ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 22 : Formula One champion Lando Norris beat Mercedes title contenders George Russell and Kimi Antonelli to earn McLaren a third successive Dutch Grand Prix pole position on Saturday.
The pole, with drivers scrambling to get their laps in before forecast rain at the seaside Zandvoort circuit, was also the second in a row for Norris after he won in Hungary from the top slot before the August break.
Norris now has a great chance to win on Sunday, given that the driver on pole has always won the Dutch round ever since it returned to the calendar in 2021 following a 34-year absence.
Sunday’s race will be the last in that sequence, with Zandvoort’s old-school layout dropping off the calendar for the foreseeable future.
The Briton said Mercedes-powered McLaren had made setup changes after he finished third in the sprint won by Russell.
