Russell takes Sprint pole at Zandvoort ahead of Norris

F1 · story · 2026-08-21

George Russell claimed pole position for Saturday's Sprint race with a 1:11.567 in Sprint Qualifying, beating Lando Norris by 0.041s in one of the tightest sessions of the season: the top four covered by well under a tenth. Charles Leclerc was third and Oscar Piastri fourth. Max Verstappen qualified sixth on his home weekend, behind title contender Kimi Antonelli in fifth.

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