F1 LIVE | FP1 for the Dutch Grand Prix

Formula 1 returns from the summer break! That means the drivers and teams have arrived in the home country of the reigning world champion Max Verstappen. Before the summer break, Mercedes made it three wins from four after Russell and Hamilton had finished 1-2 on track in Spa, before Russell's disqualification. Can the Dutchman win his home race for the fourth year in a row? Or will one of Mercedes, McLaren or Ferrari battle the Red Bull again? Find out the early indicators on our live blog below!

Max Verstappen has not dominated like everyone expected this season. He may have comfortably won the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but the rest of the grid has closed in on the Red Bulls. Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix before Verstappen won in both Japan and China. Lando Norris took his maiden victory in Miami but was beaten by Verstappen to the chequered flag in Imola by just seven-tenths of a second. Charles Leclerc finally won his home race in Monaco, but Verstappen took victories six and seven of the season in Canada and Spain.

Since then, Verstappen and Red Bull have not won a Grand Prix. George Russell took victory in Austin after contact between Verstappen and Norris. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton broke the record for the most wins at Silverstone, taking his ninth British Grand Prix victory. Despite team order drama with his teammate, Oscar Piastri took his first F1 victory in Hungry. Russell took the chequered flag in Belgium before the summer break but was later disqualified with the win going to his teammate Hamilton.

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