McLaren’s Lando Norris has taken a commanding Dutch Grand Prix victory with the second win of his Formula One career ending championship leader Max Verstappen’s unbeaten home record.
Red Bull’s triple world champion Verstappen finished 22.8 seconds behind, after taking the lead at the start but losing it again on the 18th of 72 laps, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in third place.
Oscar Piastri, the Australian teammate of Norris, came home fourth, over 27 seconds slower than the English winner.
Winning in the Dutch driver’s backyard will ignite McLaren’s hopes that Norris could yet go on to grab the drivers’ title from Verstappen.
Norris’ triumph marked just the second of his career – arriving 112 days after his maiden victory in Miami – to reduce the championship deficit from 78 points to 70 with nine rounds remaining and 258 points still to play for.