George Russell secured pole position for Mercedes in a tight qualifying battle at Zandvoort, with the top five drivers separated by just a tenth of a second. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc completed the podium, highlighting the competitiveness between Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari.
Hamilton, driving the second Ferrari, could only manage seventh place, beaten by local hero Max Verstappen's Red Bull. The seven-time world champion expressed his confusion over Ferrari's apparent lack of pace, coming as the team prepares for its F1 swansong. slot-chickenroad.org

