F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Max Verstappen overtakes fuming Lewis Hamilton to win home race
Follow all the reaction from the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort as Max Verstappen wins his home race in dramatic fashion
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Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton with 12 laps remaining to win a thrilling Dutch Grand Prix - his second victory in a row at his home circuit and fourth consecutive win this season - to extend his lead in the Formula One championships standings.
In a throwback to last season’s title battle, the defending champion pitted for soft tyres under a late safety car and emerged behind Hamilton ahead of the restart. When the race resumed, Verstappen was swift in making his move around the outside of Hamilton and surged to a victory that seemed at risk at points during the race.
Hamilton’s task might have been easier had team-mate George Russell not pitted from second, however, and the seven-time champion was left fuming with Mercedes as he was left a sitting duck on old tyres. Hamilton was passed by Russell and then Charles Leclerc and was furious with his team for being the only driver left on medium tyres.
Leclrec salvaged a podium on what was another nightmare race for Ferrari, as Carlos Sainz saw his chances end thanks to a 12-second pit stop early on.
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F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lap 61/72 - Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell
Max Verstappen surges past Hamilton straight away down the main straight - he got a terrific tow!
Nightmare for Hamilton - gap is already a second behind!
The Dutch crowd go wild at Zandvoort!
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lap 60/72 - Hamilton, Verstappen, Russell
Safety car in this lap. Obviously, Russell now not in between Verstappen and Hamilton - but could he overtake Verstappen?
It’s like Abu Dhabi again out in front...
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lap 60/72 - Hamilton, Verstappen, Russell
Perez pits as well, as does Leclerc.
Different race now again! Safety car comes through pit lane - and Russell pits for softs too! He’s now behind Verstappen...
Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari might be investigated for an unsafe release too - Estebaan Ocon almost went into him!
So, Hamilton is on mediums out in front - Verstappen, Russell and Leclerc are on softs. Sergio Perez is in fifth on mediums - rest of the pack on softs.
1-10: Hamilton, Verstappen, Russell, Leclerc, Perez, Sainz, Alonso, Norris, Ocon, Stroll
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lap 56/72 - Hamilton, Russell, Verstappen
More drama - Valtteri Bottas has now stopped on the side of the track down the main striaght!
Sainz overtakes Ocon around turn one - but did it under yellows! He could be in trouble for that...
It’s a safety car! Verstappen is going into the pits, for softs! Hamilton takes the lead of the race... and Russell gets ahead of Verstappen too!
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lap 53/72 - Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell
The incident involving Tsuonda will be investigated by the FIA after the race. Very bizarre, given he felt a problem, pitted, and then stopped out on track...
Hamilton bemoans the VSC, saying it’s “stuffed us.” He has narrowed the gap down to 12.3 seconds over the last few laps. He’ll have to make the overtake on Verstappen now though, when it should have been the other way round!
He’s still right in this race though..
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lap 50/72 - Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell
VSC ends. A gift for Verstappen, though he’s on hard tyres with Hamilton 16 seconds down the road on mediums - can Hamilton catch his 2021 nemesis over the course of the next 22 laps?
4-10: Leclerc, Perez, Ocon, Sainz, Norris, Alonso, Stroll
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lap 49/72 - Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell
It is a problem - Tsunoda now complaining of something wrong with the rear, and he does stop just off the track by turn four!
It’s a virtual safety car! Verstappen pits for the hard tyres - and Lewis Hamilton pits as well, double stack from Mercedes with Russell too!
What an advantage for Red Bull and Verstappen. Yet Hamilton has a medium tyre, so should be quicker than Verstappen. Gap is 13 seconds though...
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lap 47/72 - Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell
Leclerc now pits - hard tyres for him until the end of the race.
The Ferrari comes out in fourth, behind the Mercedes of George Russell.
When will Verstappen come into the pits?
Meanwhile with Tsunoda, there’s a long pit stop and they’re working on something in the cockpit... not entirely sure what’s going on...,
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lap 45/72 - Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton
Drama - Yuki Tsunoda has stopped by the side of the track, complaining that his tyres are not fitted properly!
Yellow flag in sector 1, no sign of a safety car yet. But Tsunoda’s engineer say his tyres are fitted and he gets his car going again!
Relief for Hamilton and Mercedes. That could have worked right in Verstappen’s favour...
As you were.
F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Lap 42/72 - Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton
Sergio Perez now pits and switches to the hard compound tyres - he’s down to seventh, with Fernando Alonso on his tail.
Meanwhile, Vettel is under investigation for ignoring blue flags as he came out of the pit lane with Hamilton and Perez battling for third place...
Hamilton is closing in on Leclerc - gap is now six seconds.
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