2023 Dutch Grand Prix

The 2023 Dutch Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 27 August 2023 at Circuit Zandvoort in Zandvoort, Netherlands. It was the thirteenth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship.

2023 Dutch Grand Prix
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Layout of Circuit Zandvoort
Race details
Date	27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)
Official name	Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023
Location	Circuit Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.259 km (2.646 miles)
Distance	72 laps, 306.587 km (190.504 miles)
Weather	Cloudy and rainy
Attendance	305,000[1]
Pole position
Driver	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Time	1:10.567
Fastest lap
Driver	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Time	1:13.837 on lap 56
Podium
First	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Second	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Third	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault
Lap leaders

The race, largely affected by wet weather conditions, was won by Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen, who started from pole position, followed by Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin and Pierre Gasly of Alpine, Gasly's first podium of the season. Verstappen's victory was his ninth in a row, equaling Sebastian Vettel's record. The race featured the Grand Prix debut of Liam Lawson, substituting for AlphaTauri driver Daniel Ricciardo when the latter broke a metacarpal bone during a practice session.

Background

The event was held across the weekend of 25–27 August. It was the thirteenth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the 35th running of the Dutch Grand Prix.^[2]

Championship standings before the race

Coming into the weekend, Max Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship by 125 points from teammate Sergio Pérez, with Fernando Alonso third, a further 40 points behind. Red Bull Racing led the Constructors' Championship, leading Mercedes by 256 points and Aston Martin by a further 51 points.^[3]

Entrants

See also: 2023 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were initially the same as the season entry list with the exception of Daniel Ricciardo, who replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian Grand Prix onwards.^[4][5] However, Ricciardo broke a metacarpal bone in his left hand in a crash in the second practice session, and was subsequently replaced by reserve driver Liam Lawson who made his Formula One race debut.^[6][7] Robert Shwartzman drove for Ferrari in place of Carlos Sainz Jr. during the first practice session.^[8]

Tyre choices

Further information: Formula One tyres

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C1, C2 and C3 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event.^[9]

Practice

Three free practice sessions were held for the event. The first practice session was held on 25 August 2023, at 12:30 local time (UTC+2); it was red-flagged once as Nico Hülkenberg crashed at the last corner. Max Verstappen topped the session, with Fernando Alonso the second-fastest and Lewis Hamilton third.^[10]

The second free practice session was held on 25 August 2023, at 16:00 local time (UTC+2) and was topped by Lando Norris, with Verstappen the second-fastest and Alexander Albon third. The session was red-flagged when Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo crashed moments apart at turn 3. The accident resulted in a broken metacarpal bone in Ricciardo's left hand. He was deemed unfit to participate in further sessions throughout the weekend; Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri's reserve driver Liam Lawson replaced Ricciardo for the remainder of the weekend.^[11] The third free practice session was held on 26 August 2023, at 11:30 local time (UTC+2) in wet conditions. Verstappen topped it with George Russell being second and Sergio Pérez third. The session was red-flagged three times for Kevin Magnussen's crash and spins of Zhou Guanyu and Liam Lawson.^[12]

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on 26 August 2023, at 15:00 local time (UTC+2).^[13]

Qualifying classification

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Qualifying times			Final grid
				Q1	Q2	Q3
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:20.965	1:18.856	1:10.567	1
2	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	1:21.276	1:19.769	1:11.104	2
3	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:21.345	1:19.620	1:11.294	3
4	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	1:20.939	1:19.399	1:11.419	4
5	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	1:21.840	1:19.429	1:11.506	5
6	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1:21.321	1:19.929	1:11.754	6
7	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	1:21.972	1:19.856	1:11.880	7
8	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	1:21.231	1:19.392	1:11.938	8
9	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:22.019	1:19.600	1:12.665	9
10	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	1:22.036	1:20.067	1:16.748	10
11	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	1:21.570	1:20.121	N/A	11
12	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	1:21.735	1:20.128	N/A	12
13	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:21.919	1:20.151	N/A	13
14	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	1:21.781	1:20.230	N/A	171
15	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	1:21.891	1:20.250	N/A	14
16	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1:22.067	N/A	N/A	15
17	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	1:22.110	N/A	N/A	16
18	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	1:22.192	N/A	N/A	PL2
19	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	1:22.260	N/A	N/A	18
20	40	Liam Lawson	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	1:23.420	N/A	N/A	19
107% time: 1:26.604
Source:[14][15]

Notes

• ^1 – Yuki Tsunoda received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lewis Hamilton in Q2.^[15][16]
• ^2 – Kevin Magnussen qualified 18th, but he was required to start the race from the pit lane as the new elements were changed without the approval of the technical delegate during parc fermé.^[15][17]

Race

The race was held on 27 August 2023, at 15:00 local time (UTC+2).^[13]

Race report

The race was affected by wet weather conditions and was won by Verstappen. It was his ninth victory in a row, equaling Sebastian Vettel's record.^[18] Alonso set his first fastest lap since the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix.^[19] Alonso finished second for Aston Martin while Pierre Gasly finished third for Alpine, the latter gaining a position after Pérez received a five-second time penalty.^[20] Heavy rainfall and Zhou Guanyu's crash eight laps from the finish meant the race was suspended for three-quarters of an hour before resuming.^[21] The podium finish was Gasly's first since the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix and his first as an Alpine driver.^[22]

Race classification

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	72	2:24:04.411	1	25
2	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	72	+3.744	5	191
3	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine-Renault	72	+7.058	12	15
4	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT	72	+10.0682	7	12
5	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	72	+12.541	6	10
6	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	72	+13.209	13	8
7	4	Lando Norris	McLaren-Mercedes	72	+13.232	2	6
8	23	Alexander Albon	Williams-Mercedes	72	+15.155	4	4
9	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren-Mercedes	72	+16.580	8	2
10	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine-Renault	72	+18.346	16	1
11	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	72	+20.087	11
12	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas-Ferrari	72	+20.840	14
13	40	Liam Lawson	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	72	+26.147	19
14	77	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	72	+27.388	18
15	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT	72	+29.8933	17
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas-Ferrari	72	+31.4104	PL
17	63	George Russell	Mercedes	72	+55.754	3
Ret	24	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari	62	Accident	15
Ret	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	41	Floor	9
Ret	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams-Mercedes	14	Hydraulics/accident	10
Fastest lap: Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes) – 1:13.837 (lap 56)
Source:[15][23][24][25][26]

Notes

• ^1 – Includes one point for fastest lap.^[24]
• ^2 – Sergio Pérez finished third, but he received a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane.^[23]
• ^3 – Yuki Tsunoda finished 13th, but he received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with George Russell.^[23]
• ^4 – Kevin Magnussen finished 15th on track, but he received a post-race five-second time penalty for falling more than ten car lengths behind the safety car.^[23]

Championship standings after the race

For full season standings, see 2023 Formula One World Championship § Results and standings.

Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Max Verstappen 339 2 Sergio Pérez 201 3 Fernando Alonso 168 4 Lewis Hamilton 156 2 5 Carlos Sainz Jr. 102 Source:[27]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos. Constructor Points 1 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 540 2 Mercedes 255 3 Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 215 4 Ferrari 201 5 McLaren-Mercedes 111 Source:[27]

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

• 2023 Zandvoort Formula 2 round