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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the Dutch Grand Prix after impeding Sergio Perez during qualifying. This decision by the stewards is a significant blow to Hamilton’s chances, demoting him from 12th to 15th on the starting grid. The incident occurred in Q1 when Perez approached Hamilton, who was on an in-lap, at Turn 9, forcing the Red Bull driver to lift off. The stewards ruled that Hamilton had impeded Perez unnecessarily, and the penalty will make it an uphill battle for the seven-time champion to secure a strong finish at the challenging Zandvoort circuit.

As the Formula 1 season resumed in Zandvoort, George Russell of Mercedes believes that tyre overheating led to his disappointing qualifying performance, resulting in a half-second deficit to polesitter Lando Norris. Despite being on pace throughout Q1 and Q2, Russell failed to improve significantly in the final shootout, ultimately qualifying fourth. Meanwhile, teammate Lewis Hamilton struggled to make an impact, qualifying 12th.

In a thrilling Formula 1 qualifying session, Lando Norris claimed his third pole position of the 2024 season at the Dutch Grand Prix, edging out Max Verstappen by a decisive 0.356-second margin. The McLaren driver’s impressive display was built on a strong first sector, where he gained a significant advantage over Verstappen, ultimately culminating in the only sub-70 second lap of the weekend.