Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Netherlands,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…

F1 Dutch Grand Prix 2023 - Race Day: LIVE UPDATES!

Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are battling at the front of the F1 Dutch Grand Prix.

Rain continues to threaten the action at Zandvoort.

27 Aug 2023
14:45
Order on Lap 28

Verstappen, Perez, Alonso, Gasly, Sainz, Albon, Ocon, Zhou, Tsunoda and Norris.

14:44
Alonso in DRS of Perez

Great pace from the Aston Martin driver so far - he's running in DRS range. 

14:43
Hamilton on Leclerc

Another move into Turn 1 - Hamilton gets past Leclerc.

Shortly after, Piastri gets through at Turn 3.

14:42
Lap 25/72

A great move from Piastri into Turn 1 on Bottas for 15th.

Late on the brakes - a great lunge.

14:40
Magnussen falls down to the order

He's lost out to Albon and now Ocon, relegating the Dane into ninth.

14:38
No changes to the order

Verstappen's lead is up to 1.2s over Perez, while Alonso is in DRS range of the Mexican.

14:36
Lap 22/72

The Safety Car is back in the pits... the race is underway again!

14:35
Lap 21/72

Safety Car in this lap... no more rain expected for 25 laps.

14:34
Lap 20/72

Safety Car is still pounding round.

It should come in on the next lap with the track now clear.

14:30
14:29
Order under Safety Car

Verstappen, Perez, Alonso, Gasly, Sainz, Zhou, Magnussen, Albon, Ocon, Tsunoda, Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton, Piastri, Bottas, Hulkenberg, Lawson, Russell and Stroll.

14:28
Penalty for Gasly

Five-second time penalty for speeding for the Alpine man.

He's currently in fourth ahead of Sainz.

14:26
Safety Car deployed

On Lap 16, Sargeant has crashed his Williams again.

The race has now been neutralised.

14:24
Perez not happy

"Did Max undercut us?"  

Red Bull reply: "Yes he undercut us"

14:22
Order after the stops

Verstappen, Perez, Alonso, Gasly, Sainz, Zhou, Magnussen, Piastri, Tsunoda, Ocon, Albon, Norris, Leclerc, Bottas, Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Lawson, Russell, Stroll and Sargeant.

14:21
Lap 12/72

Red Bull now bring Perez in from the race lead.

He rejoins in second behind Verstappen.

14:19
Lap 11/72

Red Bull decide to pit Verstappen first, not race leader Perez.

Gasly comes in as well.

14:18
Lap 11/72

Zhou, Alonso and Sainz all come in for slick tyres as the FIA enable DRS.

The track is drying up quickly here.

14:17
More rain on the way

More rain is on the way but the slicks are faster than intermediates.

Albon and Piastri are quicker than the Red Bulls.

14:16
Lap 9/72

Leclerc lets Sainz by into Turn 1 for sixth. Leclerc currently has front wing damage after an incident on Lap 1.

14:14
Verstappen

The Dutchman was four seconds quicker than Perez on the last lap. Ridiculous pace.

14:13
Lap 7/72

Verstappen gets past Zhou into Turn 3 for second.

He's 10.4s behind Perez now.

14:12
Alonso up to fifth

Alonso gets past Leclerc, who is running with damage. 

14:11
Order on Lap 6

Perez, Zhou, Verstappen, Gasly, Leclerc, Alonso, Sainz, Tsunoda, Magnussen and Ocon.

14:09
The order on Lap 4

Perez, Zhou, Gasly, Verstappen, Russell, Leclerc, Albon, Albon, Tsunoda and Sainz.

It's a crazy opening few laps.

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