Mercedes driver George Russell powered to victory in the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race Saturday, making the most of his pole position to claw back some ground on teammate Kimi Antonelli in the driver's championship.
Russell got away cleanly at lights out and never looked challenged over the 24-lap sprint race, outpacing Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who finished second, by 1.36 seconds.
Leclerc's battle with current world champion Lando Norris was the highlight of the race, the Ferrari overhauling the McLaren in a thrilling overtake on the straight in the 18th lap.
Norris, who complained of problems with the rear of his McLaren, came in third, just managing to hold off teenage sensation Antonelli.
Antonelli started fifth on the grid after running into the gravel during qualifying and damaging the floor of his Mercedes.
He did manage to jump McLaren's Oscar Piastri at the start to gain a place, coming in fourth with the Australian finishing fifth.
Home favourite Max Verstappen, on a high after extending his Red Bull contract until 2030, failed to improve on his grid place, ending up sixth.
He had an enjoyable tussle with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, the battle between two legends of the sport exciting the Zandvoort crowd.
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