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Norris takes Dutch GP pole as rain begins; Verstappen starts seventh

The McLaren driver earned his eighteenth career pole by posting a lap of one minute and 11.163 seconds just as rain started to fall. He finished a tenth of a second quicker than Mercedes driver Russell during a gripping final qualifying round at Zandvoort. Kimi Antonelli took third place in the second Mercedes, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen managed seventh.

By BriefTea Editorial · 22 August 2026 at 18:22

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