F1 is BACK | What time does the Dutch Grand Prix start on Sunday?

The 2025 Formula One season will feature 24 races, the 15th of which will take place in the Netherlands on Sunday, 31 August.

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F1 is BACK | What time does the Dutch Grand Prix start on Sunday?

The 2025 Formula One season will feature 24 races, the 15th of which will take place in the Netherlands on Sunday, 31 August.

The next battle in the race for the drivers’ title will take placed on the famed Circuit Zandvoort.

The lights will go out at 15:00 (SA time).

Thanks to his six wins in the opening 14 races, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri leads the way from team-mate Lando Norris (five wins), with Max Verstappen in third place (two wins).

Mercedes’ George Russell is the only other driver to have won a race this season.

Piastri has 284 points, ahead of Norris (275).

Verstappen is in third (187), ahead of Russell in fourth (172).

As a reminder, the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix was won by Norris in his McLaren, ahead of Red Bull’s Verstappen with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc in third.

DUTCH GRAND PRIX TIMES

All times SA

Friday, 29 August

Practice 1: 12:30 – 13:30

Practice 2: 16:00 – 17:00

Saturday, 30 August

Practice 3: 11:30 – 12:30

Qualifying: 15:00 – 16:00

Sunday, 31 August

Main race: 15:00

Standings ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix

Drivers

Rank	Driver	Points
1	Oscar Piastri	284
2	Lando Norris	275
3	Max Verstappen	187
4	George Russell	172
5	Charles Leclerc	151
6	Lewis Hamilton	109
7	Kimi Antonelli	64
8	Alex Albon	54
9	Nico Hulkenberg	37
10	Esteban Ocon	27
11	Fernando Alonso	26
12	Lance Stroll	26
13	Isack Hadjar	22
14	Pierre Gasly	20
15	Liam Lawson	20
16	Carlos Sainz	16
17	Gabriel Bortoleto	14
18	Yuki Tsunoda	10
19	Oliver Bearman	8
20	Franco Colapinto	0
21	Jack Doohan	0

Constructors

Rank	Constructor	Points
1	McLaren	559
2	Ferrari	260
3	Mercedes	236
4	Red Bull	194
5	Williams	70
6	Aston Martin	52
7	Sauber	51
8	Racing Bulls	45
9	Haas	35
10	Alpine	20

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