Now, he will start from P1 after outclassing his main title rival Charles Leclerc by only 21-hundredths of a second. Third place Carlos Sainz was 92-hundredths behind the championship leader in the other Ferrari car.
The two Silver Arrows are in P4 (Lewis Hamilton) and P6 (George Russell), while Sergio Perez in the number 11 Red Bull completes the top five. Mick Schumacher did a great job on Saturday, placing his Haas in eighth place, just behind Lando Norris. Yuki Tsunoda and Lance Stroll completed the top ten.
With the two Ferrari's right behind Max and a balanced raw pace between the two cars, we should be in for an exciting race.
14:52 UTC The podium celebration ceremonies are about the start. See you next week in Monza.
14:51 UTC
???? END OF RACE (LAP 72/72) ????
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 4, 2022
What a roller-coaster race that was! ????#DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/9cHNwkqVPz
14:47 UTC Max and Red Bull have extended their lead in both championships.
14:45 UTC Behind Verstappen, Russell and Leclerc complete the podium.
14:43 UTC
The party has officially started! ????#DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/oo4gAiNcDx
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 4, 2022
14:43 UTC
MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS AT ZANDVOORT!!!
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 4, 2022
What an incredible race that was! ????
Russell takes second place with Leclerc finishing third#DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/NO0f0nJjss
14:42 UTC Apparently nobody can stop Verstappen this year. I mean Leclerc could do that but he is a driver for Ferrari.
14:41 UTC With this win Max has ten victories in the 2022 season and he has a real chance to overtake the record for most wins in a season, which is 13. The record is held by Schumacher and Vettel.
14:40 UTC Verstappen wins for the fourth time in a row. Besides, this is the second win in a row for Max on home ground.
14:39 UTC Leclerc did everything he could to make the most of this race. Sainz had an awful today.
14:37 UTC Right now, five seconds added to Sainz's time will send him out of the top ten.
14:35 UTC Sainz recieved a five second penalty for his unsafe release.
14:35 UTC Leclerc has pulled well clear of Hamilton, but Sainz isn't closing on the Mercedes now despite being on the soft compound tire.
14:32 UTC In the back Ricciardo had an awful race. He is in P17, while Norris is in P8.
14:31 UTC Leclerc overtakes Hamilton for third place with seven laps to go. Hamilton has all the reasons to be angry.
14:31 UTC "I can't believe you guys **** me man, I'm so ***** angry now," sayd Hamilton over the radio.
14:29 UTC Lewis is very angry with Mercedes for keeping him on the track. 2021 Abu Dhabi flashbacks anyone?
14:29 UTC Russell overtakes Hamilton on the start/finish straight.
14:28 UTC Lewis is not happy that he stayed on track with medium tires. Meanwhile, Russell has better tires but he is stucked behind his teammate.
14:27 UTC
LAP 61/72
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 4, 2022
Verstappen takes Hamilton at the restart! ????#DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/UKmNFXNENK
14:26 UTC After one lap Verstappen has an almost two second lead over Lewis.
14:26 UTC Nothing Hamilton could have done there against Max.
14:25 UTC Verstappen already overtakes Hamilton, seconds after the restart.
14:24 UTC The Safety Car will enter the pits at the end of this laps. We have 12 laps to go until the end.
14:23 UTC If Hamilton can keep Verstappen behind, maybe Russell could overtake both of them.
14:21 UTC So, Hamilton is in P1 with medium tires, while Verstappen and Russell are behind with soft compounds.
14:20 UTC Meanwhile an unsafe release at Ferrari. Carlos Sainz had a moment with Alonso.
14:19 UTC George Russell pitted for soft tires.
14:18 UTC From the replay Bottas engine just stopped working and that was it for the Finnish driver.
14:17 UTC Hamilton and Russell are on P1 and P2. Verstappen is third, but now he has soft tires. We should have a crazy end.
14:16 UTC Verstappen is called into the pits for soft tires.
14:15 UTC We have Safety Car.
14:15 UTC Sainz overtook Ocon under yellow flag conditions and he is told to let the Alpine driver to overtake.
