Netherlands Grand Prix 2025

Race Highlights

• Oscar Piastri dominated at Zandvoort, achieving his first career grand chelem by taking pole position, leading every lap, and setting the fastest lap
• Max Verstappen finished second in his home race, maintaining his perfect record of podium finishes at Zandvoort
• Isack Hadjar secured his maiden Formula One podium with a third-place finish for Racing Bulls
• Lando Norris was classified 18th after an oil leak forced him to retire from second place in the closing laps
• Alexander Albon delivered a standout recovery drive for Williams, climbing from 15th on the grid to finish fifth
• Kimi Antonelli finished sixth on the road but dropped to 16th after receiving 15 seconds of time penalties for a collision with Charles Leclerc and speeding in the pit lane

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton both retired following heavy accidents, resulting in a double-DNF for Ferrari

Race Summary

At a cloudy Circuit Zandvoort, Oscar Piastri delivered one of the most clinical performances of his career to win the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. While he successfully covered his teammate off the line, the start was more difficult for Lando Norris, who lost second place to Max Verstappen after being forced wide into the opening corners. Despite the early setback, Norris eventually reclaimed the position on lap 9, setting up what looked to be a guaranteed McLaren 1–2 before mechanical heartbreak struck late in the race.

The afternoon was punctuated by several high-impact incidents that reshuffled the order behind the leaders. Lewis Hamilton triggered the first safety car after a heavy crash at turn 3, and later, a collision between Carlos Sainz Jr. and Liam Lawson left both drivers fighting at the back of the pack. The most significant drama occurred on lap 52 when Kimi Antonelli collided with Charles Leclerc while battling for position, sending the Ferrari into the barriers and earning the Mercedes rookie a ten-second penalty.

McLaren’s victory was bittersweet; while Piastri’s grand chelem extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 34 points, Norris’s late retirement due to an oil leak was a significant blow to his title hopes. The surprise of the day came from Isack Hadjar, who drove a composed race to inherit third place and claim Racing Bulls’s first podium under their new identity. This result, combined with a strong fifth-place finish for Alexander Albon, highlighted a day where midfield teams capitalized on the misfortunes of the traditional frontrunners.