Motor racing-Piastri perfectly placed to stretch F1 lead with Dutch pole


Formula One F1 - Dutch Grand Prix - Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands - August 30, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (Reuters) -Oscar Piastri seized pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix with a record lap on Saturday and gave himself a perfect opportunity to stretch his Formula One lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

Norris had been top in all three practice sessions and led the way into the final shootout but Piastri struck just when it mattered most and unleashed the quickest lap ever around Zandvoort.

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