A Dutch Grand Prix weekend that began brilliantly for the current second-place driver in the championship standings ended in the worst possible way, as Lando Norris failed to score a single point due to a DNF caused by a mechanical failure on his car.
Putting the DNF aside — something he had no control over — the question remains: could Lando have done anything differently during the race itself, or was Oscar Piastri simply too quick this time around?
Is there anything Lando Norris can take away from the Dutch Grand Prix?
One thing that was clear even before the race began: overtaking in Zandvoort was going to be extremely difficult. You need roughly an 0.8-second advantage in race pace to pose a genuine threat to the car ahead, and Turn 1 at the end of the main straight is perhaps your