Norris secures pole position at Zandvoort as Pérez starts from last

Lando Norris claimed pole position in the Netherlands, while Sergio Pérez will start from last after being eliminated in Q1.

By El Medio Oriente
September 5, 2026
A white and black Formula 1 car races on the Zandvoort circuit during a qualifying session.
Lando Norris in his McLaren car during the qualifying session at Zandvoort circuit, where he achieved pole position for the Netherlands Grand Prix. (Infobae)
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Lando Norris secured pole position for the 2026 Netherlands Grand Prix qualifying session, clocking a time of 1:11.163 on Saturday. The McLaren driver finished 0.102 seconds ahead of George Russell, who had won the Sprint race hours earlier.

The second row of the grid will be occupied by Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri, while Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will make up the third row. Max Verstappen will start seventh and Liam Lawson eighth, after being called up as an emergency replacement this week to replace Isack Hadjar.

Sergio "Checo" Pérez will start from position 22 after being eliminated in Q1 with a time of 1:14.600. The Mexican driver will look to make up positions in the main race after a difficult qualifying session at Zandvoort.

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