Dutch Grand Prix 2025: Oscar Piastri wins 7th race of season, Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar join him on podium

Oscar Piastri has won his seventh race of the F1 season. The McLaren star claimed pole position and managed to maintain his lead to win the Dutch Grand Prix. Lando Norris stayed close until the final phase but faced a disappointing exit after detecting smoke in his car.

His retirement turned out to be a boon for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar. While Verstappen claimed second spot, Hadjar went on to secure his maiden podium on Sunday.

Dutch Grand Prix results

Race winner Oscar Piastri and runner-up Max Verstappen hugged Isack Hadjar soon after he claimed his first podium in his rookie year.Sharing his feelings after the win, Piastri said, “It is a pretty hard act to follow Isack up here but I'll try my best.

I felt in control from Lap 1 and used the pace when I needed to, but sorry for Lando. The start of the weekend looked like a difficult one, got it together in Qualifying and very happy with this one. A couple of Safety Cars to spice it up. It was a big team effort. There's a long way to go, so we'll keep going, one race at a time.

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The Sunday finale of the Dutch Grand Prix started in dry conditions but witnessed a light drizzle during the race.

Lando Norris had won all three practice sessions and started from the front row. But Sunday wasn’t his day despite dominating the race until Lap 65. He noticed smoke in his car and eventually retired from the race due to a mechanical issue. If things had gone well, Norris would have definitely won the Zandvoort race for the second time in a row.

The driver in orange sat with his head hanging down as he waited for the safety car.

Norris’ retirement from the Dutch race widened the gap between him and Oscar Piastri in the championship.George Russell finished fourth, and Williams driver Alex Albon claimed fifth position. Haas driver Oliver Bearman also put up an impressive performance, finishing in sixth. The Aston Martin duo, Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso, took seventh and eighth positions respectively.

Disappointments at Dutch Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton had started from seventh but ended up hitting the barriers at Turn 3.

The Ferrari driver was the first to retire from the race. Looking surprised, Hamilton said after his exit, “I'm really not sure; as I went up the bank, the rear snapped out and I couldn't recover. It was a bit twitchy, the car, but my pace looked decent and I was catching George. Very unusual to not finish a race and go out so early. Definitely not great.

”His Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc put up a decent race but had contact with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli at Turn 3, ending up spinning out of the race. Antonelli remained in the race but was given a 10-second penalty.Also Read: Dutch Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying: Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris to grab pole, says “We are both trying to beat each other”Williams driver Carlos Sainz also faced disappointment as he was handed a 10-second penalty for clashing with Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson.