteri BOTTAS Mercedes | +56.460s | 0 |
| 4 Pierre GASLY AlphaTauri | +1 lap | 0 |
| 5 Charles LECLERC Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix
Bottas led home the AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly, who drove a brilliant race to take fourth, ahead of the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
Fernando Alonso was sixth for Alpine, having passed the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz on the last lap. Sainz was ahead of the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez, who recovered well from his pit lane start and an early flat spot in the race to take P8, with the second Alpine and of Esteban Ocon and the McLaren of Lando Norris – who’d been allowed past his 11th placed teammate Daniel Ricciardo earlier in the race – rounding out the top 10.
Lance Stroll was 12th, ahead of Aston Martin teammate Sebastian Vettel, then the Alfa Romeo pairing of Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen replacement Robert Kubica in P14 and P15, with Nicholas Latifi taking 16th – as George Russell was classified 17th, ahead of Mick Schumacher, with Yuki Tsunoda and Nikita Mazepin retiring.
But the Dutch fans only had eyes for one driver, greeting Verstappen’s win with jubilation, as he moved three points clear of Hamilton in the standings.
Formula 1: Max Verstappen wins the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort over title rival Lewis Hamilton
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