Final 2026 Dutch GP Sprint grid confirmed with Leclerc P3 and Hamilton P7. The final Dutch GP Sprint grid puts Charles Leclerc in the fight at the front of Zandvoort.

George Russell will start the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix Sprint from pole position at Zandvoort, with Lando Norris alongside him and Charles Leclerc poised to attack from third for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton starts seventh and Kimi Antonelli fifth, with both looking to recover after a subdued Friday.

The lights will go out shortly for the Sprint at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, the 12th round of the Formula 1 World Championship. The short-format race is set to provide another closely fought contest at Zandvoort, with Ferrari among the teams hoping to challenge Mercedes and McLaren at the front.

Charles Leclerc starts P3 as Lewis Hamilton faces recovery from P7

Charles Leclerc heads into the Sprint from the second row after coming within just hundredths of pole position in Sprint Qualifying. The Ferrari driver described his performance as his best qualifying lap of the 2026 season, putting himself directly behind George Russell and Lando Norris for the start.

Lewis Hamilton has a more difficult task from seventh place. Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur acknowledged the contrasting fortunes of his drivers after qualifying and explained that the team needed to improve the balance of Hamilton’s SF-26 after his promising start to the weekend failed to translate into a stronger grid position.

2026 F1 Dutch GP Sprint starting grid

George Russell therefore controls the start from pole, but the margins from Sprint Qualifying suggest there will be several immediate threats behind him. Lando Norris starts from the outside of the front row, while Charles Leclerc has an opportunity to attack from third as Ferrari looks to convert its competitive Zandvoort pace into a strong Sprint result.