Oscar Piastri claimed victory at the Dutch Grand Prix,capitalizing on a late race incident that saw McLaren teammate Lando Norris retire while leading. The race at Zandvoort was punctuated by three safety car periods – one for Norris’s car being recovered, and two virtual safety cars to clear debris – and a closely contested battle for the remaining points positions.
Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls delivered a strong performance, initially holding fourth place after a career-best qualifying. He expertly managed the race, defending against Charles Leclerc early on and briefly challenging Max Verstappen before comfortably holding off the Mercedes drivers. Hadjar ultimately finished third, a result boosted by Norris’s retirement, and bolstering his prospects for a potential promotion to Red Bull as Verstappen’s teammate, particularly given yuki Tsunoda’s challenging weekend.
George Russell of Mercedes secured fourth place, benefiting from Oliver Antonelli’s issues, while Alex Albon’s fifth-place finish for Williams provided a meaningful boost to the team’s bid to maintain fifth in the constructors’ championship.Oliver Bearman achieved a career-best sixth-place finish, aided by a well-timed pit stop during a safety car period caused by incidents involving Leclerc and Antonelli. He overtook Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin, which was running on older tires. Alonso was later passed by teammate Lance Stroll, also on newer tires, finishing eighth. Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull and Esteban Ocon’s Haas completed the top ten, both having fitted fresh tires for the final laps.
