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Dutch Grand Prix Returns to Zandvoort as Verstappen Announces Free Viewing for Dutch Fans

McLaren's intra-team title fight resumes with Oscar Piastri nine points ahead of Lando Norris entering round 15.

Formula One F1 - Dutch Grand Prix - Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands - August 25, 2024 Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris in action during the race REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw /File Photo
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Formula One F1 - Dutch Grand Prix - Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands - August 25, 2024 McLaren's Lando Norris in action during the race REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

Overview

  • With 10 races left, Piastri leads Norris by nine points and McLaren arrives on a run of four straight 1-2 finishes, one shy of F1’s record.
  • Home favorite Max Verstappen has won at Zandvoort three times, though Norris triumphed last year.
  • Verstappen said Dutch viewers can watch the weekend free on Viaplay TV, while coverage airs on ESPN in the U.S. and Sky Sports in the UK.
  • Sunday’s race is 72 laps of the 4.26-kilometer Circuit Zandvoort, starting at 3 p.m. local time, with practice Friday and qualifying Saturday.
  • The Dutch GP is set to leave the F1 calendar after next year, and Ferrari says it is refreshed for the restart as Lewis Hamilton looks to reset his season.