2022 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix highlights

Max Verstappen held onto victory in a captivating 2022 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix amid a strong showing from the Mercedes and late Safety Car drama at Zandvoort, as George Russell and Charles Leclerc completed the podium.

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Mario Isola – Motorsport Director, Pirelli:

We saw an exciting and emotional race, ultimately influenced by two variables that can happen at a tricky circuit like Zandvoort: different strategies thanks to the contained degradation of the soft and the strong performance of the hard compound. There was also a virtual safety car and then a safety car, which kept the action unpredictable all the way to the flag, with plenty of overtaking thanks to the latest regulations as well. We saw a sea of orange in the grandstands, and I’d like to add another colour to the Dutch Grand Prix’s panorama: white, the colour of our hard tyre. That hard tyre was one of the show’s stars, thanks to very low degradation and plenty of speed. The track evolution over the course of the weekend ensured that it came into its own on race day, with many teams adapting their strategies to make use of it. All three compounds played an important role over Zandvoort’s rollercoaster lap, with three drivers from three different teams on the podium.

How the race was won:

The phenomenal performance of the P Zero White hard tyre, along with a virtual safety car and the safety car, influenced the outcome of the race. Verstappen started from the pole on the soft tyre in his Red Bull and then switched to the medium tyre, giving Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton – who had started on the medium – an advantage in track position. Once Hamilton switched to the hard, he was able to make his pace count. But during the race neutralisations, Red Bull made exactly the right strategy calls, with all the frontrunners making the same number of tyre changes in the end. At the final re-start, Verstappen found himself on soft tyres behind Hamilton on the medium tyres, and he was able to use the speed of this compound to help make the difference.

The alternative strategy:

Of the 20 drivers on the grid, 16 started on the soft tyre and just four on the medium – including both Mercedes. This set up a brilliant alternative strategy, as it unlocked the door to a one-stopper, thanks to the incredibly low degradation of the hard tyre over a long stint. Mercedes was the first to realise this, which is what put them in a position to challenge for victory from P4 on the grid – but then the safety car periods mixed up the cards.

2022 Formula 1 Dutch GP Race Results

2022 Constructor Standings

Pos	Picture	Team	Points
1.		Red Bull Racing	511
1.		Scuderia Ferrari	376
3.		Mercedes-AMG F1 Team	346
4.		Alpine F1 Team	125
5.		McLaren Racing	101
6.		Alfa Romeo Racing	51
7.		Haas F1 Team	34
8.		Scuderia AlphaTauri	29
9.		Aston Martin F1 Team	25
10.		Williams Racing	4

Here are the team-by-team highlights:

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