At the 2022 Dutch Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas made the 200th World Championship race start of his Formula 1 career, becoming the 23rd driver to reach that milestone and the first Finnish driver to do so.
| Season | 2022 Formula 1 World Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 4 September 2022 |
| Winner | Max Verstappen Red Bull-RBPT |
| Pole position | Max Verstappen Red Bull-RBPT |
| Fastest lap | Max Verstappen Red Bull-RBPT |
| Circuit | Zandvoort, 72 laps |
| Round | 15 of 22 |
Max Verstappen took the 30th win of his Formula 1 career, while Red Bull recorded its 86th World Championship victory.
The podium marked the 72nd for Max Verstappen, the seventh for George Russell, and the 19th for Charles Leclerc. For constructors, it was the 791st World Championship podium for Ferrari, the 276th for Mercedes, and the 225th for Red Bull.
Max Verstappen secured the 17th pole position of his Formula 1 career, while Red Bull-RBPT recorded its 79th World Championship pole.
Max Verstappen set the 21st fastest lap of his Formula 1 career, and it was the 83rd World Championship fastest lap for Red Bull.
On the front row, Charles Leclerc made his 20th start from the top two on the grid, while Max Verstappen made his 38th.
By taking pole, victory and fastest lap, Max Verstappen completed the third hat-trick of his Formula 1 career. It was also his 12th pole-and-win combination and his eighth win with fastest lap.
Race Numbers
| Metric | Number |
|---|---|
| World Championship race | 1,072nd |
| World Championship Dutch Grand Prix | 32nd |
| World Championship race at Zandvoort | 32nd |
Qualifying
| Session | Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 1:10.342 | |
| Q3 | 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:10.363 | 0.021 |
| Q3 | 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:10.434 | 0.092 |
| Q3 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:10.648 | 0.306 |
| Q3 | 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 1:10.851 | 0.509 |
| Q3 | 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:11.110 | 0.768 |
| Q3 | 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:11.221 | 0.879 |
| Q3 | 8 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:11.442 | 1.100 |
| Q3 | 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 1:12.461 | 2.119 |
| Q3 | 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | — | |
| Q2 | 11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 1:11.512 | |
| Q2 | 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:11.638 | |
| Q2 | 13 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:11.673 | |
| Q2 | 14 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:11.674 | |
| Q2 | 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:11.749 | |
| Q1 | 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:11.943 | |
| Q1 | 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:12.066 | |
| Q1 | 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:12.084 | |
| Q1 | 19 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:12.391 | |
| Q1 | 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:12.760 |
Starting Grid
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 72 | 1hr 36m 42.773s | 26 FL |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 72 | +4.071s | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 72 | +10.929s | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 72 | +13.016s | 12 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 72 | +18.168s (5.000s) | 10 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 72 | +18.754s | 8 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 72 | +19.306s | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 72 | +20.916s (5.000s) | 4 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 72 | +21.117s | 2 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 72 | +22.459s | 1 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 72 | +27.009s | |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 72 | +30.390s | |
| 13 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 72 | +32.995s | |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 72 | +36.002s | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 72 | +37.590s | |
| 16 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 72 | +38.541s | |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 71 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 71 | +1 lap | |
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 54 | DNF |
Carlos Sainz received a five-second time penalty for unsafe release.
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 310 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 201 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | 201 |
| 4 | George Russell | 188 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 175 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 158 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 82 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | 60 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 59 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | 46 |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | 22 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | 18 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | 20 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | 19 |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher | 12 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | 11 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | 5 |
| 18 | Guanyu Zhou | 5 |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | 4 |
Constructors
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-RBPT | 511 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 376 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 346 |
| 4 | Alpine-Renault | 119 |
| 5 | McLaren-Mercedes | 101 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 51 |
| 7 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 25 |
| 8 | Haas-Ferrari | 34 |
| 9 | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 29 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 4 |
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