Sports · 23 August 2026
Max Verstappen crashes heavily at start of Dutch Grand Prix

Steffen Prößdorf via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen crashed at the final corner on Sunday's opening lap of the Dutch Grand Prix. His car spun into the wall, prompting a red flag suspension of the race. The final corner at Zandvoort was still damp from a pre-race rain storm.
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