After losing much of his FP1 session to a gearbox problem, Verstappen recovered in style to secure pole position in his home race for the second consecutive year.
Although he went faster in the first and third sectors, a mistake at Turn 10 proved costly for Charles Leclerc, as the Ferrari driver only edged Verstappen by 0.021 seconds.
Carlos Sainz took third place in sister Ferrari ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who was forced to abandon his final qualifying effort following a spin for Red Bull driver Sergio Perez.
The Mexican lost control at Turn 13, hampering what Hamilton believed could have been a front row effort – although he admitted thoughts of battling for pole were “optimistic”.
Teammate George Russell was also hit by Perez’s rotation and will field a frustrated sixth, ahead of the best of the rest Lando Norris. The Briton’s other McLaren driver, Daniel Ricciardo, was eliminated in Q1 and will start 18th, the Australian being one of three drivers whose teammates finished in the top 10 in the shootout.
These include Haas driver Kevin Magnussen, who will start nine positions behind teammate Mick Schumacher in 17th, while four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel was caught at turn 13 and was sucked into the gravel as he headed for 19th place.
His Aston Martin team-mate Lance Stroll set Q3 with the eighth-fastest time in Q2, before a technical issue prevented him from leaving the garage in the top-10 shootout.
The decisive session came after Q2 was red-flagged for a spectator throwing a flare onto the track, prompting Verstappen to condemn the “stupid” action at his post-qualifying press conference. Responsible person has been removed.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75
Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images
When is the F1 Dutch Grand Prix?
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2022
Start time: 2:00 p.m. BST, 3:00 p.m. local time
Round 15 of the 2022 F1 season, the Dutch GP at Zandvoort, will start at 3:00 p.m. local time (2:00 p.m. BST) on Sunday 4 September.
How to watch Formula 1?
In the UK, Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming via NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which shows F1 racing, can be added as part of Sky Sports Channels which costs £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed via NOW with a one-time payment of £11.98 or a monthly subscription of £33.99 per month.
How can I watch the F1 Dutch GP?
In the UK, Sky Sports will broadcast the Dutch GP live, with the race being shown live on Sky Sports F1. Pre-race coverage will begin on Sky Sports F1 at 12:30 p.m. before the race starts at 2:00 p.m. BST.
- Channel: Sky Sports F1
- Start time: 12.30pm BST, Sunday 4th September 2022
Autosport will be showing live text coverage of the Dutch GP here.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13
Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
When can I watch Dutch F1 GP highlights?
In the UK, Channel 4 shows highlights from the Dutch GP at 6.30pm BST on Sunday evening. The full program will run for two and a half hours, covering the pre-race, race highlights and initial post-race reaction to wrap up the main talking points from the race weekend.
Throughout the 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will show highlights from every qualifying and race from every event. Highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on-demand catch-up services.
- Channel: Channel 4
- Start time: 6.30pm BST, Sunday 4 September 2022
Will the Dutch F1 GP be on the radio?
Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race of the 2022 F1 season will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra stations, the BBC Sounds app and via the BBC Sport website.
Live coverage of the Dutch GP will begin at 2:00 p.m. BST on BBC 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds app.
Weather forecast for the Dutch F1 GP
The current weather forecast calls for warm and cloudy conditions in Zandvoort, with a low chance of rain. The temperature should be 25 degrees Celsius for the start of the race, four degrees higher than the last Belgian GP.
How many laps does the F1 Dutch GP last?
The race is expected to cover 72 laps at Zandvoort, covering a total race distance of 306.587km.
