Lewis Hamilton is convinced Mercedes could find more time from their car after missing pole position by less than four hundredths of a second at Zandvoort.
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Verstappen was unaware of DRS fault on pole-winning lap
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen was unaware of the DRS fault which slowed him on his pole-winning lap at Zandvoort, but revealed another problem which cost him time.
Hamilton praises Dutch GP fans amid boos after Verstappen pips him to pole
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton praised fans at Zandvoort despite the booing which greeted him after he claimed second place on the grid for tomorrow’s Dutch Grand Prix.
Verstappen beats Hamilton to secure home pole position for Dutch Grand Prix
2021 Dutch Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen took pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix to the delight of the local crowd, but only by half a tenth from Lewis Hamilton.
2021 Dutch Grand Prix grid
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix, 0.038 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Paddock Diary: Dutch Grand Prix part one
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onThe 2022 F1 driver market and the fall-out from last weekend’s farcical event in Belgium are the top talking points in the paddock as F1 returns to Zandvoort.
Verstappen flies to top time as Sainz crashes heavily in final practice
2021 Dutch Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMax Verstappen put his Red Bull half a second clear of the Mercedes pair in the final practice session ahead of qualifying, after Carlos Sainz Jnr crashed.
Official: Verstappen avoids grid penalty after red flag investigation
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onThe stewards have confirmed Max Verstappen will not receive a grid penalty for overtaking during a red flag period in practice for the Dutch Grand Prix.
Verstappen at risk of penalty for overtaking under red flags
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen faces the threat of a penalty as the Dutch Grand Prix stewards are looking into whether he overtook another car while red flags were shown during practice yesterday.
Kubica to race in Dutch Grand Prix in place of Raikkonen
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onRobert Kubica will make an unexpected return to race in Formula 1 in this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix in place of Kimi Raikkonen.
Hamilton playing catch-up after covering least laps of any driver
2021 Dutch Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onAfter two badly disrupted sessions Friday’s lap times likely don’t reflect the competitive order. Lewis Hamilton will certainly hope so.
‘It’s what we all want from race tracks’: F1 drivers rave over revamped Zandvoort
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers were full of praise for the revamped Zandvoort circuit after driving it for the first time this weekend.
Wolff rejects Horner’s claim Mercedes may block Albon’s move to Williams
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has dismissed claims he would act to prevent Red Bull’s reserve driver Alexander Albon joining Williams next season.
Verstappen seeks single-lap improvement after ‘unrepresentative’ fifth in practice
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says there is more to come from his Red Bull over a single flying lap after the first day of practice for the Dutch Grand Prix.
Hamilton “on the back foot” after engine problem limits him to 20 laps
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admits he is going into the Dutch Grand Prix weekend at a disadvantage after a power unit problem in second practice limited him to a total of 20 laps on Friday.
Red Bull tight-lipped over FIA query on Mercedes power unit
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull is understood to have raised a query with the FIA concerning the operation of Mercedes’ power unit.
Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two as power unit problem halts Hamilton
2021 Dutch Grand Prix second practice
Posted onFerrari headed the times at the end of the second practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix, as more red flags disrupted the afternoon’s running.
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Wolff “in two minds” over placing Formula E champion De Vries in Formula 1
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said he is weighing up whether to move Nyck de Vries into Formula 1, but sees Alexander Albon as the “main protagonist” in the 2022 driver market.
Williams and Alfa Romeo interested in Albon for 2022 – Horner
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull is looking to place Alexander Albon at an “external team” next year and two have already shown interest in hiring him, according to Christian Horner.