Overview

• Oscar Piastri’s 1:08.662 lap beat Lando Norris by 0.012 seconds for his fifth pole of 2025, carrying a nine‑point championship lead into Sunday.
• Max Verstappen qualified third, 0.263s off pole, as rookie Isack Hadjar delivered a career‑best fourth for Racing Bulls.
• Wind and changing track grip influenced Q3, with most frontrunners unable to improve on their final laps.
• Rivals and McLaren point to the MCL39’s tyre management and class‑leading medium‑speed corner speed as the basis of its advantage.
• Lance Stroll crashed in Q1 and failed to set a time, a setback at Zandvoort where overtaking is difficult and grid position matters.