Sunday, 23 August 2026 | New Delhi, 28°C
For You Uttar Pradesh Technology Telangana World Gorakhpur Shahjahanpur Meerut Jharkhand Prayagraj Bijnor Auraiya Gopalganj
Breaking
MARKETS
NIFTY 50 ₹24,520.80 ▲ +118.40 (+0.48%)
SENSEX ₹80,430.15 ▲ +432.10 (+0.54%)
BANK NIFTY ₹51,280.60 ▲ +315.80 (+0.62%)
NIFTY IT ₹41,890.30 ▲ +462.50 (+1.12%)
NIFTY AUTO ₹25,480.00 ▲ +240.20 (+0.95%)
NIFTY PHARMA ₹21,650.40 ▲ +185.30 (+0.86%)
NIFTY METAL ₹9,420.70 ▲ +112.40 (+1.21%)
RELIANCE ₹2,980.50 ▲ +25.10 (+0.85%)
TCS ₹4,250.00 ▲ +50.40 (+1.20%)
HDFC BANK ₹1,645.20 ▲ +7.40 (+0.45%)
ICICI BANK ₹1,215.30 ▲ +14.60 (+1.22%)
INFOSYS ₹1,820.10 ▲ +25.15 (+1.40%)
BHARTI AIRTEL ₹1,480.00 ▲ +18.20 (+1.24%)
ITC ₹495.60 ▲ +3.40 (+0.69%)
L&T ₹3,620.00 ▲ +42.00 (+1.17%)
SBI ₹824.50 ▲ +11.20 (+1.38%)
TATA MOTORS ₹1,090.80 ▲ +18.70 (+1.75%)
HCL TECH ₹1,680.40 ▲ +22.10 (+1.33%)
SUN PHARMA ₹1,745.00 ▲ +15.50 (+0.90%)
BAJAJ FINANCE ₹6,850.00 ▲ +75.00 (+1.11%)
MARUTI SUZUKI ₹12,450.00 ▲ +160.00 (+1.30%)
ASIAN PAINTS ₹2,950.00 ▼ -15.00 (-0.51%)
TATA STEEL ₹156.40 ▲ +2.30 (+1.49%)
NTPC ₹412.10 ▲ +7.35 (+1.82%)
POWERGRID ₹338.25 ▲ +3.15 (+0.94%)
AXIS BANK ₹1,180.50 ▲ +9.80 (+0.84%)
KOTAK MAHINDRA ₹1,795.00 ▲ +12.50 (+0.70%)
TITAN ₹3,460.00 ▲ +38.00 (+1.11%)
ULTRATECH ₹11,280.00 ▲ +145.00 (+1.30%)
M&M ₹2,840.00 ▲ +45.00 (+1.61%)
ADANI ENT ₹3,120.00 ▲ +35.00 (+1.13%)
ADANI PORTS ₹1,490.00 ▲ +21.00 (+1.43%)
BAJAJ FINSERV ₹1,620.00 ▲ +14.00 (+0.87%)
COAL INDIA ₹524.80 ▲ +12.10 (+2.36%)
ONGC ₹318.45 ▲ +5.20 (+1.66%)
WIPRO ₹515.20 ▲ +6.80 (+1.34%)
NESTLE INDIA ₹2,480.00 ▼ -8.50 (-0.34%)
TECH MAHINDRA ₹1,510.00 ▲ +20.00 (+1.34%)
JSW STEEL ₹945.00 ▲ +11.50 (+1.23%)
TATA CONSUMER ₹1,190.00 ▲ +14.00 (+1.19%)
HINDALCO ₹685.00 ▲ +9.50 (+1.41%)
GRASIM ₹2,650.00 ▲ +28.00 (+1.07%)
INDUSIND BANK ₹1,420.00 ▲ +16.00 (+1.14%)
BAJAJ AUTO ₹9,850.00 ▲ +120.00 (+1.23%)
DR REDDY ₹6,750.00 ▲ +55.00 (+0.82%)
CIPLA ₹1,540.00 ▲ +12.00 (+0.79%)
BPCL ₹345.50 ▲ +4.20 (+1.23%)
SBI LIFE ₹1,690.00 ▲ +15.00 (+0.90%)
HDFC LIFE ₹680.00 ▲ +5.50 (+0.82%)
APOLLO HOSP ₹6,480.00 ▲ +72.00 (+1.12%)
HERO MOTOCORP ₹5,320.00 ▲ +65.00 (+1.24%)
EICHER MOTORS ₹4,850.00 ▲ +58.00 (+1.21%)
DIVIS LAB ₹4,680.00 ▲ +42.00 (+0.91%)
BRITANNIA ₹5,720.00 ▼ -12.00 (-0.21%)
TRENT ₹5,640.00 ▲ +95.00 (+1.71%)
BEL ₹308.90 ▲ +6.40 (+2.12%)
BHARAT FORGE ₹1,580.00 ▲ +24.00 (+1.54%)
NASDAQ ₹17,840.15 ▲ +85.40 (+0.48%)
DOW JONES ₹39,120.40 ▼ -110.20 (-0.28%)
S&P 500 ₹5,560.20 ▲ +19.30 (+0.35%)
GOLD (10g) ₹72,450 ▲ +250 (+0.35%)
