Hamilton Baffled as Russell Claims Pole

George Russell secured pole position for Mercedes at Zandvoort in a closely contested sprint qualifying session. The top five drivers, including Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, were all separated by a mere tenth of a second. freshyourfeel.com

Lewis Hamilton, who expressed being baffled by Ferrari's performance, could only manage seventh place in the second Ferrari, beaten by local favorite Max Verstappen. Hamilton described the Ferrari as 'completely different' as Leclerc nailed what he called the 'best' lap of the 2026 season.