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Max Verstappen wins hectic Dutch Grand Prix, ties F1 record

Rain made the race at Zandvoort nothing short of chaotic, but Max Verstappen wasn’t phased.

Max Verstappen’s quest for history continues with a win at his home race.

Verstappen won his ninth-straight race on Sunday at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, his home race. With that ninth-straight win, he ties former Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel for the most consecutive wins in Formula 1 history. A win next week at the Italian Grand Prix would break that record and solidify him in F1 history — if he hasn’t already done so.

The race was chaotic, as heavy rain fell down in various intervals. The drivers starter on dry tires, but the rain picked up in the first few laps and demanded every driver switch to intermediates. The dry tires came out again later on, but at the very end of the race, the rain came down hard to force a red flag. Upon resumption, Verstappen fought of two-time champion Fernando Alonso to win his home race and tie the record.

Alonso finished second for another podium in his Aston Martin and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, feasting off a five-second penalty to Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, finished third to round out the podium.

Here’s how the Dutch Grand Prix shaped out (points in bold, Did Not Finish in italics):

  1.  Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
  2. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
  3. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
  4. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
  5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
  6. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
  7. Lando Norris (McLaren)
  8. Alexander Albon (Williams)
  9. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
  10. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
  11. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
  12. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
  13. Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri)
  14. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
  15. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)
  16. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)
  17. George Russell (Mercedes)
  18. Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo)
  19. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
  20. Logan Sargeant (Williams)

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Formula 1: Qualifying results for the Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen claimed pole at his home race, but it was a hectic road to get there.

Saturday’s qualifying session for the Dutch Grand Prix has come and gone, and it was certainly an interesting session across all three sections.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole position at his home race at Zandvoort, but he had to earn it on his final lap of Q3. There were two red flags during the session, both during Q3 — Logan Sargeant in the Williams and Charles Leclerc in his Ferrari both struggled and crashed their cars, as the qualy started wet on intermediates before drying up for slicks near the end. The racers both seemed to have fallen off the dry line during Q3, causing a bit of a hectic end to the session. Lando Norris continued to impress in his McLaren, as did Thai driver Alexander Albon, who put his Williams fourth on the grid.

Check out the full results from qualifying below:

Position Driver Team Best Time
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:10.567
2 Lando Norris McLaren 1:11.104
3 George Russell Mercedes 1:11.294
4 Alexander Albon Williams 1:11.419
5 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:11.506
6 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:11.794
7 Sergio Perez Red Bull 1:11.880
8 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:11.938
9 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:12.665
10 Logan Sargeant Williams 1:16.748
11 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:20.121
12 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:20.128
13 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:20.151
14 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:20.230
15 Nico Hulkenberg Haas 1:20.250
16 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:22.067
17 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:22.110
18 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:22.192
19 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:22.260
20 Liam Lawson AlphaTauri 1:23.420