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Round 12 · SQ · Final result
Dutch Grand Prix 2026
Dutch Grand Prix 2026
Sprint Qualifying Results
Sprint Qualifying uses SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3 to set the starting grid for the Sprint.
Session start · your timeFri, Aug 21 · 14:30 UTC
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2026-08-21T15:14:00Z
44 min
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Zandvoort
Zandvoort, Netherlands
Final result
Sprint weekend
Mercedes · 1:11.567
McLaren · 1:11.608
Ferrari · 1:11.622
SQ · 22 drivers
Race weekend scheduleDutch Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying Results
22 drivers
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | SQ1 | SQ2 | SQ3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | 1:13.278 | 1:12.235 | 1:11.567 |
| 2 | 1 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 1:13.071 | 1:12.189 | 1:11.608 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 1:13.011 | 1:12.190 | 1:11.622 |
| 4 | 81 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | 1:13.126 | 1:12.026 | 1:11.666 |
| 5 | 12 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | 1:13.668 | 1:12.511 | 1:11.794 |
| 6 | 3 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.585 | 1:12.771 | 1:12.094 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | 1:13.151 | 1:12.445 | 1:12.191 |
| 8 | 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine F1 Team | 1:13.977 | 1:12.720 | 1:12.578 |
| 9 | 5 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | 1:13.730 | 1:12.786 | 1:12.583 |
| 10 | 41 | Arvid LindbladLIN | Racing Bulls | 1:14.057 | 1:12.785 | 1:12.737 |
| 11 | 30 | Liam LawsonLAW | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.420 | 1:13.136 | — |
| 12 | 22 | Yuki TsunodaTSU | Racing Bulls | 1:14.490 | 1:13.145 | — |
| 13 | 43 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine F1 Team | 1:14.618 | 1:13.439 | — |
| 14 | 27 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Audi | 1:14.284 | 1:13.616 | — |
| 15 | 31 | Esteban OconOCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:14.503 | 1:13.893 | — |
| 16 | 23 | Alexander AlbonALB | Williams | 1:14.596 | 1:14.294 | — |
| 17 | 87 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:14.728 | — | — |
| 18 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | 1:14.738 | — | — |
| 19 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | 1:15.391 | — | — |
| 20 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:15.472 | — | — |
| 21 | 11 | Sergio PérezPER | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:15.545 | — | — |
| 22 | 14 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Aston Martin | 1:16.014 | — | — |
Lap analysis
Sprint Qualifying Fastest Laps and Sector Pace
| Driver | Laps | Best lap | Best S1 | Best S2 | Best S3 | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George RussellMercedes | 17 | 71.567s | 24.381s | 25.434s | 21.752s | 321 km/h |
| Lando NorrisMcLaren | 15 | 71.608s | 24.622s | 24.983s | 22.003s | 310 km/h |
| Charles LeclercFerrari | 16 | 71.622s | 24.599s | 25.146s | 21.877s | 313 km/h |
| Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 15 | 71.666s | 24.467s | 25.169s | 22.030s | 314 km/h |
| Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 15 | 71.794s | 24.431s | 25.416s | 21.947s | 320 km/h |
| Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 15 | 72.094s | 24.667s | 25.381s | 22.046s | 313 km/h |
| Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 15 | 72.191s | 24.821s | 25.311s | 21.964s | 313 km/h |
| Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | 12 | 72.578s | 25.000s | 25.493s | 21.991s | 317 km/h |
| Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 12 | 72.583s | 24.973s | 25.541s | 21.989s | 309 km/h |
| Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | 15 | 72.737s | 24.812s | 25.734s | 22.148s | 313 km/h |
| Liam LawsonRed Bull Racing | 13 | 73.136s | 25.210s | 25.670s | 22.151s | 314 km/h |
| Yuki TsunodaRacing Bulls | 11 | 73.145s | 25.055s | 25.831s | 22.259s | 314 km/h |
| Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team | 9 | 73.439s | 25.327s | 25.870s | 22.242s | 314 km/h |
| Nico HülkenbergAudi | 13 | 73.616s | 25.399s | 25.964s | 22.253s | 306 km/h |
| Esteban OconHaas F1 Team | 12 | 73.893s | 25.383s | 26.054s | 22.360s | 306 km/h |
| Alexander AlbonWilliams | 12 | 74.294s | 25.375s | 26.497s | 22.381s | 324 km/h |
| Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team | 6 | 74.728s | 25.533s | 26.476s | 22.719s | 307 km/h |
| Carlos SainzWilliams | 7 | 74.738s | 25.478s | 26.600s | 22.536s | 316 km/h |
| Lance StrollAston Martin | 5 | 75.391s | 25.967s | 26.388s | 22.818s | 308 km/h |
| Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team | 7 | 75.472s | 25.824s | 26.930s | 22.638s | 308 km/h |
| Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team | 7 | 75.545s | 25.929s | 26.849s | 22.767s | 306 km/h |
| Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | 5 | 76.014s | 26.118s | 26.857s | 23.039s | 287 km/h |
Sprint Qualifying Stints
| Driver | Stint | Tyre | Laps | Start age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albon | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–10 | 7 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 3 | MEDIUM | 11–12 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–7 | 3 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 3 | MEDIUM | 8–11 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | SOFT | 12–15 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–11 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 3 | SOFT | 12–15 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | MEDIUM | 5–7 | 4 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–8 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | MEDIUM | 9–12 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | SOFT | 13–16 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 4 | MEDIUM | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 3 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–9 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 2 | MEDIUM | 10–13 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 3 | SOFT | 14–17 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 2 | MEDIUM | 5–11 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 3 | SOFT | 12–15 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–11 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | SOFT | 12–15 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–13 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–11 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | SOFT | 12–15 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | MEDIUM | 5–7 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | MEDIUM | 8–10 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 4 | MEDIUM | 11–13 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | MEDIUM | 5–11 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 | SOFT | 12–15 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 3 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | MEDIUM | 5–7 | 4 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–11 | 0 laps |
