Victory at Zandvoort for the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team today ended this era of the Dutch Grand Prix on a high note.

Lando Norris, following his Hungarian Grand Prix success, made it two wins in two, converting Pole position into P1 at the chequered flag. Oscar Piastri came home in P6 ensuring we claim back some ground on our nearest rivals in the Constructors' Championship. This completes the hat-trick of Dutch Grand Prix victories for the Woking team following both drivers' success in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

This result confirms the team is firmly in the fight for wins and underlines the success of the recent upgrades as momentum builds following previous success in the final race before the enforced summer break. Despite this, McLaren remains measured about the championship picture, emphasising the need to continue development on the MCL40 and maximising each weekend as rivals continue to also bring upgrades in this new era of Formula 1.

Across the last six years, the Dutch Grand Prix has developed a reputation for changeable weather, dramatic reversals of fortune, frequent Safety Car interventions and cunning strategy choices. We had all of those in the first two laps today.

A heavy shower shortly before the laps-to-grid left the track damp at the start. Lando made a good getaway, while Oscar slipped to P5 following tight racing in the open phases. The race, however, was soon Red Flagged after a heavy crash for Max Verstappen on the greasy surface in the high-speed final corner.

With the Red Bull driver safely out of his car, the race restarted and Lando was passed by Andrea Kimi Antonelli for the lead, but Oscar hooked everything up well and rose to P3. The strategy picture had changed. Having originally started the race with Medium tyres fitted, Lando had swapped to the Soft compound and Oscar the Hard. Mercedes stuck to Mediums, Ferrari stuck to Softs, and inevitably the race was going to fragment and come together again at various points.

Lando stayed in touch with Antonelli through the first stint, and both pitted on Lap 21. He spent the next stint in close contact with the Mercedes but could not find a way through. The team planned an undercut on Lap 40, but Antonelli pitted to pre-empt the attempt, and so Lando stayed out for an extra seven laps, coming out six seconds behind, but with a good tyre delta on his second set of Hard tyres. With a considerable pace advantage, he caught and passed Antonelli on Lap 53, and shortly afterwards assumed the lead, passing a long running Lewis Hamilton. A late-race Virtual Safety Car created momentary anxiety, but Lando had a comfortable lead and won by 11 seconds.

Oscar's afternoon was challenging despite showing promising pace in the first stint. He made his first stop on Lap 18, attempting to avoid being undercut by George Russell. However, a slow stop meant he came out behind the Mercedes driver before he was then caught and passed by both Ferraris and dropped to P6. He stopped for another set of Hard tyres on lap 44 but wasn't entirely pleased with the C2 compound. He did, however, find a good rhythm towards the end of the race with two Soft tyre stints, following a Virtual Safety Car on Lap 55 which prompted him to pit again.

This era of the Dutch Grand Prix ends in the same way as the last, with victory for McLaren coming courtesy of the reigning World Champion. In 1985, it was Niki Lauda; today, Lando's win - his second in the Netherlands - makes it a hat-trick of victories for the team in the Netherlands, signing off from Zandvoort in fine style.

McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team will now take part in the Pirelli tyre test at Mugello. With the MCL40 taking to track, Oscar will be driving on Wednesday with Lando in the cockpit on Thursday.

Lando Norris: "I'm incredibly happy to take the win at the final race here in Zandvoort, but it was a real fight. For the first half of the race, especially on the Soft tyre, I honestly didn't think a win was possible. I struggled a lot with the pace and balance, and it felt like a bit of a repeat of Saturday's struggles. However, once we put the Hard tyres on, the car came alive. I felt much more comfortable, I could push, and we were able to put Mercedes under pressure, forcing them into an early stop which ultimately opened the door for us.

"The team's strategy was perfect, and that gave me the opportunity on fresh tyres to attack while Kimi was battling with Lewis. I knew that was my one and only chance, and I had to make it stick. Committing to the outside of Turn 1 was the move that won us the race. Despite the win, I'm not fully satisfied. We still have weaknesses, particularly in the slow-speed corners, and we need to improve if we want to fight for the championship. I'll be pushing the team harder than ever because the work doesn't stop here; we need more performance."

Oscar Piastri: "A frustrating afternoon with a disappointing result but still some points on the board. The main positive we can take away is the start and the first lap after the Red Flag, where the car felt good and we were able to make up positions. The first stint felt reasonable, but from the second stint onwards, the pace was simply not there, and it became a real struggle.

"We will review the entire weekend and analyse to understand why we experienced such a significant performance drop-off. A slow pit stop didn't help, but the fundamental issue was the lack of pace, which is something we'll work on ahead of Monza. That's the priority now, to dig into the data with the team to find the root cause and ensure we can move forward in a more positive direction for the upcoming races."

Andrea Stella: "Overall, it has been a positive weekend in Zandvoort, with Pole position and the Grand Prix victory this afternoon, but certainly this is not one to be taken for granted. After the Sprint, we knew we needed to improve the race pace, and the drivers and engineers did a very good job of finding the extra performance we needed.

"Lando was on top of his game, driving like the World Champion he is, and fully deserved this victory. He capitalised on what was available from the car and the tyres, managed some very difficult conditions extremely well, and produced some excellent overtaking manoeuvres. I also want to recognise the work of the team on strategy. We extended the second stint to attack Andrea Kimi Antonelli and that worked well, so credit to everyone involved.

"With Oscar, the finishing result of P6 is not a fair reflection of the competitiveness he demonstrated throughout the weekend. We lost time at the pit stop and then struggled to switch on the Hard tyre in the second stint, which cost him several positions. His pace in the first and final stints was much more representative. We know there is more potential that we can extract.

"This victory for the team is important because it confirms the progress we made in Hungary and shows we are in the game for victory. At the same time, Formula 1 is incredibly close at the moment, and we have to keep improving the car because the other teams will continue to bring upgrades. We go race by race, focusing on ourselves, developing the car further and maximising what is available each weekend. Monza will be a very different challenge, and will help us understand further our true potential.

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