Russell Qualifies on Pole for Sprint Race as F1 Returns at the Dutch GP
- 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 significant progress 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.
- Home favorite Max Verstappen claimed sixth for Red Bull ahead of seventh-placed Lewis Hamilton, while Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso struggled after rear wing technical issues.
- Heading into Saturday's sprint at Zandvoort, Russell will lead the field ahead of Norris and Leclerc as the 22 drivers prepare for a competitive outing.
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Zandvoort. British George Russell (Mercedes) will leave from pole position on Saturday in the Dutch Grand Prix esprint race, after signing the best time of Friday's qualifying session on the Zandvoort circuit.
Formula 1 drivers will compete in the penultimate sprint of the season today. In Friday's qualifying for the sprint, George Russell won ahead of current world champion Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. Home team Max Verstappen finished in sixth place. The Zandvoort circuit is saying goodbye to Formula 1 after this season after six years, and the reasons are related to the rising costs of holding the race.
Formula 1 returned to the Netherlands after the summer break. Mercedes driver George Russell was the fastest in the sprint qualifying at the Zandvoort track, narrowly beating his rivals.
British driver George Russell (Mercedes) said on Friday, after winning the mini-pole with a time of 1:11.567, that his rivals, the McLarens and Ferraris, were expected to be "very fast" although they ultimately finished ahead, in statements to DAZN after the race. The Mercedes driver will start first this Saturday in the fifth race… Continue reading "George Russell celebrates the mini-pole ahead of the Dutch GP Sprint: "We were better"" The post…
Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari separated by less than a tenth. Antonelli, leader of the World Cup, was only fifth. Sprint is Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in Lisbon.
George Russell Roars To Sprint Pole At Dutch GP, Championship Leader Kimi Antonelli P5
Mercedes driver George Russell clinched pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix, setting the fastest qualifying lap time ahead of current world champion Lando Norris.
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