Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull) further cemented his advantage at the helm of the Formula 1 World Championship by winning the third consecutive 7pm Dutch Grand Prix this Sunday in front of spectators. Zandvoort’s circuit; Spaniard Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) finished second and took his seventh podium of the season, 105th in the premier class.
Verstappen, 25, beat Asturian double world champion and Frenchman Pierre Gasly (Alpine), who also set the fastest lap and placed third in the overall classification, to reach his eleventh victory of the year (46th F1 victory). ). In a race to other Spaniards, Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), finished fifthHe is behind Mexican Sergio Pérez (Red Bull), who finished fourth on Sunday.
The world’s new great sports idol in the frenzied race, with seven of the 72 planned laps suspended by a red flag due to rain. Netherlands raises historical record to 13 The number of victories his team followed was equal to another record, consecutive victories: these were achieved ten years ago with Red Bull, also with four-time German world champions Sebastian Vettel.
Seven-time British world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) finished sixth, ahead of compatriot Lando Norris (McLaren), who started second.
Thailand’s Alex Albon (Williams) rounded off a great weekend by finishing eighth.
Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Frenchman Esteban Ocon (Alpine) also entered the points in ninth and tenth places, respectively.
Verstappen currently leads the World Cup with 339 points; this is 138 points more than ‘Checo’, who was suspended from the podium due to a 5-second penalty due to irregularities in the ‘pit lane’, and is ahead by 171 points against Alonso.
The championship will continue next weekend with the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.