Sprint Qualifying Pit Stops
| Driver | Lap | Stop | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | — | — |
| George Russell | 1 | — | — |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | — | — |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | — | — |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 1 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | — | — |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | — | — |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | — | — |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | — | — |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | — | — |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | — | — |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | — | — |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | — | — |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | — | 97.400s |
| Esteban Ocon | 4 | — | 142.000s |
| Oliver Bearman | 4 | — | 141.800s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 5 | — | 46.600s |
| Carlos Sainz | 5 | — | 17.800s |
| Sergio Pérez | 5 | — | 235.300s |
| Lando Norris | 5 | — | 712.300s |
| Oscar Piastri | 5 | — | 657.200s |
| Esteban Ocon | 7 | — | 346.600s |
| Franco Colapinto | 7 | — | 480.700s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 7 | — | 668.400s |
| Pierre Gasly | 7 | — | 723.600s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 8 | — | 350.100s |
| Alexander Albon | 8 | — | 345.800s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 8 | — | 514.300s |
| Max Verstappen | 8 | — | 435.100s |
| Liam Lawson | 8 | — | 462.900s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 8 | — | 543.300s |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 8 | — | 711.000s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 8 | — | 737.500s |
| Charles Leclerc | 9 | — | 446.000s |
| George Russell | 10 | — | 475.400s |
| Esteban Ocon | 10 | — | 124.300s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 10 | — | 706.700s |
| Pierre Gasly | 10 | — | 696.700s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 11 | — | 134.900s |
| Alexander Albon | 11 | — | 148.200s |
| Lando Norris | 12 | — | 567.200s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 12 | — | 720.100s |
| Oscar Piastri | 12 | — | 555.200s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 12 | — | 805.900s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 12 | — | 545.500s |
| Max Verstappen | 12 | — | 805.700s |
| Charles Leclerc | 13 | — | 806.000s |
| George Russell | 14 | — | 716.600s |
Track conditionsAir temperature18.9–20.0°C Track temperature30.0–36.5°C Humidity57% RainNone recorded
Sprint Qualifying Weather
Official decisions
Flags and Session Messages
Flag· GREEN
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SessionStatus
SESSION STARTED
Other
TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO) AND 11 (PER) NOTED - IMPEDING (16:32:21)
Other
CAR 12 (ANT) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 4 16:34:32 (PIT)
Other
FIA STEWARDS: TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO) AND 11 (PER) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - IMPEDING (16:32:21)
Other
TURN 5 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 3 (VER) AND 44 (HAM) NOTED - IMPEDING (16:39:36)
SessionStatus
SESSION FINISHED
Flag· CHEQUERED
CHEQUERED FLAG
Other
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 23 (ALB)
Other
CAR 14 (ALO) TIME 1:34.349 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 4 16:38:38
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 16
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 16
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2
SessionStatus
SESSION STARTED
Flag· GREEN
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO), 30 (LAW), 41 (LIN), 55 (SAI), 18 (STR), 5 (BOR), 3 (VER), 63 (RUS), 12 (ANT), 10 (GAS) AND 77 (BOT) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO), 30 (LAW), 41 (LIN), 55 (SAI), 18 (STR), 5 (BOR), 3 (VER), 63 (RUS), 12 (ANT), 10 (GAS) AND 77 (BOT) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Other
FIA STEWARDS: TURN 5 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 3 (VER) AND 44 (HAM) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - IMPEDING (16:39:36)
SessionStatus
SESSION FINISHED
Flag· CHEQUERED
CHEQUERED FLAG
Other
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 81 (PIA)
Other
CAR 23 (ALB) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 13 16:58:12 (PIT)
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 30 (LAW) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 8
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 30 (LAW) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 8
Flag· GREEN
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SessionStatus
SESSION STARTED
Flag· CHEQUERED
CHEQUERED FLAG
SessionStatus
SESSION FINISHED
Other
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 16 (LEC)
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 8
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO), 30 (LAW), 41 (LIN), 18 (STR), 5 (BOR), 3 (VER), 63 (RUS), 12 (ANT), 10 (GAS) AND 77 (BOT) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 30 (LAW) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 11
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 16
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 17
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 18
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 15
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 11
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 14
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 15
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 15
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 14
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 8
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 11
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 11
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 11
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 11
About Dutch Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying
What happens in Sprint Qualifying?
Sprint Qualifying uses SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3 to set the starting grid for the Sprint.
Where is the session held?
At Zandvoort in Zandvoort, Netherlands, during Round 12 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a permanent circuit.
What comes next?
Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.
Event details: FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN DUTCH GRAND PRIX 2026·Round 12·Sprint weekend·Track timezone: Europe/Amsterdam