SILVER (1kg) ₹84,200 ▲ +670 (+0.80%)
BRENT CRUDE $78.20/bbl ▼ -0.35 (-0.45%)
NIFTY 50 ₹24,520.80 ▲ +118.40 (+0.48%)
SENSEX ₹80,430.15 ▲ +432.10 (+0.54%)
BANK NIFTY ₹51,280.60 ▲ +315.80 (+0.62%)
NIFTY IT ₹41,890.30 ▲ +462.50 (+1.12%)
NIFTY AUTO ₹25,480.00 ▲ +240.20 (+0.95%)
NIFTY PHARMA ₹21,650.40 ▲ +185.30 (+0.86%)
NIFTY METAL ₹9,420.70 ▲ +112.40 (+1.21%)
RELIANCE ₹2,980.50 ▲ +25.10 (+0.85%)
TCS ₹4,250.00 ▲ +50.40 (+1.20%)
HDFC BANK ₹1,645.20 ▲ +7.40 (+0.45%)
ICICI BANK ₹1,215.30 ▲ +14.60 (+1.22%)
INFOSYS ₹1,820.10 ▲ +25.15 (+1.40%)
BHARTI AIRTEL ₹1,480.00 ▲ +18.20 (+1.24%)
ITC ₹495.60 ▲ +3.40 (+0.69%)
L&T ₹3,620.00 ▲ +42.00 (+1.17%)
SBI ₹824.50 ▲ +11.20 (+1.38%)
TATA MOTORS ₹1,090.80 ▲ +18.70 (+1.75%)
HCL TECH ₹1,680.40 ▲ +22.10 (+1.33%)
SUN PHARMA ₹1,745.00 ▲ +15.50 (+0.90%)
BAJAJ FINANCE ₹6,850.00 ▲ +75.00 (+1.11%)
MARUTI SUZUKI ₹12,450.00 ▲ +160.00 (+1.30%)
ASIAN PAINTS ₹2,950.00 ▼ -15.00 (-0.51%)
TATA STEEL ₹156.40 ▲ +2.30 (+1.49%)
NTPC ₹412.10 ▲ +7.35 (+1.82%)
POWERGRID ₹338.25 ▲ +3.15 (+0.94%)
AXIS BANK ₹1,180.50 ▲ +9.80 (+0.84%)
KOTAK MAHINDRA ₹1,795.00 ▲ +12.50 (+0.70%)
TITAN ₹3,460.00 ▲ +38.00 (+1.11%)
ULTRATECH ₹11,280.00 ▲ +145.00 (+1.30%)
M&M ₹2,840.00 ▲ +45.00 (+1.61%)
ADANI ENT ₹3,120.00 ▲ +35.00 (+1.13%)
ADANI PORTS ₹1,490.00 ▲ +21.00 (+1.43%)
BAJAJ FINSERV ₹1,620.00 ▲ +14.00 (+0.87%)
COAL INDIA ₹524.80 ▲ +12.10 (+2.36%)
ONGC ₹318.45 ▲ +5.20 (+1.66%)
WIPRO ₹515.20 ▲ +6.80 (+1.34%)
NESTLE INDIA ₹2,480.00 ▼ -8.50 (-0.34%)
TECH MAHINDRA ₹1,510.00 ▲ +20.00 (+1.34%)
JSW STEEL ₹945.00 ▲ +11.50 (+1.23%)
TATA CONSUMER ₹1,190.00 ▲ +14.00 (+1.19%)
HINDALCO ₹685.00 ▲ +9.50 (+1.41%)
GRASIM ₹2,650.00 ▲ +28.00 (+1.07%)
INDUSIND BANK ₹1,420.00 ▲ +16.00 (+1.14%)
BAJAJ AUTO ₹9,850.00 ▲ +120.00 (+1.23%)
DR REDDY ₹6,750.00 ▲ +55.00 (+0.82%)
CIPLA ₹1,540.00 ▲ +12.00 (+0.79%)
BPCL ₹345.50 ▲ +4.20 (+1.23%)
SBI LIFE ₹1,690.00 ▲ +15.00 (+0.90%)
HDFC LIFE ₹680.00 ▲ +5.50 (+0.82%)
APOLLO HOSP ₹6,480.00 ▲ +72.00 (+1.12%)
HERO MOTOCORP ₹5,320.00 ▲ +65.00 (+1.24%)
EICHER MOTORS ₹4,850.00 ▲ +58.00 (+1.21%)
DIVIS LAB ₹4,680.00 ▲ +42.00 (+0.91%)
BRITANNIA ₹5,720.00 ▼ -12.00 (-0.21%)
TRENT ₹5,640.00 ▲ +95.00 (+1.71%)
BEL ₹308.90 ▲ +6.40 (+2.12%)
BHARAT FORGE ₹1,580.00 ▲ +24.00 (+1.54%)
NASDAQ ₹17,840.15 ▲ +85.40 (+0.48%)
DOW JONES ₹39,120.40 ▼ -110.20 (-0.28%)
S&P 500 ₹5,560.20 ▲ +19.30 (+0.35%)
GOLD (10g) ₹72,450 ▲ +250 (+0.35%)
SILVER (1kg) ₹84,200 ▲ +670 (+0.80%)
BRENT CRUDE $78.20/bbl ▼ -0.35 (-0.45%)
C1l1l1r5zd4o

