Dutch GP Driver Ratings: Max Verstappen Agony as Lando Norris Delivers
Norris used patience and late tactical calls to beat Kimi Antonelli, while Verstappen’s lap-one crash ended his home race early.
- On Sunday, Lando Norris secured his second consecutive victory at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, while Max Verstappen crashed out at the final corner in his home race.
- The final scheduled race at the Dutch coastal circuit kept fans engaged throughout, though Verstappen's premature retirement threatened to dampen spirits at his home event for the foreseeable future.
- McLaren's overnight tyre solution proved effective; despite Championship leader Kimi Antonelli's fresh soft tyres, he could not challenge Norris, who maintained pace on 22-lap-old hard tyres.
- Fifty points accumulated over the last two Grands Prix propelled Norris into fourth place in the Drivers' Championship, while Carlos Sainz's race ended in a collision with his own teammate.
- Liam Lawson made a solid return to the Red Bull seat, finishing in the best of the rest spot, while Haas faced a double DNF after Esteban Ocon's car failed on Lap 56.
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The Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix did not go well for Red Bull's four-time world champion, as he crashed out early in the race.
In the last race at Zandvoort circuit, Dutch GP hints at change of guard in World Championship chase
The last race (for now) in the Dutch coastal town had the fans on their feet throughout, despite home hero Max Verstappen’s early crash threatening to dampen the spirits. The early red flag, a multi-stop strategy, a late Virtual Safety Car (VSC) and three teams showing good pace all played their part in an eventful finish.
Max Verstappen was "lucky" to avoid Dutch GP pile-up, says Nico Rosberg
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg argued that Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was lucky to avoid triggering a multi-car pile-up during his opening-lap crash at the Dutch Grand Prix. The four-time champion suffered a violent crash on the first lap of his home grand prix in damp conditions, which triggered the red flag and ended his race early. Luckily, no other driver was caught up in ...Keep reading
The home race of Max Verstappen was soon over: Heavy crash in the high turn before start and finish. Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg says exactly what happened there.
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