Leclerc challenges Russell and Norris
The coverage will start at 11:45
Good morning dear readers of FormulaPassion.it and welcome back to the live text coverage of the Sprint race of the 2026 Dutch GP.
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At Zandvoort George Russell starts from pole position with Lando Norris alongside him. Charles Leclerc with the Ferrari starts in the second row, behind him lined up in the third and fourth rows on the odd side of the starting grid are Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. Below is the complete grid summary.
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| 1st row | 1. George Russell 1:11.567 Mercedes |
| 2. Lando Norris 1:11.608 McLaren | |
| 2nd row | 3. Charles Leclerc 1:11.622 Ferrari |
| 4. Oscar Piastri 1:11.666 McLaren | |
| 3rd row | 5. Kimi Antonelli 1:11.794 Mercedes |
| 6. Max Verstappen 1:12.094 Red Bull | |
| 4th row | 7. Lewis Hamilton 1:12.191 Ferrari |
| 8. Pierre Gasly 1:12.578 Alpine | |
| 5th row | 9. Gabriel Bortoleto 1:12.583 Audi |
| 10. Arvid Lindblad 1:12.737 Racing Bulls | |
| 6th row | 11. Liam Lawson 1:13.136 Red Bull |
| 12. Yuki Tsunoda 1:13.145 Racing Bulls | |
| 7th row | 13. Franco Colapinto 1:13.439 Alpine |
| 14. Nico Hülkenberg 1:13.616 Audi | |
| 8th row | 15. Esteban Ocon 1:13.893 Haas |
| 16. Alexander Albon 1:14.294 Williams | |
| 9th row | 17. Oliver Bearman 1:14.728 Haas |
| 18. Carlos Sainz 1:14.738 Williams | |
| 10th row | 19. Lance Stroll 1:15.391 Aston Martin |
| 20. Valtteri Bottas 1:15.472 Cadillac | |
| 11th row | 21. Sergio Perez 1:15.545 Cadillac |
| 22. Fernando Alonso 1:16.014 Aston Martin |
