F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Max Verstappen overtakes fuming Lewis Hamilton to win home race
Follow all the reaction from the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort as Max Verstappen wins his home race in dramatic fashion
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Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton with 12 laps remaining to win a thrilling Dutch Grand Prix - his second victory in a row at his home circuit and fourth consecutive win this season - to extend his lead in the Formula One championships standings.
In a throwback to last season’s title battle, the defending champion pitted for soft tyres under a late safety car and emerged behind Hamilton ahead of the restart. When the race resumed, Verstappen was swift in making his move around the outside of Hamilton and surged to a victory that seemed at risk at points during the race.
Hamilton’s task might have been easier had team-mate George Russell not pitted from second, however, and the seven-time champion was left fuming with Mercedes as he was left a sitting duck on old tyres. Hamilton was passed by Russell and then Charles Leclerc and was furious with his team for being the only driver left on medium tyres.
Leclrec salvaged a podium on what was another nightmare race for Ferrari, as Carlos Sainz saw his chances end thanks to a 12-second pit stop early on.
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F1 - Dutch Grand Prix: Current driver standings
Max Verstappen has a 93-point lead from Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, with Charles Leclerc 98 points behind the Dutchman. Here are the driver standings in full:
1. Max Verstappen - 284 points
2. Sergio Perez - 191 points
3. Charles Leclerc - 186 points
4. Carlos Sainz - 171 points
5. George Russell - 170 points
6. Lewis Hamilton - 146 points
7. Lando Norris - 76 points
8. Esteban Ocon - 64 points
9. Fernando Alonso - 51 points
10. Valtteri Bottas - 46 points
11. Kevin Magnussen - 22 points
12. Sebastian Vettel - 20 points
13. Daniel Ricciardo -19 points
14. Pierre Gasly - 18 points
15. Mick Schumacher - 12 points
16. Yuki Tsunoda - 11 points
17. Guanyu Zhou - 5 points
18. Alex Albon - 4 points
19. Lance Stroll - 4 points
20. Nicholas Latifi - 0 points
21. Nico Hulkenberg - 0 points
F1 - Dutch Grand Prix: National anthem!
It’s an absolutely terrific atmosphere at Zandvoort - with a DJ banging out songs and now a fever-pitch rendition of the Dutch national anthem!
F1 - Dutch Grand Prix: Christian Horner...
“There’s several aspects which are crucial. The start, get away cleanly, and then strategy - is it a one stop or a two stop?
“It’s a tricky little circuit to overtake at, Max did a hell of a job with pole but we need to convert that today and Checo needs to make a little bit of progress.
“That pole position yesterday was one of his best. The most important thing is to stick to the process so the build-up to this is the same to any other race.”
F1 - Dutch Grand Prix: Drivers Parade!
The Drivers Parade was in full swing earlier in front of a boisterous orange-clad crowd at Circuit Zandvoort.
No surprise that all eyes were on home hero Max Verstappen who is looking for a second triumph at his home race following its return to the calendar in 2021!
He starts on pole this afternoon with Charles Leclerc in second, Carlos Sainz third and Lewis Hamilton fourth.
F1 - Dutch Grand Prix: Race odds!
Max Verstappen is the odds-on favourite to win this afternoon in Zandvoort at his home race - which is exactly what happened last year as he strolled to victory in the Netherlands.
Dutch GP winner odds:
Max Verstappen: 3/5
Charles Leclerc: 9/2
Lewis Hamilton: 17/2
Carlos Sainz Jr: 17/1
Odds provided by SBK
F1 - Dutch Grand Prix: Current driver standings
Max Verstappen has a 93-point lead from Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, with Charles Leclerc 98 points behind the Dutchman. Here are the driver standings in full:
1. Max Verstappen - 284 points
2. Sergio Perez - 191 points
3. Charles Leclerc - 186 points
4. Carlos Sainz - 171 points
5. George Russell - 170 points
6. Lewis Hamilton - 146 points
7. Lando Norris - 76 points
8. Esteban Ocon - 64 points
9. Fernando Alonso - 51 points
10. Valtteri Bottas - 46 points
11. Kevin Magnussen - 22 points
12. Sebastian Vettel - 20 points
13. Daniel Ricciardo -19 points
14. Pierre Gasly - 18 points
15. Mick Schumacher - 12 points
16. Yuki Tsunoda - 11 points
17. Guanyu Zhou - 5 points
18. Alex Albon - 4 points
19. Lance Stroll - 4 points
20. Nicholas Latifi - 0 points
21. Nico Hulkenberg - 0 points
Dutch Grand Prix: A reminder of today’s starting grid!
