Start grid and TV schedule for the 2026 Dutch F1 Sprint
- Published on 22/08/2026 10:58
Join us this Saturday, August 22 at 12:00 PM for the Sprint race of the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix F1.
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George Russell will start from pole position in the Sprint race of the 2026 F1 Dutch Grand Prix this Saturday at Zandvoort. But with four drivers grouped within less than a tenth, nothing is certain.
The second half of the season begins with tiny gaps. George Russell secured pole for the Zandvoort Sprint race on Friday with a time of 1:11.567, just 41 thousandths ahead of Lando Norris. Charles Leclerc is 55 thousandths behind, and Oscar Piastri is 99 thousandths back: the top four are therefore separated by less than a tenth.
The front row will feature Russell’s Mercedes alongside Norris’s McLaren. Behind them, Leclerc and Piastri will share a particularly threatening second row. Kimi Antonelli, the championship leader, will start only fifth after damaging his Mercedes while running off into the gravel.
At home, Max Verstappen will need to attack. Only sixth, the Dutchman will start alongside Antonelli, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who will be seventh. Pierre Gasly claims an excellent eighth place in the Alpine equipped with the latest upgrades. Gabriel Bortoleto and Arvid Lindblad complete the Top 10.
Further back, Liam Lawson, called up to Red Bull to replace the injured Isack Hadjar, takes 11th place. Yuki Tsunoda, also making his return to F1, will start 12th.
The major disappointment comes from Aston Martin. Despite the arrival of a Honda engine upgrade at Zandvoort, Fernando Alonso will start last after an issue affected his active rear wing.
The Sprint race, held over 24 laps this Saturday at 12:00 PM, will award points to the top eight. With Russell, Norris, Leclerc, and Piastri nearly matching each other’s pace and Verstappen lurking, the first elevated corner of Zandvoort could already be worth the detour.
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This page is translated from the original post "Grille de départ et horaires TV du Sprint F1 des Pays-Bas 2026" in French.
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