George Russell says he arrived at the Dutch Grand Prix with lower confidence than usual due to his 2026 season so far, but that his Sprint pole position provided a timely boost.

ZANDVOORT – Kimi Antonelli headed the F1 results from Lando Norris at the end of the opening practice session for Sunday’s F1 Dutch Grand Prix. A Sprint weekend, it marked the only free running teams and drivers will get, an hour of particular importance for Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.

Welcome to GPblog's daily live blog, where we'll keep you updated with all the biggest Formula 1 stories throughout the day as the sport nears its return from the summer break this week. Race week! F1 nears return from summer break - here is the Dutch GP schedule After nearly four weeks,