Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the 2025 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, edging out team-mate Lando Norris after a thrilling intra-team battle during qualifying.
The Australian kicked off the second half of the season in style, adding another pole to his 2025 tally and boosting his title challenge.
Norris secured second and will line up just behind the championship leader on Sunday, Max Verstappen rounding out the top three for Red Bull.
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Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar delivered an impressive performance to claim fourth, ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell in fifth. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took sixth and seventh, respectively.
Liam Lawson made it two Racing Bulls in the top 10, finishing eighth, while Carlos Sainz secured ninth for Williams. Fernando Alonso completed the top 10 in his Aston Martin.
Review the full results of qualifying below.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:08.662 | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:08.674 | 0.012 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:08.925 | 0.263 |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:09.208 | 0.546 |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:09.255 | 0.593 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:09.340 | 0.678 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:09.390 | 0.728 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:09.500 | 0.838 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:09.505 | 0.843 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:09.630 | 0.968 |
| 11 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | ||
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | ||
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | ||
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | ||
| 15 | Alex Albon | Williams | ||
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | ||
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | ||
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | ||
| 19 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | ||
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
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