Dutch Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen wins home race to leapfrog Lewis Hamilton in championship

Further down the grid, Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez will be starting from the pitlane after Red Bull opted to use the Mexican’s lowly qualifying position to make a series of changes to his car’s engine and energy store.

Nicholas Latifi in the Williams will also be facing the same predicament after his crash which caused a red flag on Saturday, with Williams having to change the gearbox and opting to make alterations to his front wing setup.

Perez starting from the very back of the pack presents a significant strategic difficulty for his Dutch team-mate, who will have both Mercedes breathing down his neck from the start without protection from his colleague.

Formula 1 returns to the Dutch North Sea coast this weekend for the first time in 36 years, and the qualifying session yesterday afternoon made clear just what an exhilarating and unique challenge the Zandvoort circuit poses to all 20 drivers.

The track combines its narrow width with a rollercoaster of undulation and incredibly steep banking to create something which feels like a fusion of Suzuka and the Hungaroring, with drivers heavily punished for even the smallest of errors by a complete lack of run-off areas.

The main overtaking spot will be down into turn one, otherwise known as Tarzan, and Lewis Hamilton chasing down Max Verstappen from the front row, the race start could well be explosive.

Good afternoon and welcome to the Independent’s live coverage of the Dutch Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen starts on pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton - the big two at the top of the drivers’ championship will again go toe-to-toe, or tyre-to-tyre, for points at Zandvoort this afternoon.

It promises to be another exciting event with thrills and spills along the way - we’ll bring you every turn, twist and talk from the drivers along the way.