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Live coverage of Friday's first practice session for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix.

With Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz recently confirmed to remain at Williams into 2027, both drivers have explained the thinking behind their decision to stay ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix.

Kimi Antonelli admits he intends to "drive as free as possible" despite the pressure of leading this year's Formula 1 Drivers' Championship, and that the Mercedes driver's biggest opponent could be himself.

When the lights go out at Zandvoort, bettors will be watching closely to make accurate predictions in real-time.

Former Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes Max Verstappen is continuing to improve and has still not reached his peak performance.
During an episode of the High Performance Racing podcast alongside host Jake Humphrey and former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley, Szafnauer discussed the standout drivers he has encountered during his career in the paddock.
When Humphrey prompted ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen's decision to sign a contract extension with Red Bull until the end of 2030 shows he believes in the long-term potential of the team's in-house power unit programme, according to former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok.
Verstappen currently sits sixth in the drivers' championship, with Red Bull often fielding the fourth-fastest car this season. Despite the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen stole the headlines as the Formula 1 fraternity regrouped after the summer break when he announced a contract extension with Red Bull until the end of 2030. But that was just one of many stories tickling the Zandvoort paddock on Thursday ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.

Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies sat down with F1.com at the Dutch Grand Prix following the announcement of Max Verstappen's contract extension.

Max Verstappen is set to break the record for the longest stint with a single team after the four-time World Champion ended speculation surrounding his future by committing to Red Bull until at least the end of 2030.

Woody Johnson has been appointed to Aston Martin’s Board of Directors as Vice Chairman.

Legacy Motor Club is switching numbers for one weekend only, using the No. 40 for John Hunter Nemechek in this weekend's NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
This change is to promote the 40th anniversary of sponsor, Dollar Tree. Now, it's still the No. 42 entry, even with the number change, and all points will count towards the No. 42 in the championship owner standings.
This is ...Keep reading

Formula 1 returns from its summer break at Zandvoort this weekend, with the Dutch GP starting the final stretch of the 2026 season after Lando Norris’ breakthrough win in Hungary.
Norris took his first victory of the campaign before the shutdown, while Kimi Antonelli still leads the championship as Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren continue to trade momentum. Zandvoort now gives the field an ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has opened up about his engagement to his long-term partner Carmen Montero Mundt.
The Briton announced his engagement during the summer break alongside photos of the special moment at a candlelit, beachfront dinner.
Appearing in the drivers' press conference ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, Russell was warmly congratulated before he shared some insight ...Keep reading

With Cadillac F1 Team pulling the trigger on a surprising mid-season team boss change, incoming chief Marcin Budkowski is tasked with rectifying the new team's flaws and speeding up its rate of progress.
Under founding team principal Graeme Lowdon, Cadillac did an admirable job assembling a start-up F1 team under difficult circumstances, only officially receiving approval to join the grid less ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson has revealed how he is approaching his return to Red Bull as he prepares to fill in for an injured Isack Hadjar at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has outlined his expectations for the second half of the 2026 season.

We’ve assessed the latest betting markets and selected our pick of early bets offering the best value at Zandvoort

Off the back of his victory last time out in Hungary, Lando Norris has belief in himself and McLaren that they can continue to fight at the front during the second half of the season.

Looking back at the Dutch Grand Prix storylines since Zandvoort re-joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2021.

Following the confirmation of Max Verstappen’s new Red Bull deal, George Russell has reaffirmed his confidence in staying at Mercedes.