Max Verstappen is on pole for his home race followed by the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in fourth - here’s the grid in full:
1. Max Verstappen
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Carlos Sainz
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. Sergio Perez
6. George Russell
7. Lando Norris
8. Mick Schumacher
9. Yuki Tsuonda
10. Lance Stroll
11. Pierre Gasly
12. Esteban Ocon
13. Fernando Alonso
14. Guanyu Zhou
15. Alex Albon
16. Valtteri Bottas
17. Daniel Ricciardo
18. Kevin Magnussen
19. Sebastian Vettel
20. Nicholas Latifi
Dutch Grand Prix: Michael Schumacher - Former Ferrari boss reveals latest on F1 legend’s condition after regular visits
Michael Schumacher is in “the best of hands” as he continus to recover from his horrific skiing accident, says ex-Ferrari boss Jean Todt - who revealed he has seen the German three times a week on some occasions. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion has not been seen publicly since suffering a near-fatal brain injury while skiing in December 2013 in Meribel, France.
His wife Corinna has insisted on protecting Schumacher’s privacy in the eight-and-a-half years since, with his medical condition shrouded in secrecy as he continues to recover at home in Switzerland.
Todt, who has a close relationship with the Schumacher family, was asked this week about the Ferrari legend and thanked his fans for their continued support, adding that the 53-year-old is “surrounded by people who love him.”
“I’m happy that the fans, not only in Germany, think of him so much,” Todt told German outlet Bild. “People ask so much about Michael. The fans should know that he is in the best of hands. In the best situation he can be and surrounded by people who love him.”
“As long as I am in this world, I will always visit him. Sometimes we see each other three times a week, sometimes not for a whole month. They are my friends and we are in constant contact. Whatever I can do for the Schumacher family, I’ll do it.”
Todt is a close friend of Schumacher’s since their time working together during a successful era at Ferrari, when the German won five of his seven world titles from 2000-2004.
The 76-year-old motorsport executive said as recently as July that he still watches F1 races with Schumacher - whose son Mick is in his second season in Formula 1 with Haas - despite the German’s unknown medical state.
Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris says Max Verstappen is ‘unstoppable’ and could break Lewis Hamilton’s F1 records
Lando Norris has warned Lewis Hamilton that an “unstoppable” Max Verstappen is coming for the British driver’s records. Verstappen heads into his home race at Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort with a commanding 93-point title lead as he closes in on his second championship triumph in as many years.
The Dutch driver’s victory last time out in Belgium took him to 29 career victories, just three short of Fernando Alonso, placing him eighth on the all-time list. Hamilton holds the record of most wins (103) and, alongside Michael Schumacher, has been crowned champion of the world on seven occasions.
But Norris believes Verstappen, in his dominant Red Bull machine, could reach 70 wins within two seasons, leaving just Hamilton and Schumacher (91) ahead of a driver who has not yet celebrated his 25th birthday.
“If Max has two seasons like this, he can get another 30 to 40 wins in the next year-and-a-half to two years, and then he is up to 70 already, so he could quite possibly (beat Hamilton’s records),” said Norris.
“I don’t think he cares too much about numbers, or what you see on paper, he just wants to be known as the best driver. But if it gets to a point where it is close he will absolutely stay in Formula One as long as he needs to to get to that point.”
Dutch Grand Prix: Russell believes podium is possible
George Russell believes he can fight his way onto the podium despite starting sixth at the Dutch Grand Prix today. The Mercedes driver said after qualifying: “It didn’t quite work for us but P6 isn’t a terrible place to start and the run into Turn 1 and those first few laps will be vital.
“I see no reason why we can’t fight for a podium. I hope the sun comes out and combined with the orange fog, creates a bit of temperature in the atmosphere tomorrow. We understand why we were slow in Spa and why we are faster this weekend, so I think these two races have been key to our understanding of how to make a faster car across 23 races.”
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