2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix as it happened

Recap race day at the 2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix

31 Aug 2025

13:48

Reminder of the grid

2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Starting Grid
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team
1	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren F1 Team
2	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren F1 Team
3	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing
4	Isack Hadjar	FRA	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
5	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
6	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari HP
7	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Scuderia Ferrari HP
8	Liam Lawson	NZL	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
9	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Atlassian Williams Racing
10	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
11	Kimi Antonelli	ITA	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
12	Yuki Tsunoda	JPN	Oracle Red Bull Racing
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber
14	Pierre Gasly	FRA	BWT Alpine F1 Team
15	Alex Albon	THA	Atlassian Williams Racing
16	Franco Colapinto	ARG	BWT Alpine F1 Team
17	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber
18	Esteban Ocon	FRA	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team
19	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
Pit lane	Oliver Bearman	GBR	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team

13:47

Zak Brown

Brown predicts an "exciting start" between his two drivers.

13:45

15 minutes until the start

Now time for the Dutch national anthem!

13:37

A whistling noise for Piastri

"I have, like, a whistling noise coming from somewhere, but I don't know if it's a mirror or my helmet."

13:30

Piastri makes his way to the grid

Taken by Lewis Larkam, who's at Zandvoort for Crash.net.

13:20

Strategy chat

Looks like it will be a one-stopper...

13:16

The grid for the race

2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Starting Grid
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team
1	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren F1 Team
2	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren F1 Team
3	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing
4	Isack Hadjar	FRA	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
5	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
6	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari HP
7	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Scuderia Ferrari HP
8	Liam Lawson	NZL	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
9	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Atlassian Williams Racing
10	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
11	Kimi Antonelli	ITA	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
12	Yuki Tsunoda	JPN	Oracle Red Bull Racing
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber
14	Pierre Gasly	FRA	BWT Alpine F1 Team
15	Alex Albon	THA	Atlassian Williams Racing
16	Franco Colapinto	ARG	BWT Alpine F1 Team
17	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber
18	Esteban Ocon	FRA	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team
19	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
Pit lane	Oliver Bearman	GBR	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team