Russell plays down Mercedes' team orders

George Russell has said Mercedes was right to ask him to move over and let teammate and title rival Kimi Antonelli by at the Dutch Grand Prix, even if it cost him ground in the championship.

Mercedes has confirmed championship leader Kimi Antonelli will be hit with a grid penalty for taking an all-new power unit at his home grand prix at Monza.

Toto Wolff has said Mercedes does not have the money available to immediately match the surge of upgrades which has seen McLaren's Lando Norris record back-to-back Formula 1 victories.

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has said Lando Norris is showing why he is world champion.

Oscar Piastri finished a lowly sixth in the Dutch Grand Prix in an afternoon which went 'downhill' for the McLaren. More »

Oscar Piastri endured a frustrating Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, finishing sixth after initially showing strong pace before a significant performance drop-off in the second half of the race. While team-mate Lando Norris converted his Hungarian... More »

F1 Grand Prix, GP Netherlands, Circuit Park Zandvoort Kimi Antonelli admitted he was disappointed to finish second in the Dutch Grand Prix after leading for much of the race, but ultimately accepted that Mercedes did not have the pace required... More »

Lando Norris followed up his Hungarian Grand Prix victory with another crucial triumph at Zandvoort, winning the final Dutch Grand Prix and giving his Championship challenge further momentum. The McLaren driver had to work hard for the victory... More »

Lando Norris won his second straight race on Sunday in the Netherlands, so surely he's ready to mount a title challenge, right? He doesn't think so.

Check out the biggest stories from the Dutch GP with the RacingNews365 Review! More »

Racing fans got a rare glimpse at the world of F1 PR at the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend when a media guideline for Yuki Tsunoda was snapped on camera. More »

Track Interviews - Conducted by Jolyon Palmer Q: Lando, so it's the last race here in Zandvoort. They've all been won from pole, but my word, you really had to work for that one. What a job.Lando Norris: Yeah, amazing. A tough race. I think... More »

Max Verstappen suffered a horror crash on the opening lap of what could be the final Dutch Grand Prix, breaking home hearts who had hoped of another miracle drive from the four-time world champion. More »

His Dutch Grand Prix victory was his second in succession after Hungary, cutting another chunk from Kimi Antonelli’s championship advantage. Norris remains 83 points behind the Mercedes driver, but th... More »

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23/08/2026 at 20:1523/08/2026 at 20:31 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Lando Norris picked up at Zandvoort where he left off at the Hungaroring just before Formula 1’s summer break, the McLaren driver powering... More »

Lando Norris says he and McLaren "don't have the car I need to fight for a championship", despite a second consecutive win of the season at the Dutch Grand Prix.More »

Lance Stroll criticised Honda's vaunted engine upgrade for the Dutch Grand Prix after two days of running the new power unit package. More »

Victory at Zandvoort for the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team today ended this era of the Dutch Grand Prix on a high note. Lando Norris, following his Hungarian Grand Prix success, made it two wins in two, converting Pole position into P1 at the... More »

Liam Lawson: 'It was a pretty lonely race for me today. We just didn't have the pace to fight with the guys in front so it was tricky. 'I'm happy I got points for the Team. I knew coming into the weekend it'd be difficult, especially at a circuit... More »

Lando Norris won a pit stop-heavy race today, featuring sixty pit stops and around ten different strategies. The reigning World Champion claimed what will, for now at least, be the final edition of the Dutch Grand Prix, writing his name into the... More »

We have work to do on pace and reliability, but we'll get there. More »

Lando Norris declared he is doing a better job than every other driver after a superb win at the Dutch Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen walked away from a huge crash at his final home race.

A "happy and relaxed" Fernando Alonso issued a rallying cry that there's much more to come this year for Aston Martin after his ninth place finish at the Dutch Grand Prix.

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23/08/2026 at 19:1223/08/2026 at 19:50 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Lando Norris isn’t exactly known for handing himself compliments. If anything, the reigning world champion has made a habit of... More »

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's delay in moving team-mate Charles Leclerc out of his way could have cost him second place at the Dutch Grand Prix. More »

Alan Permane: 'A tough race for us today. 'It was very difficult, if not impossible for Arvid to recover after that penalty, but he did a great job in keeping Gasly at bay, which allowed Yuki to pull away after his overtake. Unfortunately, Yuki... More »

Mercedes left the final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort with a valuable double podium after a race that forced several difficult strategic decisions. More »

Ferrari left Zandvoort with 31 points from the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, but also with questions over whether its strategy left a podium on the table. More »

Lando Norris declared he is doing a better job than every other driver after a superb win at the Dutch Grand Prix -- where Max Verstappen walked away from a huge crash at his final home race.

The FIA confirmed post-race penalties for three F1 stars at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday. More »