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The starting grid for the F1 Dutch GP 2026 has been set, with Lando Norris starting from pole position for McLaren at Circuit Zandvoort. Norris produced a 1:11.163 to secure the best starting position for Sunday’s race, beating George Russell by 0.102 seconds. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start third for Mercedes, alongside Oscar Piastri on the second row. The grid leaves home favourite Max Verstappen with plenty of work to do. The Red Bull Racing driver starts seventh, behind both Mercedes cars, both McLarens and the two Ferraris. Here is the full F1 starting grid for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix. Dutch GP quick facts Circuit: Circuit Zandvoort Pole position: Lando Norris Pole lap time: 1:11.163 Front row: Lando Norris and George Russell Race start time: 14:00 local time Dutch GP 2026 starting grid Here is the full F1 starting grid for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix from Zandvoort. More from the Dutch GP Catch up with Total Motorsport’s latest Dutch GP coverage, including Lando Norris’ pole position at Zandvoort, the full qualifying classification, Max Verstappen’s McLaren comments, Mercedes’ driver relationship outlook, and Norris’ demands for improvement. | Pos | Driver | Team | |---|---|---| | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | | 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | | 3 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | | 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | | 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | | 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | | 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | | 8 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull | | 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | | 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | | 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | | 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | | 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | | 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | | 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | | 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | | 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | | 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | | 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | | 20 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | | 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | | 22 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | Who is on pole for the Dutch GP? Norris starts on pole position for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix after putting McLaren at the front of the grid for the second Grand Prix in succession. His 1:11.163 gave him a narrow but important advantage over Russell, who arrives on the front row after winning Saturday’s Sprint at Zandvoort. Antonelli starts immediately behind his teammate in third, giving Mercedes two cars with which to attack Norris. Track position carries particular value at Zandvoort. The narrow layout and sequence of fast, flowing corners can make overtaking difficult, something that was evident during Saturday’s Sprint, so Norris has put himself in the strongest possible position for the opening stint. Hamilton and Leclerc start ahead of Verstappen Lewis Hamilton starts fifth for Ferrari, with teammate Charles Leclerc alongside him in sixth. That places both Ferraris directly ahead of Verstappen, whose seventh-place starting position complicates his hopes of a victory in front of the Dutch crowd. Verstappen will also have teammate Liam Lawson alongside him on the fourth row, while Gabriel Bortoleto starts ninth for Audi and Arvid Lindblad completes the top 10 for Racing Bulls. What time does the Dutch GP start? The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix starts at 14:00 local time at Circuit Zandvoort on Sunday. Race start times in major regions: - UK: 13:00 - Central Europe: 14:00 - UTC: 12:00 - United States Eastern Time: 08:00 Zandvoort’s short lap, banked corners and limited overtaking opportunities make the starting order especially important, with the run into the opening Tarzan corner providing one of the best early chances to gain a position. Dutch GP 2026 starting grid FAQs Lando Norris starts on pole position for the Dutch GP 2026 after setting a 1:11.163 for McLaren. George Russell starts second for Mercedes, alongside Lando Norris on the front row. Kimi Antonelli starts third for Mercedes, with Oscar Piastri alongside him on the second row. Max Verstappen starts seventh for Red Bull Racing at his home Grand Prix, one place behind Charles Leclerc. The Dutch GP starting grid is particularly important because overtaking can be difficult at Circuit Zandvoort, making track position and the opening lap crucial to the outcome of the race.