ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 leads Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes on track during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 22, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Guido De Bortoli/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (3) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains leads Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 on track during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 22, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Mercedes' British driver George Russell drives during the sprint race ahead of the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at The Circuit Zandvoort, western Netherlands, on August 22, 2026. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP via Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (3) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains on track during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 22, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Yuki Tsunoda of Japan driving the (22) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 03 RB Ford leads Esteban Ocon of France driving the (31) Haas F1 VF-26 Ferrari on track during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 22, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes leads Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (3) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 on track during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 22, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Guido De Bortoli/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 leads Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes and Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 on track during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 22, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Guido De Bortoli/Getty Images)

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 22: Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes leads Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 on track during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 22, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)