Overview

• Starting 16th after a Q1 exit, Franco Colapinto gained five places to finish 11th at Zandvoort, narrowly missing the points.
• Oscar Piastri won for McLaren ahead of Max Verstappen, with rookie Isack Hadjar taking his first podium for Racing Bulls.
• Lando Norris retired with an engine failure, a setback that helped Piastri extend his lead in the drivers’ standings.
• The race featured a safety car for Lewis Hamilton’s crash and contact between Carlos Sainz and Liam Lawson that reshuffled the midfield.
• Alpine’s pressure on Colapinto intensified this weekend as team boss Flavio Briatore questioned his readiness and admitted strategic mistakes that have left the team last, with Pierre Gasly finishing 17th.