Max Verstappen clinched a hard-fought home victory against Mercedes after strategy chaos in the Dutch Grand Prix, as a furious Lewis Hamilton dropped from leader to fourth. George Russell finished second with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rounding out the podium in Zandvoort.
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Championship leader Max Verstappen will start on pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix after snatching top spot off Charles Leclerc with a stonking final lap in a competitive qualifying at Zandvoort. Verstappen, who put a scruffy start to the weekend behind him, pipped Leclerc by just 0.021s with his last-gasp effort, with Carlos Sainz also within a tenth of a second off the lead Red Bull for Ferrari.
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Oscar Piastri will drive for McLaren in 2023 after the FIA’s Contract Recognition Board ruled in their favour over current employers Alpine. The verdict, bringing an end to an extraordinary transfer saga and contract battle, means Alpine have lost their highly-rated reserve driver and are still looking for a replacement for Fernando Alonso for next season.
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Michael Masi will be replaced as Formula 1 Race Director and offered a new position within the FIA as part of a series of changes following the governing body’s analysis into last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Formula One’s former head Max Mosley, has died after suffering from cancer, according to his family. Fellow Formula One figurehead Bernie Ecclestone paid tribute to his friend, who had a controversial history and an antagonistic relationship with the British press in his later years.
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