Norris Retires As Piastri Wins Chaotic Dutch Gp

Lando Norris retired from 2nd spot pinch an evident motor nonaccomplishment arsenic McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri took a controlled triumph successful an incident-strewn Dutch Grand Prix.

Norris was connected people for a comfortable 2nd spot aft Piastri had dominated nan title only for his car to extremity successful a unreality of fume pinch 7 laps to go.

The melodramatic move of events astatine nan extremity of a chaotic title featuring 3 information cars and aggregate crashes and incidents could beryllium decisive successful nan backstage title conflict betwixt Piastri and Norris.

The Australian's seventh triumph successful 13 races this season, successful which Piastri has been nan exemplary of coolness and consistency, extends his title lead to 34 points.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen inherited 2nd place, and Norris' status elevated Frenchman Isack Hadjar to an outstanding first profession podium finish.

The cardinal stories from a title afloat of play were:

Norris sat connected nan dunes beside nan seaside Zandvoort circuit, helmet on, pinch his caput successful his hands aft climbing retired of his stricken McLaren, arsenic he digested nan ramifications of his retirement.

The Briton had been poised for 2nd spot down Piastri, who had controlled nan title consummately from rod position passim a bid of incidents, including concisely threatening rain.

That successful itself would person been a rustle to Norris, who had arrived successful nan Netherlands aft winning 3 of nan past 4 races.

But his 2nd status of nan twelvemonth - pursuing Norris crashing retired of nan Canadian Grand Prix successful June aft hitting nan backmost of his team-mate's car - has dealt a assemblage rustle to his hopes.

A 34-point lead is good complete 1 clear victory, and it will beryllium difficult activity for Norris to claw backmost that lead connected a man who has led nan title since nan 5th title of nan play successful Saudi Arabia and is nan exemplary of solidity.