F1 Sprint Results and Standings at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix

Check out the full results, standings and report after the sprint for the 2026 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.

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George Russell continued his post-summer resurgence by winning the penultimate Formula 1 sprint of the season at the Dutch Grand Prix.

The Mercedes driver led from pole in a processional 24-lap race at Zandvoort, though rain falling as he rounded the final corner could have changed everything had it come a lap earlier.

Charles Leclerc made the only leading overtake on Lando Norris to secure second ahead of the McLaren driver, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli took fourth.

Rain threatens but comes too late

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There was a muted build-up to the sprint compared to the usual Zandvoort festival atmosphere as fans struggled to reach the circuit following issues at the main train station in Amsterdam, though the grandstands had filled by the time cars set off on the formation lap.

Sergio Perez was unable to get going from the grid, with the Cadillac wheeled down the pitlane with an issue. The Mexican wouldn't get into the race until lap three.

Russell had the best start from pole and led into Tarzan with Norris holding second from Leclerc - who had opted for soft tires - while behind, Antonelli found his way past Oscar Piastri for fourth.

The order settled down immediately, as is typical around the tight Zandvoort layout, though Russell had managed to extend his lead to over a second.

By lap five, it was clear that the top five had a pace advantage over Max Verstappen in sixth, the Red Bull driver dropping off the back of Piastri at the rear of the leading pack. That was holding Lewis Hamilton's advances up.

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But Hamilton eventually dropped off the back of Verstappen himself, albeit he was eight seconds up the road from Pierre Gasly behind.

Norris was beginning to keep Russell honest in the chase for the top spot, but a mistake at Tarzan, moments after complaining of having "no rear" over team radio, saw him drop over a second to the Mercedes driver and instead into the clutches of Leclerc.

At the halfway point, Piastri had fallen off a cliff compared to the four cars in front and having drifted to four seconds off that pack, the Australian had his mirrors full of Verstappen's Red Bull.

But there was a yo-yo effect in play, with Verstappen dropping back himself after multiple laps in the dirty air. By Lap 17, Leclerc was up to the back of Norris again, with both within a second of Russell for the race lead.

A lap later, an overtake finally came as Leclerc took advantage of a power deficit to Norris to take the inside into Tarzan for second. That put the reigning champion under pressure from Antonelli, who was lurking behind.

But despite the threat of rain in the closing stages - which came as the drivers crossed the finish line - the order remained stagnant as Russell took victory, ahead of Leclerc and Norris.

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Antonelli settled for fourth with Piastri fifth and Verstappen sixth, while Hamilton lost ground in the drivers' championship with seventh.

Gasly held on for the final point in the Alpine, despite pressure from Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto and Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad.

F1 Dutch Grand Prix 2026: Sprint Results

Position	Driver	Team
1	George Russell	Mercedes
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
3	Lando Norris	McLaren
4	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
5	Oscar Piastri	McLaren
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull
7	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari
8	Pierre Gasly	Alpine
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi
10	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls
11	Liam Lawson	Red Bull
12	Franco Colapinto	Alpine
13	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls
14	Esteban Ocon	Haas
15	Oliver Bearman	Haas
16	Alex Albon	Williams
17	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac
20	Carlos Sainz	Williams
21	Sergio Perez	Cadillac
22	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi

F1 Drivers' Championship Standings After the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix Sprint

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Position	Driver [Team]	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli [Mercedes]	224
2	Lewis Hamilton [Ferrari]	171
3	George Russell [Mercedes]	168
4	Charles Leclerc [Ferrari]	145
5	Lando Norris [McLaren]	134
6	Max Verstappen [Red Bull]	112
7	Oscar Piastri [McLaren]	96
8	Isack Hadjar [Red Bull]	68
9	Liam Lawson [Racing Bulls/Red Bull]	43
10	Pierre Gasly [Alpine]	43
11	Arvid Lindblad [Racing Bulls]	23
12	Franco Colapinto [Alpine]	19
13	Oliver Bearman [Haas]	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto [Audi]	10
15	Carlos Sainz [Williams]	6
16	Alex Albon [Williams]	5
17	Esteban Ocon [Haas]	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg [Audi]	2
19	Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin]	1
20	Lance Stroll [Aston Martin]	0
21	Valtteri Bottas [Cadillac]	0
22	Sergio Perez [Cadillac]	0
23	Yuki Tsunoda [Racing Bulls]	0

F1 Constructors' Championship Standings After the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix Sprint

Position	Team	Points
1	Mercedes	392
2	Ferrari	316
3	McLaren	230
4	Red Bull	180
5	Racing Bulls	66
6	Alpine	62
7	Haas	21
8	Audi	12
9	Williams	11
10	Aston Martin	1
11	Cadillac	0