World champion seeking ninth consecutive victoryDisappointed Lewis Hamilton way back in 13th
Max Verstappen took pole for the Dutch Grand Prix, overcoming difficult, wet conditions at Zandvoort for Red Bull and finally delivering an absolutely dominant lap to claim the top spot. He beat the McLaren of Lando Norris into second place by over half a second, with George Russell in third for Mercedes and a superb fourth for Alex Albon in the Williams. There was disappointment for Lewis Hamilton however as the British driver, who had been enjoying good form over the weekend, was knocked out in Q2 in 13th place. Fernando Alonso was fifth for Aston Martin.
Norris had threatened an upset but as the time counted down in the final moments it was Verstappen, as he has repeatedly this season, who had the final say with another display of inexorable control.
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