A quarter of a second advantage in the first sector of the Zandvoort circuit laid the foundations for Lando Norris' decisive Dutch Grand Prix pole, built upon by a solid final split.
The final 0.356-second gap between Norris and Max Verstappen in qualifying was representative of a comparative gulf, given the closeness of the field. Norris unearthed the only sub-70 second lap of the weekend with his final flying effort, culminating in his third pole of 2024, superior traction out of the slower corners underpinning that effort.
