NORRIS PASSES ANTONELLI'S MERCEDES TO WIN F1'S FINAL DUTCH GP

Lando Norris claimed the final Dutch Grand Prix after hunting down Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes, passing the championship challenger around the outside of Turn 1 on lap 54. Max Verstappen's opening-lap crash at his home circuit brought an early red flag and ended what may have been his last Zandvoort appearance before the race even began.

Mercedes handed Norris the win. A late VSC allowed Antonelli to pit for softs while Norris stayed out, but the team swapped Antonelli behind George Russell with three laps remaining. Russell protested immediately, insisting the move "lost a double podium" — Antonelli had pace on fresh rubber but was told to hold station behind his teammate.

The American teams endured a brutal afternoon. Both Haas cars retired, Ollie Bearman before the start with suspected power unit failure and Esteban Ocon late with a Turn 3 breakdown. Cadillac's reliability gremlins continued — Valtteri Bottas DNF'd, Sergio Perez limped home 15th from the pitlane. With Austin five weeks out, neither squad has answers yet.