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08/21 10:28 CDT Russell qualifies on pole for sprint race as F1 returns at the
Dutch GP
Russell qualifies on pole for sprint race as F1 returns at the Dutch GP
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
AP Sports Writer
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) --- George Russell took the fight to his Mercedes
teammate Kimi Antonelli on Friday, qualifying on pole position for the sprint
race at the Dutch Grand Prix as Formula 1 returned from its midseason break.
Russell snatched top spot by 0.041 of a second from McLaren's Lando Norris,
winner of the last race in Hungary, with Charles Leclerc third for Ferrari,
0.014 further back.
Standings leader Antonelli was fifth after a bumpy ride across a gravel trap in
the first part of the session. His closest championship challenger Lewis
Hamilton could manage only seventh for Ferrari.
Earlier Friday, Antonelli went fastest in the single practice session on a
drying, constantly changing track after rain.
The 2026 cars and their formidable electrical power have yet to be tried in
serious rain as part of a race weekend. That briefly seemed like it would
happen in practice as teams started on intermediate tires, but the track soon
dried out. Sprint qualifying was dry.
Dutch GP is unique. Here's why it's leaving Max Verstappen has committed to Red Bull on a new contract through 2030 but there's no sign of his Dutch home race staying beyond this year. The 80s rock anthem "The Final Countdown" rang around the venue Thursday as organizers geared up for the sixth and final Dutch GP since returning to the F1 calendar in 2021. The race is a privately run operation in a calendar packed with races that boast government backing. Citing "risks and responsibilities," organizers said in 2024 they'd rather "go out on a high" with two more races and no more. Something else makes the Dutch GP stand out, too. Almost all fans attending are barred from driving to the track because the seaside resort town puts strict rules on traffic. Instead, they must take the train from Amsterdam or --- in a uniquely Dutch take on F1 --- join the tens of thousands riding bikes to Zandvoort.
Lawson and Tsunoda need to learn fast Liam Lawson learned only on Monday he was being promoted to the main Red Bull team after Isack Hadjar injured his wrist. Lawson has tried the unfamiliar car only on the simulator so far, in a hastily arranged session Wednesday. Lawson's promotion means Yuki Tsunoda is back on the grid with Racing Bulls. He hasn't raced under the new-for-2026 regulations at all. Lawson qualified 11th and Tsunoda 12th. ___ See AP's full auto racing coverage here
Dutch GP is unique. Here's why it's leaving Max Verstappen has committed to Red Bull on a new contract through 2030 but there's no sign of his Dutch home race staying beyond this year. The 80s rock anthem "The Final Countdown" rang around the venue Thursday as organizers geared up for the sixth and final Dutch GP since returning to the F1 calendar in 2021. The race is a privately run operation in a calendar packed with races that boast government backing. Citing "risks and responsibilities," organizers said in 2024 they'd rather "go out on a high" with two more races and no more. Something else makes the Dutch GP stand out, too. Almost all fans attending are barred from driving to the track because the seaside resort town puts strict rules on traffic. Instead, they must take the train from Amsterdam or --- in a uniquely Dutch take on F1 --- join the tens of thousands riding bikes to Zandvoort.
Lawson and Tsunoda need to learn fast Liam Lawson learned only on Monday he was being promoted to the main Red Bull team after Isack Hadjar injured his wrist. Lawson has tried the unfamiliar car only on the simulator so far, in a hastily arranged session Wednesday. Lawson's promotion means Yuki Tsunoda is back on the grid with Racing Bulls. He hasn't raced under the new-for-2026 regulations at all. Lawson qualified 11th and Tsunoda 12th. ___ See AP's full auto racing coverage here
