TOP 3: Norris, centre, Verstappen and Leclerc
by Alan Baldwin
McLaren’s Lando Norris ended Max Verstappen’s unbeaten home record with a commanding Dutch Grand Prix victory and second win of his Formula One career to breathe new life into the championship on Sunday.
Red Bull’s triple world champion finished 22.896 seconds behind, after seizing the lead at the start but being passed on the 18th of 72 laps, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc taking the chequered flag in third place.
It was the first time since the race returned to the calendar in 2021 that Verstappen had not triumphed at Zandvoort and extended his losing streak this season to five races.
Not the result Max wanted, especially on home soil, but valuable championship points 👏
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 25, 2024
Watch all the key moments from Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix 👇#F1 #DutchGP
OUR TWO-TIME RACE WINNER!!! 🏆#DutchGP 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/evbWvUAOGO
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) August 25, 2024
His lead over Norris was cut to 70 points after 15 of a record 24 rounds, with McLaren also cutting Red Bull’s increasingly vulnerable advantage in the constructors' championship to 30.
Norris says: “It feels amazing. I wouldn’t say a perfect race because of lap one again, but it was still beautiful. The pace was strong, the car was unbelievable.”
"Amazing pace in the car all weekend." 💪#DutchGP 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/5HvLOf8R9S
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) August 25, 2024
A podium story. 🤩#DutchGP🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/d9rTUUZWTo
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) August 26, 2024
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