news-details

F1: McLaren’s Lando Norris defeats Max Verstappen to win Dutch Grand Prix

Lando Norris won by more than 20 seconds to beat home favourite Max Verstappen and record his second career GP victory.

McLaren’s Lando Norris stormed to victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, a superb drive consigning home favourite Max Verstappen to his first-ever loss in front of his “Orange Army” fans.

The British driver claimed his second career chequered flag on Sunday after winning in Miami in May, closing Verstappen’s lead over him in the world championship to 70 points, with the Dutchman coming second.

Despite raucous encouragement from a packed Zandvoort circuit, Verstappen could not extract enough from his Red Bull to compete with a recently upgraded McLaren that is beginning to look like the car to beat in Formula One.

The start was critical. Norris was sluggish off the line, allowing Verstappen to power around the outside to huge cheers from the crowd, who saw their man take the lead and open up a sizeable gap.

Related Posts
Advertisements
Market Overview
Top US Stocks
Cryptocurrency Market