Verstappen will start ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.
- Dutch GP: Verstappen pips Leclerc to pole by 0.021s.
Dutch Grand Prix qualifying results: Verstappen on pole from Leclerc
| Cla | Driver | Time | Gap | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 1'10.342 | 217.969 | ||
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 1'10.363 | 0.021 | 217.904 | |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | 1'10.434 | 0.092 | 217.684 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 1'10.648 | 0.306 | 217.025 | |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 1'11.077 | 0.735 | 215.715 | |
| 6 | George Russell | 1'11.147 | 0.805 | 215.503 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 1'11.174 | 0.832 | 215.421 | |
| 8 | Mick Schumacher | 1'11.442 | 1.100 | 214.613 | |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | 1'12.556 | 2.214 | 211.318 | |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | ||||
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | 1'11.512 | 1.170 | 214.403 | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 1'11.605 | 1.263 | 214.124 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | 1'11.613 | 1.271 | 214.100 | |
| 14 | Zhou Guanyu | 1'11.704 | 1.362 | 213.829 | |
| 15 | Alex Albon | 1'11.802 | 1.460 | 213.537 | |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | 1'11.961 | 1.619 | 213.065 | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | 1'12.041 | 1.699 | 212.828 | |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1'12.081 | 1.739 | 212.710 | |
| 19 | Sebastian Vettel | 1'12.391 | 2.049 | 211.799 | |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | 1'13.353 | 3.011 | 209.022 | |
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What happened in Dutch Grand Prix Q1?
Verstappen set the early pace at 1m11.317s, a quarter of a second ahead of the Mercedes cars of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Leclerc then jumped up to second on 1m11.443s, before Hamilton took it away in the closing moments, just 0.014s off Verstappen, ahead of Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) and Leclerc.
Falling at the first hurdle were Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo), Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren), Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) and Nicholas Latifi (Williams).
Dutch Grand Prix Q1 results: Verstappen fastest from Hamilton
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | Interval | km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1'11.317 | 214.989 | ||
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1'11.331 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 214.947 |
| 3 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1'11.427 | 0.110 | 0.096 | 214.658 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1'11.443 | 0.126 | 0.016 | 214.610 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1'11.556 | 0.239 | 0.113 | 214.271 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1'11.561 | 0.244 | 0.005 | 214.256 |
| 7 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1'11.568 | 0.251 | 0.007 | 214.235 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1'11.641 | 0.324 | 0.073 | 214.017 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1'11.667 | 0.350 | 0.026 | 213.939 |
| 10 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1'11.695 | 0.378 | 0.028 | 213.855 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1'11.705 | 0.388 | 0.010 | 213.826 |
| 12 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1'11.741 | 0.424 | 0.036 | 213.718 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1'11.748 | 0.431 | 0.007 | 213.697 |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1'11.767 | 0.450 | 0.019 | 213.641 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1'11.826 | 0.509 | 0.059 | 213.465 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1'11.961 | 0.644 | 0.135 | 213.065 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1'12.041 | 0.724 | 0.080 | 212.828 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1'12.081 | 0.764 | 0.040 | 212.710 |
| 19 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1'12.391 | 1.074 | 0.310 | 211.799 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1'13.353 | 2.036 | 0.962 | 209.022 |
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What happened in Dutch Grand Prix Q2?
Q2 was red flagged moments after it started due to a spectator throwing a flare on to the track.
After a delay, Verstappen set the bar at 1m10.927s, 0.148s ahead of Hamilton.
Sainz grabbed the top spot right at the end with 1m10.814s, 0.010s faster than Russell, as Verstappen slipped to third.
Knocked out at this point were Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri), the Alpines of Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso, Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) and Alex Albon (Williams).
Dutch Grand Prix Q2 results: Sainz fastest from Russell
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | Interval | km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1'10.814 | 216.516 | ||
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1'10.824 | 0.010 | 0.010 | 216.485 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1'10.927 | 0.113 | 0.103 | 216.171 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1'10.988 | 0.174 | 0.061 | 215.985 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1'11.075 | 0.261 | 0.087 | 215.721 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1'11.116 | 0.302 | 0.041 | 215.597 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1'11.314 | 0.500 | 0.198 | 214.998 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1'11.416 | 0.602 | 0.102 | 214.691 |
| 9 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1'11.420 | 0.606 | 0.004 | 214.679 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1'11.428 | 0.614 | 0.008 | 214.655 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1'11.512 | 0.698 | 0.084 | 214.403 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1'11.605 | 0.791 | 0.093 | 214.124 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1'11.613 | 0.799 | 0.008 | 214.100 |
| 14 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1'11.704 | 0.890 | 0.091 | 213.829 |
| 15 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1'11.802 | 0.988 | 0.098 | 213.537 |
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What happened in Dutch Grand Prix Q3?
On the first runs, Verstappen set the benchmark at 1m10.515s before Leclerc beat it with 1m10.456s, with Hamilton third fastest.
On the final runs, Leclerc suffered a scruffy middle sector, but improved to hit the front with 1m10.363s. Verstappen was tidier, and grabbed P1 by 1m10.342s, 0.021s faster the Leclerc, while Sainz lapped within 0.092s of pole for third.
Hamilton was unable to improve on fourth after Red Bull’s Sergio Perez – who was fifth fastest – spun off at the penultimate corner. Russell will start sixth, ahead of Lando Norris (McLaren), Mick Schumacher (Haas), Tsunoda and Lance Stroll (who didn’t run due to a technical issue with his Aston Martin).
- Leclerc says Turn 10 mistake cost him Dutch GP pole chance
- Alonso left frustrated after "misunderstanding" with Perez
- Verstappen condemns "silly, stupid" use of flares by F1 fans
Dutch Grand Prix Q3 results: Verstappen takes pole
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | Interval | km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1'10.342 | 217.969 | ||
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1'10.363 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 217.904 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1'10.434 | 0.092 | 0.071 | 217.684 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1'10.648 | 0.306 | 0.214 | 217.025 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1'11.077 | 0.735 | 0.429 | 215.715 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1'11.147 | 0.805 | 0.070 | 215.503 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1'11.174 | 0.832 | 0.027 | 215.421 |
| 8 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1'11.442 | 1.100 | 0.268 | 214.613 |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1'12.556 | 2.214 | 1.114 | 211.318 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | ||||
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