Overview

• Max Verstappen finished second at Zandvoort, gaining the position when Lando Norris pulled off with late smoke from his McLaren.
• Twenty-year-old rookie Isack Hadjar took third for Racing Bulls, his first Formula 1 podium and the team’s first since 2021.
• Ferrari suffered a double retirement as Lewis Hamilton crashed out and Charles Leclerc later retired after contact with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli, who received a 10-second penalty.
• Hamilton’s incident triggered the first Safety Car and prompted field-wide stops for fresh slicks, while a forecast rain window kept tyre calls conservative.
• Carlos Sainz was penalized 10 seconds for a collision with Liam Lawson, reflecting a race marked by incidents and stewards’ interventions.