2026 Dutch GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Zandvoort, round 12.
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Lando Norris took pole for the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying with a 1:11.163 for McLaren at Zandvoort. George Russell (Mercedes) was 0.102s behind, and at racing speed that is 8.7 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Kimi Antonelli completed the top three for Mercedes, 0.133s off Lando Norris, a double top-three for Mercedes. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 293.1 m, from Lando Norris to Sergio Perez.
The closest call of the session was between Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto: 0.003s apart, about 0.26 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:11.163 | Pole | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:11.265 | +0.102 | 8.7 m |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:11.296 | +0.133 | 11.3 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:11.305 | +0.142 | 12.1 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:11.494 | +0.331 | 28.2 m |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:11.558 | +0.395 | 33.7 m |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:11.618 | +0.455 | 38.8 m |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:11.733 | +0.570 | 48.6 m |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:12.079 | +0.916 | 78.1 m |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:12.185 | +1.022 | 87.2 m |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:12.616 | +1.453 | 123.9 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:12.627 | +1.464 | 124.8 m |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:12.797 | +1.634 | 139.3 m |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:12.800 | +1.637 | 139.6 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:13.137 | +1.974 | 168.3 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:13.182 | +2.019 | 172.2 m |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:13.574 | +2.411 | 205.6 m |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:13.650 | +2.487 | 212.1 m |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:13.818 | +2.655 | 226.4 m |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:13.826 | +2.663 | 227.1 m |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:14.371 | +3.208 | 273.6 m |
| 22 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:14.600 | +3.437 | 293.1 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.163. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Sergio Perez the field covers 293.1 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Dutch Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 qualifying with a 1:11.163 at Zandvoort.
- How close was qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris beat George Russell to pole by 0.102s. At racing speed that margin is 8.7 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Sergio Perez in P22, the spread is 3.437s or 293.1 m.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.265, 0.102s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 8.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.296, 0.133s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 11.3 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.305, 0.142s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 12.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.494, 0.331s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 28.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.558, 0.395s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 33.7 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Zandvoort?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.5 m of track. That is why George Russell's 0.102s at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 puts 8.7 m between the cars on the finish line.