Race winner Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on September 05, 2021 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Max Verstappen triumphed at the Dutch Grand Prix on home soil to bank the Dutchman’s seventh win of the season.
Fans celebrate Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Red Bull Racing RB16B Honda of the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on September 04, 2021 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Boris Streubel/Getty Images)Race winner Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing, second placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and third placed Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Mercedes GP celebrate on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on September 05, 2021 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Francisco Seco – Pool/Getty Images)
The Red Bull Racing Honda driver began the race in pole position and held the lead for the majority of the 72-lap race in Zandvoort, crossing the finish line in 1:30:05.395 – 20.932s ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who placed second with Verstappen now leading the Briton in the drivers’ standings.
Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda driver Pierre Gasly finished fourth, having started in P4 after Saturday’s qualifying, and Sergio Pérez – driving for Red Bull Racing Honda – crossed the line in eighth place. The Mexican driver started the race in the pit lane after the team made the decision to change the power unit in his RB16B overnight, but was rewarded for his efforts by winning Driver of the Day.
Pierre Gasly of France driving the (10) Scuderia AlphaTauri AT02 Honda during the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on September 04, 2021 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)Sergio Perez of Mexico and Red Bull Racing walks in the Paddock before the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on September 05, 2021 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda driver, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda, ended the race in 19th place after retiring due to mechanical issues.
Yuki Tsunoda of Japan driving the (22) Scuderia AlphaTauri AT02 Honda leads Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Aston Martin AMR21 Mercedes during the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on September 05, 2021 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
