Overview

• Oscar Piastri set a Zandvoort lap record of 1:08.662 to beat Lando Norris by 0.012s, earning his fifth pole of 2025.
• Piastri carries a nine-point lead over his teammate into a race where overtaking is difficult, increasing the value of McLaren’s front-row sweep.
• Rivals and McLaren point to superior tyre management and exceptional mid-corner speed as the core of the car’s season-long advantage.
• Max Verstappen qualified third at his home race, 0.263s off pole, acknowledging Red Bull’s pace deficit to McLaren.
• Rookie Isack Hadjar secured a career-best fourth for Racing Bulls, while windy, drying conditions shaped the session and Lance Stroll crashed in Q1 without setting a time.