McLaren’s Norris storms to back-to-back race wins
Formula One world champion Lando Norris stormed to victory in a thrilling Dutch Grand Prix Sunday, sealing back-to-back wins in a race marred by a huge crash for local hero Max Verstappen. The British driver started on pole and managed to come out on top of a sensational three-way battle with current title leader Kimi Antonelli and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. Get updated faster and…
Lando Norris claimed a thrilling victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, clinching back-to-back race wins for McLaren. The British driver started on pole position and dominated a thrilling three-way battle with Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. Norris finished the race 11.54 seconds ahead of Antonelli, securing a memorable hat-trick of wins for McLaren.
This marked McLaren's third victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, following previous triumphs by teammate Oscar Piastri and Norris himself. Norris expressed his delight, saying, "The fight is still on." Meanwhile, Verstappen's Mercedes teammate George Russell completed the podium, narrowly edging out Hamilton in the final stages of the race.
Earlier, the Dutch fan favorite suffered a significant crash on the opening lap, spinning his Red Bull into the barriers and forcing a race stoppage. Verstappen was unhurt but the incident was a major setback for the 4-time world champion, who had won the first three editions of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.
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