Red Bull’s Liam Lawson qualified P11 on Friday for the sprint race at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, while teammate Max Verstappen qualified P6.
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Red Bull looking for pace after Friday finds Verstappen starting P6, Lawson P11 for F1 Dutch GP Sprint

Red Bull returned from F1’s summer break on the back foot Friday at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP. Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson placed just 11th and 14th in practice. The team found extra pace for Sprint qualifying, however. Lawson will start 11th for the Zandvoort Sprint, while Verstappen made it into SQ3 and will…

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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri reflect on McLaren’s pace after a tight 2026 Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying at Zandvoort.
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McLaren encouraged by 2026 F1 Dutch GP Sprint qualifying pace as drivers eye gains in Zandvoort

Lando Norris believes he can challenge George Russell for victory in the Dutch GP Sprint after missing Sprint pole by only 0.041 seconds at Zandvoort during Qualifying, while McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri took encouragement from the progress he made throughout Friday. The margins proved exceptionally tight during Sprint Qualifying. Norris initially went quickest in SQ3…

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Best lap of the season sees Leclerc finish P3 in 2026 F1 Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying while Ferrari teammate Hamilton searches for answers.
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Mixed emotions for Ferrari drivers Leclerc and Hamilton after 2026 F1 Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying

After the 2026 F1 Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying, emotions were split in the Ferrari garage: Charles Leclerc was overall satisfied with his performance, while Lewis Hamilton lamented a different feeling in the SF-26, finishing the session in P7. For the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, Ferrari brought another performance upgrade aimed at increasing aerodynamic load, focusing on…

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George Russell took Sprint pole during 2026 F1 Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying, beating Lando Norris by 0.041 seconds with Leclerc, Piastri, and Antonelli completing a tightly-packed top five.
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F1 | 2026 Dutch GP | Sprint Qualifying | Russell claims pole ahead of Norris and Leclerc at Zandvoort

F1 Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying got underway at Zandvoort on Friday afternoon as F1 returned from the summer break. Kimi Antonelli headed into the session leading the Drivers’ Championship on 219 points after topping Free Practice earlier in the day with a 1:12.949. Lando Norris and George Russell completed the top three in FP1, separated…

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