2026 Dutch Grand Prix Preview Sprint
Circuit Zandvoort · Zandvoort, Netherlands · Race day — 16 days to go.
Race weekend schedule
Sprint format — extra points on Saturday. Session times are set by the championship close to the event; dates below are confirmed.
| Day | Date | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Practice · Sprint qualifying | |
| Saturday | Sprint race · Grand prix qualifying | |
| Sunday | Grand prix — Dutch Grand Prix |
Track character — Circuit Zandvoort
A narrow, old-school dune circuit with steeply banked corners at Hugenholtz and the final Arie Luyendyk turn, which is taken flat and feeds the main straight. Overtaking is notoriously difficult, so qualifying and strategy carry outsized weight — and the seaside wind off the North Sea can flip grip levels between sessions.
Championship picture heading into round 12
Standings after round 11 · validated 2026-08-06 · full standings on the hub →
| # | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇹 Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 219 |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 169 |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 George Russell | Mercedes | 160 |
| 4 | 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 138 |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 Lando Norris | McLaren | 128 |
| # | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 379 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 307 |
| 3 | McLaren | 220 |
Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' championship by 50 points over Lewis Hamilton, with George Russell a further 9 back. Mercedes tops the constructors' table on 379 points. A grand prix win pays 25 points, plus up to 8 more in the Saturday sprint, so the picture can shift meaningfully over this weekend.
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