Before Formula 1 gets fully back into action following the four-week summer break with Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort, the track is set to host the fifth of six sprint races on the 2026 calendar.
The 14-turn, 2.642-mile (4.252-kilometer) road course in Zandvoort, Netherlands, which is set to be removed entirely from the Formula 1 calendar after the 2026 season, has never hosted a sprint race. With Sunday's Grand Prix scheduled for 72 laps, Saturday's sprint race is set to be a 24-lap race.
All 11 Grands Prix contested so far this season have been won from the front row, with eight won from pole. All four sprint races contested so far this season have also been won from the front row, with three won from pole. While Zandvoort has never hosted a sprint race, all five Grands Prix it's hosted since its return to the schedule in 2021 have been won from pole.
Will qualifying prove just as crucial this weekend? Follow along with our live qualifying updates from Circuit Zandvoort.
Dutch F1 Zandvoort sprint qualifying: Eliminated in SQ1
17 - Ollie Bearman, Haas
18 - Carlos Sainz Jr., Williams
19 - Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
20 - Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac
21 - Sergio Perez, Cadillac
22 - Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
Dutch F1 Zandvoort sprint qualifying: Eliminated in SQ2
11 - Liam Lawson, Red Bull
12 - Yuki Tsunoda, Racing Bulls
13 - Franco Colapinto, Alpine
14 - Nico Hulkenberg, Audi
15 - Esteban Ocon, Haas
16 - Alex Albon, Williams
Dutch F1 Zandvoort sprint qualifying: SQ3 results
1 - George Russell, Mercedes
2 - Lando Norris, McLaren
3 - Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
4 - Oscar Piastri, McLaren
5 - Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
6 - Max Verstappen, Red Bull
7 - Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
8 - Pierre Gasly, Alpine
9 - Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi
10 - Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls
Full Dutch Grand Prix sprint race starting lineup at Zandvoort
1 - George Russell, Mercedes
2 - Lando Norris, McLaren
3 - Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
4 - Oscar Piastri, McLaren
5 - Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
6 - Max Verstappen, Red Bull
7 - Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
8 - Pierre Gasly, Alpine
9 - Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi
10 - Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls
11 - Liam Lawson, Red Bull
12 - Yuki Tsunoda, Racing Bulls
13 - Franco Colapinto, Alpine
14 - Nico Hulkenberg, Audi
15 - Esteban Ocon, Haas
16 - Alex Albon, Williams
17 - Ollie Bearman, Haas
18 - Carlos Sainz Jr., Williams
19 - Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
20 - Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac
21 - Sergio Perez, Cadillac
22 - Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
The sprint race is set to be shown live on Apple TV from Circuit Zandvoort beginning at 9:55 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 22, while the Dutch Grand Prix itself is set to be shown live on Apple TV beginning at 8:55 a.m. ET on Sunday, August 23.
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