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Formula 1 Dutch GP

F1 Dutch GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race

Minute-by-minute updates for the 2023 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19, Lando Norris, McLaren MCL60, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR23

Max Verstappen will start from pole position as he bids to equal Sebastian Vettel's record of nine consecutive grand prix victories.

The Dutchman will enjoy the vocal support of the Zandvoort crowd but faces stiff opposition from Lando Norris, who starts second.

George Russell qualified third and will be joined on the second row by Williams driver Alex Albon,  while Liam Lawson will make his F1 debut, replacing the injured Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri.

Kevin Magnussen will start from the pitlane after parc ferme changes, having fitted a new power unit and gearbox.

The action at Zandvoort will begin at 2pm BST.

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A 10-second penalty for debutant Liam Lawson. The AlphaTauri driver has been sanctioned for 'impeding'.
Verstappen makes the same move at Turn 3 a lap later to take second place off Zhou. Now it is a Red Bull 1-2, with Perez leading by 11s.
After starting from the pitlane, Magnussen is P9 and in the points! Someone at Haas was clearly doing a rain dance. But remember when we suggested Haas should start the race on the intermediate tyres?
Verstappen shoulders Gasly out of the way on the inside of Turn 3 to take third place. Alonso meanwhile gets by Leclerc for fifth.
Given the extreme shuffling in the order, Hamilton is now P19! 

After starting P2 and P3, Norris and Russell are P15 and P12. The rain has worked wonders for some and has been a disaster for others.
So, Perez leads by 12s from Zhou on lap five. Gasly is fending off Verstappen for third.
All the dry tyres runners have got this wrong and are being eaten up by those who pitted. Norris pits at the end of lap three, but Russell is still going for it.
Leclerc goes off onto the gravel. He's on intermediate tyres but there are still some persisting on dry rubber!
But it is short lived as Perez leads! He gambled pitting at the end of the first lap and now leads after three and a half laps.
Verstappen and Alonso pit at the end of lap two, but Norris and Russell opt to brave it out, as Russell dives up the inside at Turn 1.
Perez has already caught the back of the train of cars that had not stopped. This is wonderful chaos!
But it's a disaster for Leclerc as Ferrari fail to have his tyres ready on time. He drops to P15!
Alonso has got by Norris and into second on lap two! Verstappen still leads.
Perez pits as the rain falls. He was P13. Leclerc, Gasly, Tsunoda, Lawson and Magnussen also pit.
The rain has arrived at the second half of the opening lap! Wow! It is bucketing down.
Hamilton has not had the start he would have wished for and is P14.
All well behaved at the start and Alonso goes from fifth to third up the inside of Albon and Russell at Turn 3! What a move!
Verstappen lines up on pole position, rain is in the air, everyone on slick tyres. This could be fun.
With the threat of rain, spare a thought for Haas and Kevin Magnussen ahead of a pitlane start. Do you dare gamble on heavy rain and bolt on a set of intermediate tyres? It would be a bold gamble, but with nothing to lose...
Verstappen leads the formation lap and everyone gets away without a fuss. It is a short lap, so the race start is just moments away.
Rain is set to arrive in three minutes according to the FIA but nobody knows how hard. Exciting.
Tyre strategy may have been swayed by that threat of rain, given the softs will be able to cope with a little bit of the wet stuff compared to the other dry tyres. So Hamilton going bold, but he has little to lose starting 13th.
Starting tyres: Everyone is on softs apart from Hamilton who is on mediums. That was easy.
The very Dutch pre-race fun is over and it is nearly time for the main event. The drivers are getting strapped into their cars and receiving final words of information.
The official risk of rain for the race is 70%. I like those odds.
Andre Rieu comes out on top as he orchestrates a rendition of the Dutch national anthem. There's a very good chance we'll heart that again in a couple of hours.
Andre Rieu is working/battling (delete as appropriate) with DJ La Fuente as the musical stars at the front of the grid. We’re not sure what it is, but it is a spectacle.
There is some serious house and techno music booming around the track to hype up the pre-race atmosphere. If it is your thing, you'll be loving it, if it isn't and you are at the track, best wishes.
As has been a theme this season, there's been plenty of rain around the race weekend. Friday was dry, Saturday's practice was wet and qualifying went from wet to dry. It looks like a dry race start but big, dark clouds hang overhead.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19, Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB19, Alex Albon, Williams FW45, Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri AT04, George Russell, Mercedes F1 W14, out of the pits

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19, Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB19, Alex Albon, Williams FW45, Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri AT04, George Russell, Mercedes F1 W14, out of the pits

Photo by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images

There will also be an F1 debutant this afternoon, as Lawson makes his bow as stand in for the injured Ricciardo who broke a bone in his hand in a crash during Friday practice.
Liam Lawson, Scuderia AlphaTauri

Liam Lawson, Scuderia AlphaTauri

Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images

The Dutch GP will also have one pitlane starter, with Magnussen's Haas undergoing parc ferme, power unit and gearbox changes. He was due to start 18th so it isn't a dramatic loss.
Albon impressed in qualifying, putting his Williams fourth on the grid, so he'll be one to watch at the start to see how he can take on the faster cars around him.
Leclerc and Sargeant both crashed in Q3, while Hamilton dropped out in Q2 as he was impeded by Tsunoda who was given a three-place grid drop.
To the surprise of probably nobody, Verstappen took his third straight pole at his home race, beating Norris who was his nearest challenger.
F1's summer break is well and truly over, so it is back to the serious business of grand prix racing. We will run through what's been going on this weekend in the build-up to the race.
Goedemiddag one and all! The drivers are on their way to the grid for the Dutch GP! Here we go again.
Dutch GP flags in the grandstand

Dutch GP flags in the grandstand

Photo by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images

By: Autosport Staff

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