Formula 1: Piatri triumph in Zandvoorts dunes before Verstappen

Oscar Piatri spread his arms and enjoyed the important victory on the dune course of Zandvoort for a short moment. In the fight for his first World Cup triumph in Formula 1, the 24-year-old Australian took a big step with his seventh season success and a restart after the summer break.

“I checked the race when I had to,” said Piatri: “Starting again with a win is great.” Such bliss was not spread by Teammate Lando Norris. The 25 -year -old Brit was insoluble next to the route.

Instead of celebrating the next double success of McLaren on the podium, Norris didn’t even finish finish. Seven rounds before the end it smoked out of his car-an oil leak stop the World Cup. He now has 34 points less than Piatri in the account. “If I lose the World Cup because of that, it would be hard. It just wasn’t my weekend,” said Norris at Sky.

A newcomer ensures a realization

The big profiteers of the Norris-Pechs in Zandvoort were Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar. Verstappen saved second place in Red Bull. “It is a great result to stand here on the podium,” said the four -time champion, but also admitted: “We were lucky that someone could succeed.”

Hadjar made it to the podium in his rookie year. Piatri was one of the first well -wishers. “It feels a bit unreal,” said the 20 -year -old Frenchman. “The whole team celebrates, laughs, cries with joy,” said team boss Peter Bayer from Red Bull’s second team Racing Bulls.

So now the chances for a new Verstappen triumph are

Defending champion Verstappen has been waiting for a win for more than three months. WM triumph number five in a row has long since become unlikely for the 27 years old Dutch Piatri. When the season runs nine, the former permanent winner is 104 points behind Piatri. Norris also lost further points before the Grand Prix in a week in Monza, Italy.

In front of tens of thousands of compatriots, everything risked Verstappen at the start. He was the only one of the top ten to get started with the softer soft tires and absolutely wanted to pass the McLaren duo on the 161 meters to the first curve. After a wild attack including a small slip, he grabbed at least afterwards Norris and just avoided such a departure.

Piatri kept the top position and rushed off Verstappen quickly, behind it in turn lost to the four -time champion on the spectacular dune course on the North Sea. Norris had won in the Netherlands last year, Verstappen the three years earlier. What unites them: The Grand Prix Triumph on the narrow piste near Amsterdam they each reach the pole position.

McLaren again “in their own world”

In the ninth of 72 rounds, Norris overtook Verstappen quite effortlessly and restored the starting order. In the days before, McLaren had left the best impression in the first race after the three -week summer break. “You are driving in your own world,” said Sky expert Ralf Schumacher early in the race.

In errors, Piatri spent his program off at the top when only slight rain slowly started. There was great concern before the start that wet conditions could cause chaos. In any case, it was difficult to drive due to quite strong wind, but the precipitation was very limited.

Hamilton crashes into the gang after driving errors

Nevertheless, Lewis Hamilton lost control in the 24th round, crashed into the limitation after a steep curve and could not continue. “I’m sorry, boys,” the 40-year-old Brit sparked to his team. The record world champion was eliminated early since moving from Mercedes in the Scuderia car. The following safety car phase used the competition for a problem-free tire change, the field also moved together again.

After the RESTART, nothing changed at the top. Piatri effortlessly managed the lead in front of Norris, Verstappen did not get closer and did not have to fear any great danger from behind. To do this, Carlos Sainz slashed the tire to his opponent Liam Lawson and also ruined his own race. Both fell back to the end of the field, Sainz even got a ten-second penalty.

The second Ferrari also leaves out

While the places were also fought hard in midfield, there was boredom at the very front. The 24 -year -old Piatri claimed his lead with just more than a second, a good ten seconds followed Verstappen. Even the second tire change did not have a tension because the next Safety car phase could be used for this.

Charles Leclerc in Ferrari and Kimi Antonelli collided in the Mercedes, and the Grand Prix was also over for Leclerc. The mistake was with the 19 -year -old Antonelli, Ferrari brought no car to the finish a week before the home game. At the subsequent re-start, Verstappen wanted to attack Norris, but failed and had to let the World Cup leaders go. But then it smoked in the Norris car and the Grand Prix once again took a decision with influence on the World Cup fight, while further back Nico Hülkenberg came to the finish line.