Provisional grid | Verstappen P2, Hamilton and Albon penalised at Zandvoort

The FIA has announced the provisional starting grid for the Dutch Grand Prix. Lando Norris starts from pole position with hometown hero Max Verstappen alongside him. Lewis Hamilton and Alexander Albon face a challenging Formula 1 race; both drivers were penalised by the stewards after qualifying.

Behind Norris and Verstappen, Oscar Piastri and George Russell start from the second row. Sergio Perez is well placed in P5, just ahead of Charles Leclerc. Behind them, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are together on the fourth row of the grid. Stroll moves up one place due to the disqualification of Alex Albon, whose Williams did not pass the technical inspection.

Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz complete the top ten. Besides Albon, Hamilton was also penalised. The Mercedes driver obstructed Perez during qualifying and was given a three-place grid penalty for doing so. Albon's disqualification means the Briton gains another place, but he still has to settle for a fourteenth starting position.

This article has been written in collaboration with Matt Gretton

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