Norris beats Antonelli to claim final Dutch GP win
Lando Norris secured a strategic victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, beating Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli after a chaotic race start. The result tightens the championship standings as Antonelli maintains his lead over his rivals.
Why it matters
The race outcome significantly impacts the F1 championship narrative and highlights the competitive tension between top-tier drivers and teams.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Lando Norris also won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position before the summer break
F1 Correspondent in Zandvoort Published 55 minutes ago Lando Norris and McLaren beat Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli to take a masterful strategic victory in a compelling Dutch Grand Prix.
A topsy-turvy race started amid chaos as Max Verstappen crashed his Red Bull at high speed on a damp track at the end of the first lap, leading to a red flag.
Antonelli took the lead from Norris at the restart, but through two pit stops, Norris built a tyre offset to fight back and pass Antonelli for the win.
Lewis Hamilton was leading the race at the time, just ahead of the battling pair, out of sync on his pit stops, but Norris went past him further around the same lap to take the lead on track.
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