Max Verstappen finishes sixth in first-ever Dutch GP Sprint won by George Russell

Max Verstappen finished sixth in the first-ever sprint race in the Netherlands on Saturday during the last weekend of the Dutch Grand Prix.

George Russell must capitalise on his 2026 championship fight, according to former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who warns the Mercedes driver may never get a better title opportunity. F1 resumes this weekend at Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix, which features the sprint format. As the paddock reconvenes following

Watch George Russell win the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint, as Lando Norris loses second place to Charles Leclerc.

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 22 : George Russell took a morale-boosting Dutch Grand Prix sprint race win from pole position on Saturday while Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli extended his Formula One championship lead over Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to 53 points.Refreshed and back with a bang after the August break, Russe

Mercedes' George Russell leads from start to finish to win the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix.

George Russell dominated the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race from pole for his third Saturday victory of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign. The Mercedes driver led all the way from lights out in a rather processional affair, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and McLaren’s Lando Norris completing the podium at a dry Zandvoort. It c

Russell takes Dutch GP sprint pole as Antonelli struggles to fifth

George Russell has taken the fight to his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli by qualifying on pole position for the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix

Russell takes Dutch GP sprint pole as Antonelli struggles to fifth