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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.

The race started at 2pm UK time.
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Connor McDonagh

27 Aug 2023

14:07

Perez leads the Dutch GP!

The intermediates are working for the Mexican. He's now leading the race.

14:07

Lap 3/72

Russell leads the Dutch Grand Prix from Norris and Albon.

They've stayed out on the slicks.

14:06

Perez will surely take the lead

Verstappen and co are going so slowly.

Perez was seven seconds faster in the middle sector. Let's see what happens.

14:05

Lap 2

Perez comes in for intermediates.

Ferrari weren't ready for Leclerc - disaster.

14:04

It's heavy rain now!

Everyone will surely have to pit for intermediates.

14:04

Lap 1

Verstappen leads into Turn 1 ahead of Norris, Alonso, Russell and Albon.

14:03

The 2023 Dutch GP is underway

It's lights out and away we go at Zandvoort!

14:00

Formation lap underway

Verstappen leads the pack away at Zandvoort.

13:57

Tyres

Everyone on softs except Hamilton, who's on the mediums.

13:55

Rain on the way!

1353BST: "Rain expected at 1503", FIA forecasters advise the teams...
— Ian Fergusson (@fergieweather) August 27, 2023

13:53

Official risk of rain

70 per cent, the FIA have confirmed.

13:50

Reminder of the grid

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

Magnussen will start from the pit lane.

13:46

National anthem time

We've not heard this enough in 2023!

13:40

Podium for Hamilton?

Damon Hill said: "I’m assuming he’s going to have the pace to go forward – there’s no reason not to assume that because his team-mate is up there in third on the grid.

"It isn’t impossible to see Lewis on the podium at all."

13:26

Albon update

A puncture for Albon on his way to the grid.

Fortunately it wasn't one of his race sets of tyres but still not ideal for him to get a good feel of the track in dry conditions.

13:15

Verstappen could equal Vettel's record

His thoughts: "I'm not here for the records. I just want to have a good. I want to win in front of my home crowd and we will do everything we can today."

13:11

Pit lane is open

With 50 minutes until the start of the race, the pit lane is now open.

This gives the drivers the chance to complete a lap before heading to the grid.

13:08