Lando Norris has secured the best starting position for the very last Grand Prix of the Netherlands at Zandvoort. The McLaren driver will start from pole position on Sunday and sees George Russell next to him on the front row. For Max Verstappen, a difficult task awaits: the home hero starts his last Dutch GP from seventh position.
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On the second row are World Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who secured third place, and Oscar Piastri completes the second row on behalf of McLaren. The third row is entirely red. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc represent Ferrari in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
Verstappen follows directly behind in P7. The Red Bull driver will try to work his way forward as quickly as possible from the fourth row in his last home race at Zandvoort. Although he also knows that overtaking is almost impossible here on the asphalt ribbon in the dunes. Next to him is Liam Lawson, his temporary teammate.
The top ten is completed by Gabriel Bortoleto and Arvid Lindblad. At the back of the field, we again find the drivers who have struggled for some time to compete at the front. The Cadillac and Aston Martin drivers are spread throughout the backfield. Oliver Bearman also had a disappointing qualifying and starts from P20.
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The last Grand Prix of the Netherlands begins on Sunday at 15:00 Dutch time. Norris holds the best cards, but with Verstappen starting from P7, there is still plenty of work waiting for the home favorite.
UPDATE: Sergio Pérez starts from the pit lane due to adjustments made to the suspension of his Cadillac under parc fermé.
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