P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris ended F1 rival Max Verstappen’s Dutch Grand Prix pole streak in emphatic fashion.
Lando Norris secured pole position for the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, outpacing Max Verstappen on his final qualifying lap. Norris improved significantly from his first to second Q3 push laps, claiming the pole by over three and a half tenths faster than Verstappen. Verstappen briefly took the lead before being overtaken by Norris, while Oscar Piastri settled for third on the grid. George Russell knocked Sergio Perez off the second row, with Perez finishing fifth ahead of Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso. Lewis Hamilton’s qualifying hour was fraught with challenges, including an incident with Perez and a messy final lap, leaving him in 12th place by the end of Q2. Daniel Ricciardo was eliminated in Q1, his tenth time being outqualified by Tsunoda this season. Logan Sargeant’s Williams faced setbacks due to a crash in final practice, leading to a last-place start for the driver.
