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Russell Qualifies on Pole for Sprint Race as F1 Returns at the Dutch GP
Russell posted a 1:11.567 lap to edge Norris by 0.041 seconds and claim his first pole of the F1 2026 season.
- On Friday, Mercedes driver George Russell secured pole position for Saturday's Dutch Grand Prix sprint race, pipping reigning world champion Lando Norris of McLaren by 0.041 seconds.
- This achievement marks Russell's third sprint pole of the 2026 season, reflecting a significant turnaround for the Briton after enduring a difficult first half of the campaign.
- Ferrari's Charles Leclerc qualified third, just 0.055 seconds off the pace, while McLaren's Oscar Piastri took fourth ahead of championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli in fifth.
- Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed sixth ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso struggled significantly after technical issues disabled his rear wing.
- The 22 drivers prepare for a competitive outing at Zandvoort on Saturday, where Russell will lead the field ahead of Norris and Leclerc for the sprint.
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The British George Russell was not to be beaten in the dunes of Zandvoort and for the third time won the first starting position for a sprint of Formula 1.
·Vienna, Austria
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George Russell edged Lando Norris by just 0.041 seconds to claim Sprint pole at Zandvoort.
·United Kingdom
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On the track of Zandvoort reappear George Russell: English takes the pole of the Sprint qualifications, those that establish the starting grid of the Saturday mini-race in the Gp d'Holland. After the summer break, the Mercedes immediately resumes the scene. This time, however, not with Kimi Antonelli, who closes only fifth. In the second position there is [...] L'articolo F1, Gp Holland qualifications Sprint: pole of Russell, bad Antonelli and H…
·Rome, Italy
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