The wait is over: after the summer break, Formula 1® is ready to fire up its engines again. The World Championship resumes on the weekend of August 23 with the Dutch Grand Prix at the spectacular Zandvoort circuit, kicking off a second half of the season that promises plenty of excitement and could prove decisive in the title race.
After eleven rounds, the championship enters its hottest phase: every point scored could make the difference in the fight for the world title, with drivers and teams ready to give it their all until the very last checkered flag.
Kimi Antonelli, the true revelation of the season, leads the championship heading into the restart with 219 points. Chasing behind him are Lewis Hamilton for Ferrari on 169 points and his teammate George Russell on 160. Also firmly in contention are Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, and hometown hero Max Verstappen, ready to put on a show in front of the Zandvoort crowd.
👀 Dutch Grand Prix, schedule and race timeSo when does it start? Things get underway with free practice on Friday, August 21, from 12:30 pm. The action continues with sprint race qualifying, also scheduled for Friday at 4:30 pm. Then at 12:00 pm on Saturday, August 22, engines fire up for the sprint race, with the drivers ready to battle even before the Grand Prix begins.
Also on Saturday, starting at 4:00 pm, it will be time for qualifying; finally, on Sunday, August 23, it’s lights out: the race starts at 3:00 pm.
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