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Lando Norris on Pole for Dutch Grand Prix as Russell Cruises to Sprint Win
Norris said small McLaren setup changes gave him enough confidence to edge Russell by 0.102 seconds and take his 18th career pole.
Lando Norris secured pole position at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, narrowly beating George Russell by 0.102 seconds after the sprint race at Zandvoort.
George Russell won the sprint race, reducing his championship points deficit to Kimi Antonelli, who maintained the overall lead despite starting fifth in the sprint race.
Lewis Hamilton struggled, finishing seventh in the sprint race and qualifying fifth for the main race, losing ground to Antonelli in the standings.
Rain began just after the sprint race ended, potentially affecting track conditions for the main race on Sunday.