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2023 Dutch Grand Prix

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2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Race 13 of 22 in the 2023 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 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 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Time 1:10.567
Fastest lap
Driver Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Time 1:13.837 on lap 56
Podium
First Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Second Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Third Alpine-Renault
Lap leaders

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 the Circuit Zandvoort in Zandvoort, the Netherlands. It was the thirteenth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Qualifying was 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 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:20.965 1:18.856 1:10.567 1
2 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.276 1:19.769 1:11.104 2
3 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1:21.345 1:19.620 1:11.294 3
4 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:20.939 1:19.399 1:11.419 4
5 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:21.840 1:19.429 1:11.506 5
6 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:21.321 1:19.929 1:11.754 6
7 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:21.972 1:19.856 1:11.880 7
8 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.231 1:19.392 1:11.938 8
9 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:22.019 1:19.600 1:12.665 9
10 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 1:22.036 1:20.067 1:16.748 10
11 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:21.570 1:20.121 N/A 11
12 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:21.735 1:20.128 N/A 12
13 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:21.919 1:20.151 N/A 13
14 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 1:21.781 1:20.230 N/A 171
15 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:21.891 1:20.250 N/A 14
16 24 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:22.067 N/A N/A 15
17 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:22.110 N/A N/A 16
18 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:22.192 N/A N/A PL2
19 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:22.260 N/A N/A 18
20 40 New Zealand Liam Lawson AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 1:23.420 N/A N/A 19
107% time: 1:26.604
Source:[14][15]

Notes

  • ^1Yuki Tsunoda received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lewis Hamilton in Q2.[15][16]
  • ^2Kevin 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

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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, 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

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 72 2:24:04.411 1 25
2 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 72 +3.744 5 191
3 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 72 +7.058 12 15
4 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 72 +10.0682 7 12
5 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 72 +12.541 6 10
6 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 72 +13.209 13 8
7 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 72 +13.232 2 6
8 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 72 +15.155 4 4
9 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 72 +16.580 8 2
10 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 72 +18.346 16 1
11 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 72 +20.087 11
12 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 72 +20.840 14
13 40 New Zealand Liam Lawson AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 72 +26.147 19
14 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 72 +27.388 18
15 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 72 +29.8933 17
16 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 72 +31.4104 PL
17 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 72 +55.754 3
Ret 24 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 62 Accident 15
Ret 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 41 Floor 9
Ret 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 14 Hydraulics 10
Fastest lap: Spain 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]
  • ^2Sergio Pérez finished third, but he received a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane.[23]
  • ^3Yuki Tsunoda finished 13th, but he received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with George Russell.[23]
  • ^4Kevin 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

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

See also

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References

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  22. ^ "Facts and stats: Alonso beats Schumacher record for longest first-last podium interval". Formula 1.com. 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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