Piastri Dominates Dutch Grand Prix, Extends Championship Lead Amidst Chaos

Oscar Piastri extended his title lead with a pole-to-flag victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, but it wasn't without incident as Lando Norris retired in the latter stages of the race, while Ferrari suffered a double DNF in two separate incidents.

Read the report by ESPN senior writer Laurence Edmondson at Zandvoort.

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Key points

• Piastri leads from pole unscathed from Verstappen's first lap-lunge around the outside of Turn 1 which puts him up to second

• Safety car comes out on Lap 24 as Hamilton crashes out

• George Russell and Charles Leclerc have a tussle with differing views of the situation...

• Carlos Sainz is given a 10-second penalty for a collision at the safety car restart with Liam Lawson, where they both received damage.

• Safety car comes back out on Lap 53 as Charles Leclerc is sent into the barriers after a huge crash. Kimi Antonelli is given a 10-second penalty for causing the collision (Leclerc is OK).

• Norris is out of the race on Lap 66 as he spots smoke from his car.

• Piastri wins from pole to extend his championship lead, as Verstappen takes second and rookie Isack Hadjar takes his first podium.