Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton comes second almost 21 seconds behind and collects a bonus point for the fastest lap
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the Red Bull Racing RB16B Honda during the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort in Zandvoort, the Netherlands, September 5 2021. Picture: BRYN LENNON/GETTY IMAGES
The 23-year-old dominated from pole position to take the chequered flag, in the first Dutch Grand Prix for 36 years, 20.932sec ahead of Mercedes’ seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton took a bonus point for the fastest lap but Verstappen overturned a three-point deficit to go three points clear of Hamilton, with 224.5 to the Briton’s 221.5.
“As you can hear, it’s incredible,” said the winner over the roar of the crowd. “Obviously, the expectations were very high going into the weekend and it’s never easy to fulfil that, but I’m of course so happy to win here, to take the lead as well in the championship as well.Hamilton also hailed the 70,000-strong crowd for its passion and enthusiasm.
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