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2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Race 13 of 22 in the2023 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Zandvoort circuit
Layout of the Zandvoort circuit
Race details
Date 27 August 2023(2023-08-27)
Official name Formula 1 HeinekenDutch Grand Prix2023
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
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Time 1:10.567
Fastest lap
Driver SpainFernando Alonso Aston MartinAramco-Mercedes
Time 1:13.837 on lap 56
Podium
First
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Second
Aston MartinAramco-Mercedes
Third
Alpine-Renault
Lap leaders

The2023 Dutch Grand Prix(officially known as theFormula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023) was aFormula Onemotor race that was held on 27 August 2023 at theCircuit ZandvoortinZandvoort,theNetherlands.It was the thirteenth round of the2023 Formula One World Championship.

The race, largely affected by wet weather conditions, was won byRed Bull RacingdriverMax Verstappen,who started frompole position,followed byFernando AlonsoofAston MartinandPierre GaslyofAlpine,Gasly's first podium of the season. Verstappen's victory was his ninth in a row, equalingSebastian Vettel's record. The race featured the Grand Prix debut ofLiam Lawson,substituting forAlphaTauridriverDaniel Ricciardowhen the latter broke ametacarpal boneduring a practice session.

Background

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The event was held across the weekend of 25–27 August. It was the thirteenth round of the2023 Formula One World Championshipand the 35th running of theDutch Grand Prix.[2]

Championship standings before the race

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Coming into the weekend,Max Verstappenled the Drivers' Championship by 125 points from teammateSergio Pérez,withFernando Alonsothird, a further 40 points behind.Red Bull Racingled the Constructors' Championship, leadingMercedesby 256 points andAston Martinby a further 51 points.[3]

Entrants

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See also:2023 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were initially the same as the season entry list with the exception ofDaniel Ricciardo,who replacedNyck de VriesatAlphaTaurifrom theHungarian Grand Prixonwards.[4][5]However, Ricciardo broke ametacarpal bonein his left hand in a crash in the second practice session, and was subsequently replaced by reserve driverLiam Lawsonwho made his Formula One race debut.[6][7]Robert Shwartzmandrove forFerrariin place ofCarlos Sainz Jr.during the first practice session.[8]

Tyre choices

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Further information:Formula One tyres

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

Practice

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Threefree practice sessionswere 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 asNico Hülkenbergcrashed at the last corner.Max Verstappentopped the session, withFernando Alonsothe second-fastest andLewis Hamiltonthird.[10]

The second free practice session was held on 25 August 2023, at 16:00 local time (UTC+2) and was topped byLando Norris,with Verstappen the second-fastest andAlexander Albonthird. The session was red-flagged whenOscar PiastriandDaniel Ricciardocrashed moments apart at turn 3. The accident resulted in a brokenmetacarpal bonein Ricciardo's left hand. He was deemed unfit to participate in further sessions throughout the weekend;Red Bull RacingandAlphaTauri's reserve driverLiam Lawsonreplaced 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 forKevin Magnussen's crash and spins ofZhou GuanyuandLiam Lawson.[12]

Qualifying

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

Qualifying classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 1 NetherlandsMax Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:20.965 1:18.856 1:10.567 1
2 4 United KingdomLando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.276 1:19.769 1:11.104 2
3 63 United KingdomGeorge Russell Mercedes 1:21.345 1:19.620 1:11.294 3
4 23 ThailandAlexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:20.939 1:19.399 1:11.419 4
5 14 SpainFernando Alonso Aston MartinAramco-Mercedes 1:21.840 1:19.429 1:11.506 5
6 55 SpainCarlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:21.321 1:19.929 1:11.754 6
7 11 MexicoSergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:21.972 1:19.856 1:11.880 7
8 81 AustraliaOscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.231 1:19.392 1:11.938 8
9 16 MonacoCharles Leclerc Ferrari 1:22.019 1:19.600 1:12.665 9
10 2 United StatesLogan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 1:22.036 1:20.067 1:16.748 10
11 18 CanadaLance Stroll Aston MartinAramco-Mercedes 1:21.570 1:20.121 N/A 11
12 10 FrancePierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:21.735 1:20.128 N/A 12
13 44 United KingdomLewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:21.919 1:20.151 N/A 13
14 22 JapanYuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 1:21.781 1:20.230 N/A 171
15 27 GermanyNico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:21.891 1:20.250 N/A 14
16 24 ChinaZhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:22.067 N/A N/A 15
17 31 FranceEsteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:22.110 N/A N/A 16
18 20 DenmarkKevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:22.192 N/A N/A PL2
19 77 FinlandValtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:22.260 N/A N/A 18
20 40 New ZealandLiam Lawson AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 1:23.420 N/A N/A 19
107% time:1:26.604
Source:[14][15]

Notes

  • ^1–Yuki Tsunodareceived a three-place grid penalty for impedingLewis Hamiltonin Q2.[15][16]
  • ^2–Kevin Magnussenqualified 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 duringparc fermé.[15][17]

Race

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

Race report

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The race was affected by wet weather conditions and was won by Verstappen. It was his ninth victory in a row, equalingSebastian Vettel's record.[18]Alonso set his first fastest lap since the2017 Hungarian Grand Prix.[19]Alonso finished second for Aston Martin whilePierre Gaslyfinished third forAlpine,the latter gaining a position after Pérez received a five-second time penalty.[20]Heavy rainfall andZhou 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 the2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prixand his first as an Alpine driver.[22]

Race classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 NetherlandsMax Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 72 2:24:04.411 1 25
2 14 SpainFernando Alonso Aston MartinAramco-Mercedes 72 +3.744 5 191
3 10 FrancePierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 72 +7.058 12 15
4 11 MexicoSergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 72 +10.0682 7 12
5 55 SpainCarlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 72 +12.541 6 10
6 44 United KingdomLewis Hamilton Mercedes 72 +13.209 13 8
7 4 United KingdomLando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 72 +13.232 2 6
8 23 ThailandAlexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 72 +15.155 4 4
9 81 AustraliaOscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 72 +16.580 8 2
10 31 FranceEsteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 72 +18.346 16 1
11 18 CanadaLance Stroll Aston MartinAramco-Mercedes 72 +20.087 11
12 27 GermanyNico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 72 +20.840 14
13 40 New ZealandLiam Lawson AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 72 +26.147 19
14 77 FinlandValtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 72 +27.388 18
15 22 JapanYuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 72 +29.8933 17
16 20 DenmarkKevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 72 +31.4104 PL
17 63 United KingdomGeorge Russell Mercedes 72 +55.754 3
Ret 24 ChinaZhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 62 Accident 15
Ret 16 MonacoCharles Leclerc Ferrari 41 Floor 9
Ret 2 United StatesLogan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 14 Hydraulics 10
Fastest lap:SpainFernando Alonso(Aston MartinAramco-Mercedes) – 1:13.837 (lap 56)
Source:[15][23][24][25][26]

Notes

  • ^1– Includes one point for fastest lap.[24]
  • ^2–Sergio Pérezfinished third, but he received a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane.[23]
  • ^3–Yuki Tsunodafinished 13th, but he received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision withGeorge Russell.[23]
  • ^4–Kevin Magnussenfinished 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

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For full season standings, see2023 Formula One World Championship § Results and standings.
  • Note:Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

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References

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