Lando Norris wins Dutch Grand Prix following pole position

McLaren driver Lando Norris secured victory at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, August 23, 2026, extending his winning streak to two consecutive races. Norris had earned pole position on Saturday with a qualifying time of 1:11.163 at the Zandvoort circuit, narrowly beating Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.

The race featured a significant incident on the opening lap when home favorite Max Verstappen crashed, necessitating a restart. During the restart, Norris briefly lost the lead to the championship leader Kimi Antonelli but successfully fought back to reclaim the lead. In the closing stages of the race, Mercedes team orders dictated that George Russell allow Antonelli to pass him for second place, with Russell subsequently defending his third position against Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.

This victory follows Norris's previous success in Hungary before the August break and maintains the historical trend at Zandvoort, where the pole-sitter has emerged victorious in every race since the circuit returned to the calendar in 2021. Despite trailing in the sprint race earlier in the weekend, McLaren's technical adjustments to the car's setup proved decisive for Norris's performance.