Hamilton baffled as Russell takes pole

The Zandvoort sprint qualifying session saw Mercedes' George Russell take pole ahead of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, with the top five drivers separated by just a tenth of a second. Lewis Hamilton, driving the second Ferrari, could only manage seventh place, behind home favorite Max Verstappen's Red Bull. esporist.com

Hamilton appeared confused by Ferrari's performance, which stood in stark contrast to Leclerc's strong showing. The Ferrari drivers' contrasting results left Hamilton questioning the team's competitiveness in the session.