STRATEGY GUIDE: What are the tactical options for the Dutch Grand Prix?
Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams in the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.

McLaren’s MCL39 is proving to be an excellent all-rounder – but the thing it likes best is medium-speed corners, and there’s a lot of those at Zandvoort. The result, in Qualifying, was Oscar Piastri pipping Lando Norris to pole, as the papaya cars locked out the front row.
Behind them, it’s more of a Stroopwafel-fight. Max Verstappen will start third – but Isack Hadjar did a magnificent job to join him on the second row, ahead of George Russell and the Ferraris.
On race day there will be different tyre strategies in play, and capricious weather around to mix things up. So let’s take a look at the tactical options the teams have when the lights go out…
Next Up
Related Articles
Hulkenberg concerned by ‘bigger gap’ to rivals in Hungary
Sainz explains why he was caught out in Piastri clash
Verstappen buoyed by P2 finish in race of ‘survival’
Piastri reacts to ‘getting taken out by a backmarker’ in Hungary
Malaysia confirmed to join 2026 F1 calendar as Bahrain host
Leon claims maiden F2 Feature Race win in Budapest
