Dutch GP | Max Verstappen wins Grand Prix to extend F1 lead

Verstappen’s 10th win matched his tally from last year and the Red Bull driver extended his championship lead to 109 points

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen made quick work of a safety car restart to win the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday in front of 100,000 adoring fans, and make it four straight wins for the first time in his F1 career.

Verstappen’s 10th win matched his tally from last year and the Red Bull driver extended his championship lead to 109 points. With seven races left a second straight title is looking increasingly likely as his challengers — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and teammate Sergio Perez in joint second — continue to fall further back.

“Very lovely result guys,” Verstappen said to his team, before telling his legions of supporters he was “proud to be Dutch.”

His second straight win here — and 30th career win — was even more special because of a gearbox problem in Friday’s first practice session.

“I had to work for it even more, an incredible weekend,” Verstappen said. “We had great pace again.”

George Russell finished second for Mercedes ahead of Leclerc, with Lewis Hamilton dropping from first to fourth.

“As a team we showed incredible pace today. The team result wasn’t quite what we hoped for but we can take a lot of confidence moving forward,” Russell said. “We are slowly getting closer to that top step.”