f1-agws · round 12 · Circuit Park Zandvoort
Dutch Grand Prix 2026: Race Pace, Tyre Strategy & Results
Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 on a 2-stop strategy. NOR took pole. Full analysis: race pace, tyre strategy for every driver, pit stops, degradation and weather.
Dutch Grand Prix 2026 result
Lando Norris (McLaren) won the Dutch Grand Prix on 23 August 2026 from 1st on the grid, round 12 of the 2026 season at Circuit Park Zandvoort over 72 laps, in 2:04:44.859. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) finished second, +11.536s behind, and George Russell (Mercedes) completed the podium, +15.906s.
Lando Norris (McLaren) started from pole after a 1:11.163 qualifying lap and converted it into the win.
Did not finish: ALB (Retired), BOT (Retired), OCO (Retired), STR (Retired), BEA (Retired), VER (Retired).
Race pace
Fastest lap: Charles Leclerc, 1:14.230 on lap 60.
Best long run: LEC on the Hard averaged 1:15.168 over 9 clean laps, getting faster as the fuel burned off.
Biggest gains from the starting grid: ALO P18 → P9 (+9), PER P22 → P15 (+7), HUL P13 → P8 (+5).
Teammate race pace (median lap): the widest gap was at Racing Bulls, TSU ahead of LIN on the road with 0.607 s per lap between them; the closest pair was HAM and LEC at Ferrari, 0.009 s apart.
Tyre strategy
Winning strategy: NOR made 2 stops plus a tyre change while the race was suspended — M 1-2 · S 3-21 · H 22-47 · H 48-72.
Compounds: S = Soft, M = Medium, H = Hard, I = Intermediate, W = Wet; numbers are the laps of each stint.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Result | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris (NOR) | McLaren | 1 | 2:04:44.859 | M 1-2 · S 3-21 · H 22-47 · H 48-72 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT) | Mercedes | 3 | +11.536s | M 1-2 · M 3-21 · H 22-40 · H 41-56 · S 57-72 |
| 3 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | 2 | +15.906s | M 1-2 · M 3-17 · H 18-40 · H 41-72 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton (HAM) | Ferrari | 5 | +16.755s | S 1-2 · S 3-25 · H 26-55 · S 56-72 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | 6 | +17.258s | S 1-2 · S 3-21 · M 22-43 · H 44-55 · S 56-72 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri (PIA) | McLaren | 4 | +32.332s | M 1-2 · H 3-18 · H 19-44 · S 45-55 · S 56-72 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson (LAW) | Red Bull | 8 | +79.915s | S 1-2 · S 3-21 · M 22-47 · M 48-72 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg (HUL) | Audi | 13 | +36.049 | S 1-2 · S 3-19 · S 20-48 · H 49-71 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso (ALO) | Aston Martin | 18 | +48.393 | S 1-2 · S 3-34 · H 35-71 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly (GAS) | Alpine F1 Team | 11 | +49.640 | M 1-2 · M 3-18 · H 19-46 · M 47-71 |
Pit stops and race control
44 pit stops in the race; the quickest trip through the pit lane was COL's, 12.0 s on lap 8.
Race control: 2 Virtual Safety Car periods, one red flag.
Weather
Air 17–20 °C, track 26–38 °C, with rain during the race.
Explore the sessions in the race dashboard, the championship standings and the 2026 schedule.