Russell impresses as Norris shines - driver ratings

Ajay Tiwari
23 August 2026 0 47
Russell impresses as Norris shines - driver ratings

Lando Norris earned his second win of the season with victory at the Dutch Grand Prix

Lando Norris won his second race in a row in the final race at the Dutch Grand Prix before it drops off the Formula 1 calendar.

By virtue of his victory at Zandvoort, Norris is now 83 points off championship leader Kimi Antonelli and is fourth in the drivers' standings.

George Russell's win in the sprint race on Saturday, combined with his third-placed finish on Sunday, means he is now level on points with Lewis Hamilton, who he held off to seal a spot on the podium.

Mercedes swapped their two drivers late in the race with Antonelli sealing second place. Further down the order, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc put the pressure on Hamilton late on but could not leapfrog his team-mate into fourth.

Here are my ratings for how the drivers performed across the whole weekend in the Netherlands.

Dutch Grand Prix: Recap and reaction as polesitter Norris wins in Zandvoort

Norris beats Antonelli to claim final Dutch GP win

Russell impresses as Norris shines - driver ratings

A brilliant response after losing out to Russell and Leclerc in the sprint. Took pole when it mattered and had the pace and patience to chase Antonelli down before reclaiming the lead and controlling the remainder of the race.

His mistake in sprint qualifying damaged the floor and prevented this from being an almost faultless weekend. But he topped practice, recovered to fourth in the sprint, qualified third and produced two superb starts on Sunday before eventually losing out to Norris.

Probably the most complete weekend of anyone even if he didn't win the main event. Sprint pole, a commanding sprint victory, second in the grand prix grid and a podium on Sunday after spending much of the race soaking up pressure from both Ferraris.

A strong weekend without ever quite hitting the heights of the three ahead. Beat Leclerc in both qualifying and the grand prix and pushed Russell hard for the podium, although seventh in both sprint qualifying and the sprint keeps the score down.

One of the stars of Saturday, qualifying third for the sprint before passing Norris for second with an excellent drive on the soft tyre. Sunday's sixth on the grid was disappointing by comparison but he raced aggressively and remained in the podium fight until the end.

Never quite looked as comfortable as Norris. Fifth in the sprint and fourth in qualifying were respectable, but he lost places to both Ferraris during a difficult grand prix in which slow pit stops did him no favours either.

An excellent return to Red Bull in difficult circumstances. Improved throughout the weekend, qualified only a tenth behind Verstappen and brought the car home seventh, although the 10-second yellow-flag penalty was an unnecessary blemish.

His sprint was ruined by a power problem but Sunday more than made up for it. Starting 13th and finishing eighth was a very good recovery and another useful points haul for Audi.

A dreadful Saturday left him starting only 18th after also struggling in the sprint. But he turned that around impressively on Sunday to climb into the points and give Aston Martin something to celebrate.

A very solid weekend from start to finish. Scored in both the sprint and grand prix, reached eighth in sprint qualifying and narrowly missed Q3 for Sunday's race - pretty much maximising what Alpine had available.

