The Formula 1 returns this Saturday to action at the Zandvoort circuit with a key day of the Dutch Grand Prix. The Dutch track hosts a sprint format before the main race on Sunday, which will start at 15:00 hours.
The day concentrates two important moments: the 100-kilometer sprint, which will distribute points among the top eight, and the qualifying that will determine the starting grid for the Grand Prix on Sunday.
All F1 schedules this Saturday
For fans in Spain, the sessions this Saturday are as follows:
12:00 hours — Sprint race
16:00 hours — Dutch GP qualifying
On Sunday, the main race will start at 15:00 hours.
Russell starts from the sprint pole
George Russell will start from the first position in the short race after winning the sprint qualifying on Friday. The Mercedes driver surpassed Lando Norris by just 41 thousandths, while Charles Leclerc will start third and Oscar Piastri, fourth. Kimi Antonelli, leader of the World Championship, will start fifth and Max Verstappen, sixth.
The qualifying left a complicated scenario for the two Spaniards. Carlos Sainz finished eighteenth and Fernando Alonso, last, although both were later sent to the start from the pit lane due to changes made to their cars during the closed park regime.
Alonso and Sainz, forced to recover
Fernando Alonso faces the sprint after a difficult Friday for Aston Martin. The Asturian was last in the sprint qualifying, affected by problems with the car, although the team arrives at the circuit with significant aerodynamic improvements and a new Honda engine.
Carlos Sainz, for his part, will also start from the pit lane after finishing eighteenth in the sprint qualifying. The Williams driver will have a short race ahead in which he will need to recover to get closer to the points zone.
Zandvoort faces its last F1 appointment
The Dutch Grand Prix also has a special component: Zandvoort will host its last Formula 1 race for the moment in 2026, after its return to the calendar in 2021. The Dutch circuit will be the scene of the twelfth test of the championship and presents a narrow layout where overtaking is not easy.
Where to watch the Dutch GP
In Spain, the Dutch Grand Prix can be followed through DAZN F1, which offers coverage of the weekend sessions.
The day of Saturday will serve to know the winner of the sprint and, a few hours later, the definitive grid for the Grand Prix on Sunday.