Dutch Grand Prix: Final grid positions after ALL driver penalties

Max Verstappen claimed an “incredible” Dutch Grand Prix pole at the last throw of the qualifying dice at Zandvoort on Saturday to leave him ideally placed in his quest for a record-equalling ninth consecutive win of the season.

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The massed ranks of expectant orange-clad fans braving the changeable weather went home happy as Verstappen left it late to plonk his Red Bull on the front of Sunday’s grid.

McLaren’s Lando Norris will start alongside the double world champion with the second row filled by Mercedes’ George Russell and Alex Albon’s Williams, the London-born Thai matching his best ever grid position.

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A runaway leader by 125 points in the championship Verstappen has a perfect record since his home event returned to the F1 calendar in 2021, starting from the front of the grid and winning both races.

In tricky wet-dry conditions at the unforgiving seaside circuit two red flags led to a frantic closing couple of minutes – just time to nail one final flying lap.

The race is due to start at 15:00 (SA time) on Sunday, 27 August.

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Grid for the Dutch Grand Prix:

Front row

Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)

Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes)

2nd row

George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)

Alex Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes)

3rd row

Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin-Mercedes)

Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari)

4th row

Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)

Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes)

5th row

Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)

Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams-Mercedes)

6th row

Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes)

Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine-Renault)

7th row

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)

Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Haas-Ferrari)

8th row

Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari)

Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault)

9th row

Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)

Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari)

10th row

Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari)

Liam Lawson (NZL/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)