Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur was right: the race pace of the two SF-26s was clear. Ferrari had the speed to win, but Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton missed an opportunity.
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Zandvoort, a circuit broadly comparable to Hungary in the traits needed for a car to be competitive, allows us to assess the progress made by the teams during the break.
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Max Verstappen’s dejected walk back to the pits after his lap-two crash in what may have been his final home Grand Prix paints a picture of Red Bull’s current situation.
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Two consecutive wins and a pace capable of troubling his rivals have replaced last season's criticism with a champion now sure of himself and targeting ambitious new goals.
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The Woking team is starting to look threatening, particularly to Ferrari. In many ways, the season is resembling 2024, with familiar ghosts returning to haunt Maranello.
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Taking risks is an art. Fear is right because it gives us a sense of risk, but it must be managed properly. To aim high, you have to learn to do it well.
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McLaren’s Lando Norris takes his second win of the season ahead of Antonelli and Russell, with both Ferraris off the podium. Max Verstappen’s race ends at the start, while Alonso impresses in ninth.
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The Dutch GP Sprint was overly monotonous, underlining just how difficult overtaking is at Zandvoort. Will the Grand Prix be different? Much will also depend on pit-stop strategies.
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Component changes are increasing at Zandvoort, with several drivers now out of margin. The latest picture of limits, risks and potential penalties.
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Ferrari has limitations compared with Mercedes and McLaren. The weather was not the direct cause of Leclerc and Hamilton’s difficult Q3, but it played a major part in shaping the outcome.
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The chase is back on: Antonelli had a day and a half more time off than his team-mate, but Kimi is now fully ready to defend first place.
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Lando Norris took pole position at Zandvoort ahead of the Mercedes pair, while Ferrari endured a disappointing session, with Charles Leclerc only sixth.
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The Briton takes victory to close the gap slightly to Antonelli, who misses out on the podium. Leclerc delivers an excellent drive to liven up a race short on overtaking.
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