2025 Dutch GP Qualifying Archives - Motorsport

Mercedes team representative Bradley Lord discusses the extent of George Russell's damage and his swap with Kimi Antonelli at the F1 Dutch GP

Bradley Lord discusses the extent of Russell’s damage after Leclerc clash and his swap with Antonelli at F1 Dutch GP

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago04 mins mins

Mercedes team representative Bradley Lord has opened up about the damage George Russell’s W16 had sustained following his collision with Charles Leclerc, the subsequent loss of performance, and the team order issued to swap places with Kimi Antonelli during the F1 Dutch GP on Sunday. After managing to set the fifth-fastest time in qualifying, Russell…

Laurent Mekies has talked about the potential of Isack Hadjar's promotion to Red Bull after his P3 finish at F1 Dutch GP

Laurent Mekies on Hadjar’s Red Bull promotion prospects after maiden F1 podium at Dutch GP

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago05 mins mins

Laurent Mekies has shared his opinions on Isack Hadjar’s maiden F1 podium finish at the Dutch GP and his potential promotion from Racing Bulls to Red Bull in the near future. Turning the heads of many with a fantastic lap in qualifying, Hadjar lined up in P4 on Sunday after securing an F1 career-best grid…

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has discussed Max Verstappen's Lap 1 heroics at the F1 Dutch GP

Laurent Mekies discusses Red Bull’s bold tyre strategy and Verstappen’s Lap 1 heroics at F1 Dutch GP

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago07 mins mins

Team principal Laurent Mekies has opened up about the ambitious tyre strategy, Red Bull’s turnaround from Hungary, the objectives for the remainder of the season, and the pit wall’s reaction to Max Verstappen recovering from a wild slide on the opening lap of the F1 Dutch GP to gain a position. After qualifying in third…

Andrea Stella has addressed the reliability issue that caused Lando Norris's retirement from the Dutch GP and its impact on the F1 title fight

Andrea Stella on the reliability issue causing Norris’s retirement from the Dutch GP and its implications for F1 title fight

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago07 mins mins

Team principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the reliability trouble that resulted in Lando Norris’s retirement from the F1 Dutch GP and its larger implications for McLaren and the heated championship battle between the teammates. The Woking-based team had a really positive Saturday at Zandvoort, with Oscar Piastri and Norris locking out the front…

Williams' Alex Albon was definitely not pleased with the outcome of his F1 Dutch GP Qualifying, as he didn't manage to advance to Q3.

Albon frustrated with Williams’ tyre sensitivity issues after P15 in F1 Dutch GP qualifying

Lucrezia Costa2 months ago2 months ago05 mins mins

Williams’ Alex Albon was definitely not pleased with the outcome of his F1 Dutch GP Qualifying, as he didn’t manage to advance to Q3. The British-Thai driver had breezed through the first Qualifying segment, securing a comfortable P6 on pace after a difficult Friday which had seen him spun out during FP1. However, the earlier…

Carlos Sainz in the Williams garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Dutch GP

Sainz explains how track conditions hurt Williams’ chances in qualifying ahead of the F1 Dutch GP

Magdalena Put2 months ago2 months ago02 mins mins

Carlos Sainz explained that track conditions were not ideal for Williams during qualifying for the F1 Dutch GP, admitting he aimed to fight for a higher starting position than P9. After a strong showing in Saturday’s morning practice session, Sainz had set his sights on a similar result in qualifying. However, the earlier pace of…

Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin garage ahead of F1 Dutch GP

Alonso reflects on P10 after mixed qualifying session for Aston Martin at F1 Dutch GP

Magdalena Put2 months ago2 months ago04 mins mins

Fernando Alonso will be looking to capitalise on the potential demonstrated by his Aston Martin across the Friday practice sessions to climb up through the pack and secure points after qualifying 10th ahead of the F1 Dutch GP. It’s been a weekend of contrasting fortunes for the Aston Martin pair. Lance Stroll suffered two self-inflicted…

George Russell reflects on a difficult qualifying session at the F1 Dutch GP

Chloe Meehan2 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins

George Russell starts the F1 Dutch GP in P5. He lost out on his second row start to Isaac Hadjar during the final moments of qualifying. Throughout the session, Russell was unable to find that perfect lap and struggled to get a handle on his car in the windy conditions. These difficulties ultimately led to…

Scuderia Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during the F1 Dutch GP Qualifying session

Hamilton on new race weekend approach after qualifying P7 for the F1 Dutch GP

Ana-Maria Andronic2 months ago2 months ago05 mins mins

The F1 Dutch GP weekend was not the kindest to Lewis Hamilton so far, yet his performance and P7 result in Qualifying keeps him hopeful. Returning to Formula 1 after the summer break, Hamilton faced plenty of disappointments during Friday’s FP sessions following two spins. Nevertheless, he powered through, and changes helped the Brit recover…

Red Bull Driver Max Verstappen in Qualifying for the 2025 F1 Dutch GP

Verstappen on very good P3 in qualifying for F1 Dutch GP

Rebecca Malitz2 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured P3 in Qualifying for the Dutch GP after experiencing a difficult start to the weekend. After the Friday practice sessions, Verstappen lamented Red Bull’s struggles and even cast doubts about whether a Top 5 finish was in the cards this weekend. In the press conference following Qualifying for the Dutch…