Norris eyes back-to-back win, Verstappen with work to do: Final Dutch GP starting grid

Formula 1 is ready to bid farewell to Zandvoort, and the final Dutch Grand Prix promises an intriguing battle from the moment the lights go out. Lando Norris has the best possible starting position after securing pole, but George Russell will be alongside him on the front row and looking to repeat his victory from Saturday's Sprint.

Kimi Antonelli gives Mercedes another strong card to play from third, while Oscar Piastri starts fourth in the second McLaren. Ferrari occupies the third row, with Lewis Hamilton fifth and Charles Leclerc sixth after a weekend in which the Italian team has so far struggled to match the leading two teams over a single lap.

The home crowd will have to look a little further down the grid for Max Verstappen, who begins his final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort from seventh place. The Dutchman shares the fourth row with Red Bull teammate Liam Lawson, while Gabriel Bortoleto and Arvid Lindblad round out the top 10.

Behind them, Pierre Gasly leads the midfield group from 11th, followed by Yuki Tsunoda, Nico Hulkenberg, Franco Colapinto and Esteban Ocon. With overtaking traditionally difficult around the narrow Zandvoort circuit, those starting outside the leading positions will have work to do to move forward once the race gets underway.

There has also been one change at the very back of the field ahead of the start. Valtteri Bottas will line up 21st for Cadillac, but Sergio Perez will not take his place alongside his teammate on the final row despite qualifying 22nd.

The Mexican is set to start from the pit lane after Cadillac made changes to his suspension under parc fermé conditions. Perez already qualified 22nd and last, just behind teammate Valtteri Bottas, meaning the penalty does not affect the starting positions of the other drivers.