Qualifying Results at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix

Lando Norris held off the Zandvoort weather to take pole for the final 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, starting ahead of Mercedes duo George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Norris secured first with a late qualifying session where conditions stayed good enough for improvements, even after rain threatened the end of the shootout. In Q1, Lewis Hamilton was the first to push hard, locking up at Tarzan and running wide into the gravel at Turn 1. Carlos Sainz improved but ended up 17th, ahead of Fernando Alonso. In Q2, Red Bull was questioned after finishing outside the top 10 and 12th/14th in Q1, but Max Verstappen went provisional third and confirmed safety; Liam Lawson went through in eighth. The article then moves into Q3, describing a ramp-up as rain swept in from the coast and Norris led the early flying lap.