Kimi Antonelli respects ‘wake-up call’ in F1 title bid before Dutch Grand Prix

Lando Norris underlined his world champion status with a superb pole.

Antonelli maintains a large lead atop the F1 standings, but it has not been a smooth return from summer break in Zandvoort

Kimi Antonelli was frustrated with himself after qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix as the Formula 1 championship leader missed out on pole due to a mistake at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver will start Sunday’s race at Zandvoort from third after qualifying 0.133s off McLaren polesitter Lando Norris and 0.031s behind team

Lando Norris has beaten his rivals and the weather to take pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix after George Russell took a sprint race win on Formula 1’s return from its mid-season break

Lando Norris on pole for Dutch Grand Prix as Russell cruises to sprint win  AP News

The Kiwi was just .115sec slower than team-mate Max Verstappen despite his lack of experience in the RB22.

Sixteen months on from his brutal demotion, Lawson showed Formula 1 what he's made of.

THE F1 summer break is over, and the 22 drivers are ready for a sprint to the finish line! But, Isack Hadjar is one driver who will be spending a littler longer out-of-action. The Red Bull driver comes into the second half of the season in eighth place in the Drivers' Championship, two places below...

George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint to maintain his perfect start to Formula 1's return to action and trim his championship deficit to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 22 : George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race from pole position on Saturday while Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli extended his Formula One championship lead over Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to 53 points.Russell took the chequered flag under changeable skies at Zandvoort 1.360 secon

️ F1 qualifying updates from 11am BST ️ Preview: the chase for Antonelli | Mail Philip Looks like the senior Sky boys believe in having the whole of August off: no Croft, Lazenby or Brundle in the Netherlands this weekend. Gabriel Bortoleto, who is just outside a points place on the sprint grid, is under investigation

Dutch Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli fastest in sole practice session, Lando Norris second  ESPN

The reserve driver, who lost his race seat last season, was called up after Red Bull regular Isack Hadjar injured his wrist in training.

Melania Trump gets a new racing helmet ahead of 250 Grand Prix  USA Today

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 26: Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls and Isack Hadjar of France and Oracle Red Bull Racing talk on the drivers parade prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 26, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images

Red Bull bring back former driver to replace Isack Hadjar days before event  talkSPORT

Isack Hadjar: F1 star to miss Dutch Grand Prix with hand injury  GB News