14:14 UTC Bottas has stopped his Alfa Romeo just before Turn 1.
14:13 UTC Mercedes drivers are doing fastest lap after fastest lap.
14:12 UTC Alonso attacked Norris, but the British driver kept his cool.
14:11 UTC Ocon has benefitted from the VSC to jump Sainz.
14:10 UTC After the VSC, Hamilton has a real chance to win this race.
14:10 UTC Russell just did the fastest lap of the race.
14:09 UTC More than 12 seconds separate Max and Lewis. But both Mercedes drivers have better tires. We have 21 laps to go until the end.
14:07 UTC Red Bull racing saved a good ten seconds in a VSC pit stop, enough for Verstappen to retain the lead.
14:06 UTC A double stack for Mercedes was completed perfectly in the most German way.
14:05 UTC Right behind him is George Russell who changes on mediums as well. Take notes Ferrari.
14:05 UTC Lewis Hamilton stops as well for medium tires.
14:04 UTC Max Verstappen is switching to hard tires.
14:04 UTC Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso are the first ones to pit under Virtual Safety Car conditions.
14:03 UTC We have a Virtual Safety Car. Let's see the strategies.
14:03 UTC Something is still wrong with Yuki Tsunoda car. He is told to stop.
14:02 UTC Hamilton and Russell are running second and third. Verstappen still has one more pit stop to do.
14:01 UTC No Safety Car is needed. Meanwhile, Leclerc pitted for hard tires.
14:01 UTC Sainz had just come in when that AlphaTauri stopped. This might be costly if a Safety Car is called.
14:00 UTC Verstappen is extracting everything he possibly can from his tires. He still has an 11s lead, but that's not the relevant factor today, it is all about strategy.
14:00 UTC Tsunoda has stopped after coming out of the pits and the yellows are out.
13:57 UTC Hamilton is closing in on Leclerc now, eight tenths of a second a lap quicker. Could Mercedes finally win a race in 2022?
13:56 UTC Based on Perez evolution on hard tires, Red Bull will decide on Verstappen strategy.
13:55 UTC Perez just pitted for hard tires.
13:55 UTC Verstappen and Leclerc will more than likely be pitting. They will exit behind the two Silver Arrows but on much fresher tires. We are in for an interesting finish.
13:51 UTC Verstappen has a ten second lead over Leclerc and a 19 second lead over Hamilton. Considering the average time lost of a pit stop is around 18 seconds, things are really close.
13:50 UTC Lewis Hamilton just overtaked Perez and he is now in P3. Lewis is flying here at Zandvoort.
13:50 UTC Schumacher is back in the pits for the hard compound. That white-rimmed tyre is doing so much better than expected.
13:43 UTC George Russell stopped for hard tires as well. He exits the pits behind Hamilton, but ahead of Sainz.
13:41 UTC Ricciardo has just pitted for the second time on what is looking like a long afternoon for the Aussie. He swaps to the hards, which are performing better than expected today.
13:40 UTC Lewis Hamilton switches from medium compounds to hard ones. Hamilton is ahead of Sainz.
13:39 UTC Now Max is hunting Hamilton, who is over two seconds away.
13:39 UTC Verstappen easily overtakes Russell, who is on old medium tires.
13:39 UTC Further back, Ricciardo in P18 is stuck in a DRS train behind Vettel.
13:38 UTC Mattia Binotto said that the mechanics were not ready because they called Sainz very very late, just after the last corner.
13:36 UTC
Cutting that gap ?? Max is within two seconds of RUS who is yet to stop ? pic.twitter.com/26INIKP9CA
— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) September 4, 2022
13:35 UTC Leclerc pumps in a fastest middle sector as he tries to cut the gap to Verstappen ahead.
13:31 UTC Hamilton is lapping six tenths slower than Verstappen in third, and has a 7.4s lead over the Dutchman.
13:31 UTC
LAP 15/72
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 4, 2022
Sainz pits but it's a slow stop ????
Looks like the fresh left rear tyre wasn't ready to go on the car.
