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Lando Norris wins thrilling Dutch Grand Prix to take back-to-back victories
Norris passed Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton on the same lap and won by 11.5 seconds after Verstappen’s opening-lap crash stopped the race.
- On Sunday, August 23, 2026, McLaren driver Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, finishing 11.5 seconds ahead of Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to secure back-to-back victories.
- Max Verstappen crashed his Red Bull at the banked final corner on lap one, hitting the concrete wall after dipping a tire on the damp track; he immediately confirmed over team radio he was unhurt, prompting a red flag.
- After the restart, Norris executed a decisive pass on Antonelli around the outside of Turn 1 on lap 54 of 72, capitalizing on fresher tires. Mercedes teammate George Russell permitted Antonelli through to secure third place.
- Antonelli leads the championship with 242 points, leaving Norris 83 points adrift despite his victory. Russell defended the decision, saying "With the new tyres, he would have overtaken anyway so it was the right decision."
- Sunday's race marked the final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, which drops off the Formula 1 calendar after 2026. Verstappen, who recently signed a contract extension through 2030, will focus on recovery before the Italian Grand Prix in two weeks.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = Last year's Formula One (F1) World Championship 'Drivers' Champion' Lando Norris (McLaren) achieved 'pole to win' in two consecutive races (...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The Dutchman lost control in the first round on a wet track and was out of the race; Lando Norris achieved his second consecutive victory
·Los Angeles, United States
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La Nación, Grupo NaciónReposted by 
EL NACIONAL
EL NACIONALLando Norris, by McLaren, was the best in the Netherlands Grand Prix, which is the resumption of the F1 after a break of several weeks.
Lando Norris triumphed in the Formula 1 race in Zandvoort (Netherlands) on Sunday, while Max Verstappen crashed on the first lap.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Le Journal de Quebec
Le Journal de QuebecThe Dutch rider's race ended even before the third lap.
·Montreal, Canada
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