The Orange Army came out in full force to Zandvoort for Max Verstappen’s home race, but two Silver Arrows threatened to spoil the reigning world champion’s route to a Dutch Grand Prix repeat victory.
Keyword: threatened.
Despite the surging Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell and a lengthy safety car after Valtteri Bottas came to a stop on the main straight on lap 55, Verstappen emerged victorious for the second consecutive year. Orange flares and fireworks erupted as the Dutchman crossed finish line with Russell and Charles Leclerc following suit in second and third place, respectively.
