1 Russell Takes 2026 Dutch GP Sprint Pole on the Banking George Russell claimed sprint pole by four hundredths of a second over Lando Norris, yet it was McLaren's grip on Zandvoort's middle sector that made this session's tiny margins feel like the real story. Sprint Qualifying Netherlands 21 Aug 2026 4 MIN 2 Russell Holds Off Faster Leclerc to Win Dutch GP Sprint George Russell led every lap to win the Zandvoort sprint, but the timing sheets say the fastest car of the afternoon belonged to Charles Leclerc. Sprint Netherlands 22 Aug 2026 5 MIN 3 Norris Beats Russell to Dutch GP Pole in Sector Two George Russell had the faster car through two of three sectors at Zandvoort, yet Lando Norris found enough in the middle of the lap to take pole by a tenth. Qualifying Netherlands 22 Aug 2026 4 MIN 4 Norris Outlasts Antonelli's Four Stops for Dutch GP 2026 Win Antonelli stole the lead within a lap of the restart, but Norris's extra stint on old rubber and a blistering pass at the final corner won Zandvoort back for McLaren. Race Netherlands 23 Aug 2026 6 MIN