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Live coverage of Saturday's F1 Sprint ahead of the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix.

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison says having five children aged four and under - including a second set of twins - helpfully distracted him from his ACL injury last season.

Our expert betting writers share their top picks for Qualifying at Zandvoort.

Rinus VeeKay isn’t looking for a comfortable place to land in the IndyCar Series – he is looking for victory lane.
As North America’s premier open-wheel championship heads into this weekend's inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., the 25-year-old Dutchman finds himself at a career crossroads. Driving the #76 Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR) Chevrolet on a one-year deal ...Keep reading

Netflix has announced that its new Formula 1 documentary focusing on Michael Schumacher's maiden title-winning campaign will be released globally on 2 October 2026.
Titled Schumacher '94 - The Birth of a Legend, the feature-length film was initially previewed earlier this year during a Netflix Germany presentation and follows the release of the 2021 documentary Schumacher. It also adds to ...Keep reading

Alex Palou knows what is waiting for the IndyCar Series on the streets surrounding the National Mall this weekend, and he isn't sugarcoating it: expect mayhem.
While the 29-year-old Spaniard arrives in the nation’s capital with a massive 133-point championship lead, the four-time champion expects the inaugural Freedom 250 to pose a very different challenge. The inaugural Freedom 250 ...Keep reading

We’ve picked out the best value bets to help you make your Sprint predictions.

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto delves into the data from Sprint Qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the Sprint Qualifying ahead of the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix from Zandvoort.

Alpine's Pierre Gasly progressed through to SQ3 for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, ending the Sprint Qualifying in eighth and taking the honours of the best of the rest.

In reaction to the threat of inclement weather, NASCAR has announced plans to move up the start time for the Dollar Tree 301 on Sunday. The Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will start an hour earlier than originally scheduled, now planned for 2pm EST.
Goodyear does have wet-weather tires, which were used at NHMS in 2024. There has been no change to the schedule for Saturday. The ...Keep reading

On its F1 swansong, Zandvoort's sprint qualifying session produced a tight three-team battle at the front, with Mercedes' George Russell taking pole ahead of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc as the top five was covered by just a tenth of a second. Lewis Hamilton was the outlier, who could only muster seventh in the second Ferrari, beaten by home hero Max Verstappen's Red Bull.
Hamilton ...Keep reading

Alpine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto has spoken for the first time about a theft he suffered in Milan during the summer break, jokingly declaring it "the worst day of my life" after the thieves made off with his clothes and passport.
The 23-year-old Argentine initially shared the news of the theft via an Instagram post on 6 August. But he has now revealed further details about the ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has reflected on his first day at the Dutch Grand Prix, where he returned to Racing Bulls as part of his reserve driver duties.

After a last-minute call-up to Red Bull ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, Liam Lawson will line up in P11 on the grid for Saturday's Sprint.

Max Verstappen admits that he and Red Bull "need to understand" why they struggled for car balance during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, with the home hero only able to achieve sixth on the grid.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli was left to ponder what might have been after ending Friday’s Sprint Qualifying session at Zandvoort down in fifth position, via a trip through the gravel in the opening phase.

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have reflected on their vastly different Sprint Qualifying performances ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, with the former describing it as "my best Qualifying lap this year".

Mercedes' George Russell bounced back from a tricky run to seal pole in Sprint Qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Lando Norris narrowly missed out on delivering McLaren another pole position as he settled for second place in Sprint Qualifying in the Netherlands.