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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur focuses on the positives in his assessment of Lewis Hamilton’s F1 Dutch GP performance rather than the 7-time Champion’s race-ending crash. Hamilton’s race came to a sudden end on Lap 23 of the Dutch GP, when he crashed into the barriers at the exit of Turn 3. Talking following the conclusion…
Carlos Sainz had a very disappointing F1 Dutch GP. A collision with Liam Lawson and a penalty from the stewards made for a very difficult race. Qualifying had gone well for the Spaniard, as he started the race in P9. During a safety car caused by Lewis Hamilton, he found himself behind Liam Lawson. It…
After another finish outside of the points for Kimi Antonelli at the F1 Dutch GP, Toto Wolff addressed the rollercoaster of the rookie’s campaign. The Mercedes Team Principal has been immensely supportive of the young talent throughout the year. From the moment the question of who would be filling Lewis Hamilton’s seat at Mercedes came…
Starting the F1 Dutch GP from 15th on the grid, Williams driver Alex Albon immediately carved his way through the field. Five places were gained on the opening lap alone. The Williams driver then seized every opportunity, overtaking with precision and defending with grit. By the flag, Albon secured a superb fifth place. Albon gained…
George Russell endured what he described as a “miserable” F1 Dutch Grand Prix, with contact from Charles Leclerc’s overtaking attempt leaving his Mercedes severely damaged and costing him “one second per lap” for the remainder of the race at Zandvoort. Despite finishing fourth, Russell was frank in his assessment that he “didn’t deserve to finish…
Max Verstappen’s second place finish came with honest reflections on a challenging F1 Dutch GP. Red Bull couldn’t quite match McLaren’s superior race pace despite having a relatively strong qualifying performance. The four-time world champion raced in front of his passionate home crowd. Verstappen’s second place finish satisfied him given the team’s Friday struggles with…
Oscar Piastri secured his ninth F1 win at the Dutch GP. The Australian driver was never in doubt, leading every lap of the race and keeping his championship rivals at an arm’s length. Piastri completed the grand slam this weekend: pole position, won the race, fastest lap, and led every lap. This is the first…
Isack Hadjar achieved his first-ever F1 podium at the Dutch GP in a monumental performance from the rookie driver. After a successful Saturday that saw him qualify P4, Hadjar was set up for a decent Sunday to begin with. Finishing third, this result marks the culmination of the momentum the French driver has been building…
Lewis Hamilton has been given a 5-place grid penalty for the Italian GP, for a yellow flag infringement during the installation laps for the 2025 F1 Dutch GP – below you can see a full rundown of the stewards’ decisions and penalties following the race. The reason for double-waved yellow flags Hamilton was noted before…
An unfortunate turn of events put an early stop to Lewis Hamilton’s race at the F1 Dutch GP. The Ferrari driver gave it his all this weekend, and he went into Sunday quite positive and hopeful. However, while he was driving quite a promising race, a crash into the barriers destroyed his right front tyre…
