Full starting grid for 2026 F1 Dutch Grand Prix Sprint at Zandvoort
George Russell will lead the field away when the sprint race gets underway at Zandvoort, having claimed pole position with a time of 1:11.567 in sprint qualifying.
The Mercedes driver beat Lando Norris by just 0.041 seconds, with the McLaren lining up alongside him on the front row.
Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri share the second row in third and fourth, with Leclerc finishing only 0.055s adrift of Russell.
Kimi Antonelli could only muster fifth, while home favourite Max Verstappen could manage no better than sixth, over half a second off his compatriot's pace.
Further back, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda for Red Bull and Racing Bulls, were both eliminated in SQ2, lining up 11th and 12th respectively for the sprint.
Fernando Alonso will not form the rear of the field after Aston Martin made set-up changes to his AMR26, meaning he will start from the pit lane.
Carlos Sainz will join his compatriot in the pit lane, with Williams also opting to take the same approach, with a view to gathering more data over the rest of the weekend.
NOTE: Grid remains provisional until officially confirmed by the FIA.
Full starting grid for 2026 F1 Dutch Grand Prix Sprint at Zandvoort
| Pos. | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 2. | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 3. | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 4. | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 5. | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 6. | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 7. | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 8. | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 9. | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi |
| 10. | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls |
| 11. | Liam Lawson | Red Bull |
| 12. | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls |
| 13. | Franco Colapinto | Alpine |
| 14. | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi |
| 15. | Esteban Ocon | Haas |
| 16. | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 17. | Oliver Bearman | Haas |
| 18. | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 19. | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac |
| 20. | Sergio Perez | Cadillac |
| PIT LANE | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| PIT LANE | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
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