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  "id": 2602624,
  "title": "Norris beats Russell to pole position at Zandvoort",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/norris-beats-russell-to-pole-position-at-zandvoort",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T15:41:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cgr7rwqyn0xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lando Norris secured pole position for McLaren at the Dutch Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, holding a narrow 0.102-second lead. The unexpected rain shower forced drivers to complete their laps swiftly before the rain intensified. Russell's teammate Kimi Antonelli briefly led the times but was unable to maintain the lead, finishing 0.031 seconds behind Russell. Oscar Piastri, Norris' fellow McLaren driver, was 0.009 seconds behind Antonelli. Mercedes' Russell capitalized on a mistake by Norris during the final run to secure the position. Despite the rain, it did not significantly impact the conditions as it was only in isolated spots. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who would start his final home grand prix from seventh place, was lapped by his team-mate Liam Lawson.",
  "summary": "Lando Norris beats George Russell to pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix in a frantic scramble to complete laps before a late shower of rain.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Russell turns pole into Sprint victory as Verstappen trails off the pace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/russell-turns-pole-into-sprint-victory-as-verstappen-trails-off-the",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:33:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Russell wins Dutch GP sprint from pole position",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/russell-wins-dutch-gp-sprint-from-pole-position",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:45:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "George Russell wins Dutch GP sprint race, Antonelli fourth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/george-russell-wins-dutch-gp-sprint-race-antonelli-fourth",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "F1 Dutch GP: Lando Norris pips George Russell to dominant pole as rain threat looms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/f1-dutch-gp-lando-norris-pips-george-russell-to-dominant-pole-as-rain",
        "published": "2026-08-22T15:08:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}