Meanwhile behind, Perez is unable to avoid a wheel gun lying on the ground.#DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/axMZUUuFjX
13:30 UTC Alonso has jumped his team mate, with both Alpine cars on the hards.
13:30 UTC Remember that they started on medium compounds and they are yet to pit.
13:30 UTC Leclerc as well stoped for medium tires so now the two Silver Arrows are leading the race.
13:29 UTC Meanwhile, Vettel and Bottas had a little contact in Turn 1, but nothing too bad.
13:28 UTC In that crazy pit stop of Sainz, Perez ran over a wheel gun from Ferrari.
13:26 UTC The leader is in the pits now. He went from soft compounds to medium ones.
13:25 UTC The Dutchman leads by nearly five seconds from Leclerc, who is really having to nurse his tires. Hamilton is promoted to third after Sainz's stop.
13:25 UTC Perez overtook Sainz on the pit stop.
13:23 UTC Incredible. The replay showed how no one had the wheel ready for the rear left of Sainz.
13:22 UTC Problems at Sainz pit stop. He stayed in his team box for more than 12 seconds. Another mistake by Ferrari, what a surprise.
13:21 UTC Tsunoda and Schumacher are in the pits.
13:21 UTC Sainz is dropping way back from his team mate in third, he is over six seconds adrift now. Hamilton remains in DRS range, but cannot find enough grip to make a move.
13:20 UTC Verstappen extended his lead on his home ground. Leclerc is trying to stay competitive until the pit stop period.
13:19 UTC Vettel has been into the pits, swapped from the soft to the medium compound.
13:19 UTC Meanwhile, the Ferrari cars look like they were the most affected by the new technical changes.
13:17 UTC Alonso overtakes Tsunoda on Lap 12 in Turn 1. He is going really well.
13:17 UTC Mick has broken away from the train of cars behind him. However, Alonso is really pushing, closing on Yuki Tsunoda (P11).
13:15 UTC Fernando Alonso made a move on Pierre Gasly on Lap 10.
13:15 UTC The Dutchman is told that Ferrari are going to start pushing. Maybe Ferrari will go for an undercut.
13:12 UTC Leclerc did the fastest lap and recovered half a second from Verstappen. Charles knows he needs to harry his title rival today.
13:12 UTC Lewis Hamilton is closing a lot on Carlos Sainz and he will prepare an attack for third place.
13:11 UTC Behind Mick Schumacher (P10), a train of cars has formed down to Vettel, who is in P17.
13:10 UTC From the replay of the start we could see that Hamilton indeed had a contact with Sainz's sidepod. They are very lucky to still be in the race without any damage.
13:08 UTC Russell has picked off Norris for P6 into Turn 1 using DRS.
13:06 UTC Magnussen has radioed to say his car is okay and he continues.
13:06 UTC
??????????
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 4, 2022
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LIGHTS OUT AT ZANDVOORT!!!
Verstappen makes a great start and leads! #DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/G19F8vb1b7
13:06 UTC Verstappen is pulling away from Leclerc and after two laps he has a second over the Ferrari driver.
13:05 UTC Magnussen went off the track and had a little contact with the wall. However, he is back on track.
13:04 UTC A lot of fights in that middle pack. Meanwhile, Norris overtakes Russell for P6.
13:03 UTC A little bit of contact between Hamilton and Sainz, but nothing to worry about.
13:03 UTC And we are off. Verstappen won the duel against the two Ferrari cars.
13:02 UTC The sky has some clouds, but no rain expected.
13:02 UTC
Time to go racing, folks! ????#DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/3f4k3kkN0p
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 4, 2022
13:02 UTC The cars are taking their positions on the grid.
13:01 UTC We are in the formation lap, seconds away from the race start.
13:01 UTC Verstappen will use fresh soft tires, while Leclerc and Sainz have used soft tires. Meanwhile, Hamilton, Russell, Norris, Schumacher, Albon and Magnussen are the ones who have opted for medium tires.
12:53 UTC A huge number of fans all dressed up in orange are present to support hometown hero Max Verstappen.
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