Mercedes' George Russell (left) and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton (right) are level on 183 points and level in second in the drivers' championship standings

Thrown back into a race seat at short notice and looked increasingly comfortable as the weekend went on. Just missed the points in 11th and was only a fraction away from Gasly in qualifying after months without racing in Formula 1.

The raw pace was very good - 10th in both qualifying sessions was another impressive showing from the rookie. But failing to slow sufficiently for yellow flags and having to serve a drive-through effectively ended his hopes of points on Sunday.

Gabriel Bortoleto - 6.5/10

Quick throughout Saturday and put Audi ninth on the grid for the grand prix. His opening-lap spin dropped him towards the back, though, and turned what had looked like another points opportunity into a recovery drive.

Showed reasonable pace but never looked quite capable of joining Gasly in the points fight. The yellow-flag penalty on Sunday made an already difficult race even harder.

A weekend in which almost nothing went right. Problems delayed his sprint, he qualified last for the grand prix and then started from the pit lane before finishing two laps down.

Trouble from the very first practice session, where his excursions damaged the Williams floor, and things never really improved. Starting 17th was poor and the late collision with Albon, for which he was penalised, capped a miserable weekend.

Williams simply wasn't competitive around Zandvoort and Albon spent the weekend in the lower reaches of the order. His retirement wasn't really of his own making after the late contact with Sainz, who was penalised for the collision.

Again comfortably ahead of Perez in the grand prix grid but Cadillac remained rooted towards the back. His race eventually ended with a hydraulic problem, leaving little opportunity to improve on a difficult weekend.

Quiet but had the better of Haas team-mate Bearman throughout qualifying and the sprint. His grand prix ended through a car problem rather than driver error, so there wasn't much more he could have done on Sunday.

Aston Martin's improved result came entirely from the other side of the garage. Stroll did beat Alonso in the sprint but qualified behind him for the grand prix before damage eventually forced his retirement.

A difficult weekend before Sunday had even begun, with Bearman out-qualified by Ocon in both formats. His grand prix was then effectively over before it restarted when the Haas stopped with a technical problem on the formation lap.

Red Bull was clearly not giving Verstappen the machinery to fight the leading cars and sixth in the sprint and seventh in qualifying appeared about the limit. But crashing out on the opening lap of his home grand prix was a major mistake and has to heavily outweigh the decent work he had done beforehand.

Listen to Back at Base on Sounds

About Ajay Tiwari

Senior Editorial writer covering tech innovations, space exploration, and emerging digital trends. Delivering deep analytical insights for premium global readers.

Comments ()

