F1 prepares for Dutch Grand Prix as season resumes from summer break
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 7:36 AM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
Formula 1 returns with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort on Saturday, August 22. Kimi Antonelli holds a 50-point lead in the championship following six wins this season. Teammate George Russell secured pole position for the sprint race, indicating a competitive atmosphere within Mercedes. This weekend marks the final F1 event at the Zandvoort circuit, which will not renew its contract beyond 2026. The second half of the season includes twelve races over sixteen weekends, featuring a new circuit in Madrid next month.
- •Kimi Antonelli leads the championship with a 50-point advantage.
- •George Russell earns pole for the sprint race at Zandvoort.
- •Zandvoort hosts its last F1 race this weekend.
- •The season features twelve races in the next sixteen weekends.
- •Madrid joins the calendar with a new street circuit in September.
- 7:36 AMYahoo Sports — Five things to look forward to as F1 returns after summer break with Dutch Grand Prix
"Twelve rounds in 16 weekends across four continents will make for a hectic second half of the 2026 campaign
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