Dutch Grand Prix

Lando Norris won round 12 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Dutch Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) and George Russell (Mercedes).

22 of the 22 starters were classified with no retirements. The winning time was 2h 4m 44.859s.

Fernando Alonso made up the most ground, starting 18th and finishing 9th — a gain of 9 places for Aston Martin.

Max Verstappen lost the most, dropping from 7th on the grid to 22th at the flag (15 places).

20 drivers finished in a different position to where they started.

The fastest lap of the race went to Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) on lap 60, a 1m 14.230s on soft tyres.

65 pit stops were made across 21 cars, an average of 3.1 per driver.

The shortest time in the pit lane belonged to Franco Colapinto (Alpine) at 12.0s on lap 8. That figure covers the full pit-lane transit, not the stationary time — a modern crew changes four tyres in around two seconds.

Air temperature ranged from 17°C to 20°C, with track temperature between 26°C and 38°C. Rain was recorded during the session, affecting 32 of 191 readings.

31 team radio messages were captured during the Dutch Grand Prix, covering driver reactions, strategy calls and pit wall instructions as the race unfolded.