Formula 1 defined this Friday the provisional grid for the Sprint of the 2026 Dutch GP, in Zandvoort. George Russell secured the first position, with Lando Norris beside him on the front row.
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Charles Leclerc appears in third with Ferrari, while Oscar Piastri starts fourth. Kimi Antonelli occupies fifth place, ahead of Max Verstappen, sixth with Red Bull.
Lewis Hamilton starts from seventh position, followed by Pierre Gasly. Gabriel Bortoleto placed Audi in ninth and will share the fifth row with Arvid Lindblad, from Racing Bulls.
Liam Lawson, who replaces Isack Hadjar at Red Bull this weekend, appears in 11th, immediately ahead of Yuki Tsunoda, who returns to the grid for Racing Bulls. Fernando Alonso closes the list of 22 drivers in 22nd place.
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Check the provisional grid for the Sprint of the 2026 Dutch GP:
1. George Russell (Mercedes)
2. Lando Norris (McLaren/Mercedes)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren/Mercedes)
5. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford)
7. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
8. Pierre Gasly (Alpine/Mercedes)
9. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
10. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford)
11. Liam Lawson (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford)
12. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford)
13. Franco Colapinto (Alpine/Mercedes)
14. Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
15. Esteban Ocon (Haas/Ferrari)
16. Alexander Albon (Williams/Mercedes)
17. Oliver Bearman (Haas/Ferrari)
18. Carlos Sainz (Williams/Mercedes)
19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin/Honda)
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac/Ferrari)
21. Sergio Pérez (Cadillac/Ferrari)
22. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin/Honda)
The Sprint will be held this Saturday, August 22, at 07:00 Brasília time (GMT -3).
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