LIVE
Russell impresses as Norris shines - driver ratings GB's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two on Grand Tour debut Shillong Teer Result Today, August 23, 2026: Check Winning Numbers Growing French stature in badminton underlined by 2 World Championship titles चंडीगढ़ में बड़ी आतंकी साजिश नाकाम, बस स्टैंड के पास संदिग्ध IED बरामद Sanjay Singh Claims 5 Government Schools ‘Disappeared’ In UP’s Jaunpur, Offers Rs 1 Lakh Prize Quote of the Day by Sebastian Stan: ‘Embrace your differences and the qualities about you that you think are weird’ बॉलीवुड और ड्रग्स का नया कनेक्शन! MD बेचने वाला फेमस एक्टर गिरफ्तार Trump has ‘run out of options’ in Iran war: Stephen Walt Landfill collapse in Guinea kills at least 22 people खौफनाक! महिला ने चीरा पति का पेट, फिर आंतें बैग में भरी और... ‘Mayor Care’ Onam kits spark row in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation SCoR Vijayawada division enhances green energy with 4,864 kWp solar installation Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes LeT Founder Hafiz Saeed Faces Non-Bailable Warrant: India Moves Closer to Historic Trial 'H1N1 का कोई नया स्ट्रेन नहीं...', स्वाइन फ्लू मामलों पर ICMR की सफाई Maharashtra incentivises tribal participation to tackle high malaria burden in Gadchiroli Brydon Carse handcuffed in another nightclub incident, Ben Stokes spotted at scene With new stores, U.P. aims to integrate khadi with employment Why Was Revanth Reddy’s US Visit Blocked? MEA Decision Sparks BJP-Congress War Bengal minister admonishes homeless woman for boiling milk on Kolkata pavement, faces backlash US Green Card September bulletin: Why some Indians got no relief while family applicants did? मध्य दिल्ली में दो कारों की टक्कर, दो विधायक सहित छह घायल; पुलिस ने जांच शुरू की Delhi-Mumbai Expressway opens 9-km stretch for trial: Faridabad, Jaipur route details Hero stone inscription from the Fifth Century unearthed Real Test Of Empowerment Is If..: BJP Counters Rahul Gandhi's 'Smash Patriarchy' Remark Sinner out, Alcaraz back, battling Djokovic: US Open’s Big 3 storylines India women crash out of Hockey World Cup, fail to recreate Tokyo magic Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30 Ukraine celebrates National Flag Day GB's men defend team gold at European Championships Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile Volkswagen to cut jobs? CEO Oliver Blume warns employees carmaker's situation ‘more than critical’ CJP’s Saurav Das dismisses Mohandas Pai's ‘boring, unconnected to reality’ school inspection suggestion: ‘Much like… सावन का अंतिम सोमवार: काशी में उमड़ेगा कांवड़ियों का सैलाब, आज से डायवर्जन लागू; जान लें निकलने के रास्ते यूपी में देर रात बड़ा फेरबदल, 17 आईएएस अफसरों का तबादला, संगीता सिंह बनीं मुरादाबाद की कमिश्नर Nagendra episode: BJP to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha on August 24 भारतीय महिला हॉकी टीम ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ गोलरहित ड्रॉ खेली, सेमीफाइनल की उम्मीदें टूटीं Wissa shines as Isak struggles - Newcastle v Liverpool player ratings Russell impresses as Norris shines - driver ratings GB's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two on Grand Tour debut Shillong Teer Result Today, August 23, 2026: Check Winning Numbers Growing French stature in badminton underlined by 2 World Championship titles चंडीगढ़ में बड़ी आतंकी साजिश नाकाम, बस स्टैंड के पास संदिग्ध IED बरामद Sanjay Singh Claims 5 Government Schools ‘Disappeared’ In UP’s Jaunpur, Offers Rs 1 Lakh Prize Quote of the Day by Sebastian Stan: ‘Embrace your differences and the qualities about you that you think are weird’ बॉलीवुड और ड्रग्स का नया कनेक्शन! MD बेचने वाला फेमस एक्टर गिरफ्तार Trump has ‘run out of options’ in Iran war: Stephen Walt Landfill collapse in Guinea kills at least 22 people खौफनाक! महिला ने चीरा पति का पेट, फिर आंतें बैग में भरी और... ‘Mayor Care’ Onam kits spark row in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation SCoR Vijayawada division enhances green energy with 4,864 kWp solar installation Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes LeT Founder Hafiz Saeed Faces Non-Bailable Warrant: India Moves Closer to Historic Trial 'H1N1 का कोई नया स्ट्रेन नहीं...', स्वाइन फ्लू मामलों पर ICMR की सफाई Maharashtra incentivises tribal participation to tackle high malaria burden in Gadchiroli Brydon Carse handcuffed in another nightclub incident, Ben Stokes spotted at scene With new stores, U.P. aims to integrate khadi with employment Why Was Revanth Reddy’s US Visit Blocked? MEA Decision Sparks BJP-Congress War Bengal minister admonishes homeless woman for boiling milk on Kolkata pavement, faces backlash US Green Card September bulletin: Why some Indians got no relief while family applicants did? मध्य दिल्ली में दो कारों की टक्कर, दो विधायक सहित छह घायल; पुलिस ने जांच शुरू की Delhi-Mumbai Expressway opens 9-km stretch for trial: Faridabad, Jaipur route details Hero stone inscription from the Fifth Century unearthed Real Test Of Empowerment Is If..: BJP Counters Rahul Gandhi's 'Smash Patriarchy' Remark Sinner out, Alcaraz back, battling Djokovic: US Open’s Big 3 storylines India women crash out of Hockey World Cup, fail to recreate Tokyo magic Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30 Ukraine celebrates National Flag Day GB's men defend team gold at European Championships Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile Volkswagen to cut jobs? CEO Oliver Blume warns employees carmaker's situation ‘more than critical’ CJP’s Saurav Das dismisses Mohandas Pai's ‘boring, unconnected to reality’ school inspection suggestion: ‘Much like… सावन का अंतिम सोमवार: काशी में उमड़ेगा कांवड़ियों का सैलाब, आज से डायवर्जन लागू; जान लें निकलने के रास्ते यूपी में देर रात बड़ा फेरबदल, 17 आईएएस अफसरों का तबादला, संगीता सिंह बनीं मुरादाबाद की कमिश्नर Nagendra episode: BJP to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha on August 24 भारतीय महिला हॉकी टीम ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ गोलरहित ड्रॉ खेली, सेमीफाइनल की उम्मीदें टूटीं Wissa shines as Isak struggles - Newcastle v Liverpool player ratings