Dutch Grand Prix: Curious Statistics

      Several curious statistical findings from the Dutch Grand Prix…

      Qualification

      By winning the qualifying session in Zandvoort, Lando Norris secured his second consecutive pole position, his second of the season, second in the Netherlands, and the 18th of his career. He has the same number of career poles as Kimi Räikkönen, René Arnoux, and Mario Andretti.

      For McLaren, this is the second pole of the season, the fourth in Zandvoort, and the 179th in history.

      Qualifying second, George Russell started from the front row for the 25th time in his career.

      The Mercedes teammates were separated by just 0.031 seconds in the final qualifying session – the smallest gap between them this season. The difference was slightly larger in Canada (0.068 seconds).

      Kimi Antonelli qualified third for the second time this season (after Barcelona). Kimi is the only driver to qualify in the top four in all 12 Grands Prix this season.

      Fourth place is the best result for Oscar Piastri this summer. He qualified in the same position in May in Canada, and he has only achieved a higher position once this year, with a third-fastest time in Suzuka.

      Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth for the second time this season, below his average position (4.25), but he outpaced teammate Charles Leclerc, leveling the qualifying score: 6:6.

      For the second time this season, Max Verstappen qualified seventh – just like in Silverstone. Max outpaced his new teammate Liam Lawson, who temporarily replaced Isaac Hadjar, by less than a tenth.

      For Lawson, eighth place marked the third repetition of his best result of the season.

      For Bartoletti from Audi, ninth place also marked the third repetition of his best result of the season. In Audi, the qualifying score between teammates is also tied – 6:6.

      Qualifying tenth, Arvid Lindblad reached the final qualifying session for the eighth time in his debut season. This is the best performance for drivers not from the top four teams.

      Esteban Ocon qualified 15th for the fourth time this season and the second time in a row.

      Cadillac drivers occupied the bottom two spots in the qualifying protocol for the second consecutive time and the second time this season.

      Race

      By winning the Dutch Grand Prix, Lando Norris achieved his second victory of the season, his second in a row, and the 13th of his career. He has the same number of victories as David Coulthard and Alberto Ascari. Norris climbed to fourth place in the drivers' standings, surpassing Charles Leclerc.

      For McLaren, this is the second victory of the season, the sixth in Zandvoort, and the 205th in history.

      Finishing second, Kimi Antonelli reached the podium for the 13th time – and only the third time on its second step.

      By winning the Saturday sprint, George Russell climbed to the third step of the podium in the race and moved to second place in the drivers' standings – he has the same 183 points as Lewis Hamilton, but more victories. This is the 30th podium in the Brit's career.

      All three drivers on the podium used Mercedes engines. This is the 248th victory for Mercedes engines, the second triple podium of the season (after Miami), and the 23rd in history.

      Lewis Hamilton's fourth place is his best result in Zandvoort since 2022, when he also finished fourth. Hamilton extended his successful streak – this year he remains the only one to have completed the full distance of all the Grands Prix held – 745 laps out of 745.

      Charles Leclerc's fifth place is a repeat of his worst result in Zandvoort in the races he finished.

      Oscar Piastri finished sixth in his 80th Grand Prix of his career – in 68 of them (85%) he scored points. By this measure, he ranks second among active drivers. First is Hamilton, who has scored points in 88.3% of the races he has participated in.

      Liam Lawson finished seventh in Zandvoort, achieving his best result with Red Bull Racing, replacing the injured Isaac Hadjar. This was only his third Grand Prix with the main team of the consortium.

      Eighth place for Nico Hülkenberg allowed Audi to earn points for the fourth consecutive race. For the German, this is the second points-scoring race in a row.

      Ninth place for Fernando Alonso is his best result of the season. Alonso became the first driver over 45 years old to score points in the last half-century. This is the 80th Grand Prix in which the Aston Martin team has scored points.

      Max Verstappen retired for the ninth time in his career on the first lap. Among active drivers, Nico Hülkenberg has the most retirements on the first lap – 12.