Norris Seizes Victory in Thrilling Dutch GP, Outpaces Verstappen
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Lando Norris showed no signs of an early challenge from Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, dramatically winning the Dutch Grand Prix. The Briton had conceded the start to Verstappen but had shown no real intention of letting him get away. Of course, Verstappen was having none of it, though, and neither was Norris. The latter waited for the first lap to develop as packed stands at Zandvoort erupted into a wall of noise in support of their boy. As the laps began to tally, the McLaren driver started shaving seconds off the gap, showing the pace and agility his car had on this narrow, serpentine track. It was actually a mix of smart calls at the pit stops by McLaren and some astute thinking on Norris’s part.
A turning point was his brilliant pass of Verstappen—the bold and precise move that arguably turned the direction of the race. From there, Norris set the pace, leaving behind both the Red Bull and very capably managing his tires to put a decent gap between himself and Verstappen while in the lead.
Despite his best efforts, Verstappen couldn’t live with the pace of Norris. However, the comfortable lead he pegged ensured the win for the McLaren driver was never really under threat as he just cruised through to the finish line with the checkered flag out to claim a very confident victory, his second by one of the grid’s hottest talents this year.
Norris’s win was not just a sample of how well he drove; it also put McLaren back on the Formula 1 map. He will be right up there, sort of champing at the bit to get into the mix with the very best in the business—and McLaren just goes from strength to strength. Everyone, however, looks at the young Brit to see whether he can keep it up for the rest of the season.
Ferrari Surprises Even Itself
Charles Leclerc said, “In general, I am not 100 percent satisfied with how the race went and with P3. After this race, though, I think we can be really proud of the job done this weekend, which has been very tricky for us as a team. We could find more pace in the race and run the correct strategy, undercutting two of our competitors and keeping them behind.”
Running the second Ferrari behind Piastri, Carlos Sainz has been in wondrous form; a gearbox problem in the weekend’s sole dry session meant a rough weekend, pushing the Spaniard up from 11th on the grid to Friday’s qualifying, past Red Bull’s Perez, and into fifth.
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