2023 Dutch Grand Prix

Championship standings

Verstappen leads by 125 points over Pérez. Alonso is third, a further 40 back. Red Bull lead the Constructors’ by 256 over Mercedes, with Aston Martin a further 51 behind.

Previous race

At Spa, Verstappen won from sixth on the grid — having taken a five-place gearbox penalty — for his eighth consecutive victory. Pérez was second and Leclerc third. Piastri retired on the opening lap with suspension damage following contact with Sainz at turn 1.

Between-race developments

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane both left the team after the Belgian Grand Prix.

Entrants

During FP2, Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo crash moments apart at turn 3. Ricciardo’s accident results in a broken metacarpal bone in his left hand; he is deemed unfit to continue for the remainder of the weekend. Red Bull and AlphaTauri reserve driver Liam Lawson replaces Ricciardo and makes his Formula One race debut. Robert Shwartzman drives for Ferrari in FP1 in place of Sainz as part of Ferrari’s mandatory young driver practice obligation.

Verstappen goes for his ninth consecutive win this weekend, which would equal Sebastian Vettel’s record set in 2013.

Tyre choices

Pirelli brings the C1, C2, and C3 compounds — designated hard, medium, and soft.

Practice

FP1 is red-flagged when Hülkenberg crashes at the final corner; Verstappen tops the session ahead of Alonso and Hamilton. FP2 is topped by Norris before the red flag for the Piastri and Ricciardo crashes; Ricciardo’s injury then ends his participation for the weekend. FP3 is held in wet conditions and is red-flagged three times — for Magnussen’s crash and separate spins from Zhou and Lawson. Verstappen leads FP3 ahead of Russell and Pérez.