2026 Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Sprint Qualifying at Zandvoort, round 12.
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George Russell took pole for the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 Sprint Qualifying with a 1:11.567 for Mercedes at Zandvoort. Lando Norris (McLaren) was 0.041s behind, and at racing speed that is 3.7 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Charles Leclerc completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.055s off George Russell. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 396.5 m, from George Russell to Fernando Alonso.
The closest call of the session was between Pierre Gasly and Gabriel Bortoleto: 0.005s apart, about 0.45 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:11.567 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:11.608 | +0.041 | 3.7 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:11.622 | +0.055 | 4.9 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:11.666 | +0.099 | 8.8 m |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:11.794 | +0.227 | 20.2 m |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.094 | +0.527 | 47.0 m |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:12.191 | +0.624 | 55.6 m |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:12.578 | +1.011 | 90.1 m |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:12.583 | +1.016 | 90.6 m |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:12.737 | +1.170 | 104.3 m |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.136 | +1.569 | 139.9 m |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:13.145 | +1.578 | 140.7 m |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:13.439 | +1.872 | 166.9 m |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:13.616 | +2.049 | 182.7 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:13.893 | +2.326 | 207.4 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:14.294 | +2.727 | 243.2 m |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:14.728 | +3.161 | 281.9 m |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:14.738 | +3.171 | 282.7 m |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:15.391 | +3.824 | 341.0 m |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:15.472 | +3.905 | 348.2 m |
| 21 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:15.545 | +3.978 | 354.7 m |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:16.014 | +4.447 | 396.5 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell took sprint qualifying pole at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.567. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Fernando Alonso the field covers 396.5 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Dutch Grand Prix 2026 Sprint Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) took pole at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 sprint qualifying with a 1:11.567 at Zandvoort.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.041s. At racing speed that margin is 3.7 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Fernando Alonso in P22, the spread is 4.447s or 396.5 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.608, 0.041s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 3.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.622, 0.055s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 4.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.666, 0.099s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 8.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:11.794, 0.227s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 20.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.094, 0.527s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 47.0 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 8.9 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.041s at the Dutch Grand Prix 2026 puts 3.7 m between the cars on the finish line.