Dutch Grand Prix: Teams and drivers report from Zandvoort

Piastri, who extended his championship lead, emerged victorious following the 72 laps of racing in the Netherlands on Sunday, with the Safety Car making an appearance three times.

Ferrari suffered a double DNF as Lewis Hamilton crashed while Charles Leclerc was sent spinning into the barriers by Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, the Monegasque earlier having a skirmish with the other Mercedes driver, George Russell.

Max Verstappen made a podium appearance, albeit in second place, while Driver of the Day was Isack Hadjar, who bagged his first ever podium in Formula 1.

While we have covered the main stories from the Dutch Grand Prix separately, here is what the other teams and drivers had to say after their seaside weekend at Zandvoort.

George Russell: "Today was a tough race for us. After the contact with Charles (Leclerc), I picked up a lot of floor damage. The chicane is not a place you see many people overtake because the racing line naturally takes you towards the apex and the gravel. It was an optimistic move, and the contact effectively brought my race in terms of fighting for the podium to the finish. I was losing close to half-a-second a lap after that so to finish P4 was probably better than expected.

"With all that said, we didn't have the strongest performance this weekend and a podium would have been unlikely. Isack (Hadjar) ran a great race, and he completely deserves this podium. P4 is not where we want to be, but we can be happy that we gained points on Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship. Onwards to Monza."

Kimi Antonelli: "The outcome of today's race was such a shame. Our pace was really strong, and I was feeling great in the car. Despite starting P11, I'd gained several positions and was looking ahead to see if we could get ourselves into the fight for the podium. We certainly would have achieved a good result if it were not for the incident with Leclerc.

"As we closed on Charles, we saw an opportunity to try the undercut. We gained time by doing so and we emerged almost together on track. I tried to keep it tight into Turn 3 as he came out but unfortunately, even though the oversteer from my side was not that massive, I could not avoid contact as he was coming down the banking. Sorry to Charles and Ferrari as it never feels good to take someone out and end their race like this.

"I am now looking forward to Monza, my second home race. Single lap work is my priority as obviously starting at the front for each Grand Prix would be more beneficial for us. The positive we can take from Zandvoort is that our pace was strong so we will continue to work hard and I am sure the results will come soon."

Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO: "Today was a really challenging race for both our drivers with plenty of incidents on track. Ultimately, it is a shame for both as they could have been fighting for more than what they achieved today if things had played out differently.

"Since the beginning of the season, Kimi has made massive progress. We saw today once again how strong his pace was as he made his way through the field. He was sadly just slightly too optimistic with his move on Charles (Leclerc) and that cost both him and the Ferrari. That said, we want him to be aggressive and chase every opportunity he can on track. That's what he did today and it's a shame that it didn't work out.

"For George, he was the unlucky party in his own incident. It was a risky move by Charles, too risky in my opinion, and George suffered damage. This cost him the chance to fight for the podium and possibly a few more points in the championship. He did well to bring his car home in P4 though. We now look forward to Monza and hopefully can come away from there with a healthier haul of points."

Ollie Bearman (P6): "I wasn't expecting this, and we definitely got lucky today for sure. Sometimes you need to be in the right place at the right time, and good calls were made on strategy, the car was quick, and the team did a great job. We were a bit unlucky as we had to start from the pit lane, but it's nice to be back in the points with Esteban as well. The team is working incredibly hard, we're getting there step-by-step, and we still have things to work on, but we're on the right path."

Esteban Ocon (P10): "It's very positive as a team to get double points. I got a bit unlucky with the second safety car and maybe lost three or four positions but overall, it's very satisfying and well done to Ollie, it's big for us. We helped ourselves out during the race, we worked together as a team as I gave him DRS and we kept pushing forward together. Well done also to Isack (Hadjar), a fellow Frenchman, for getting his first podium, it's a day he'll never forget."

Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal: "What a race! I'm really proud of the team effort because yesterday was a tough day. From starting P18 and in the pit lane, the chances were against us but you can never give up, so thanks to everyone in the team. We started on the hard compound and the first safety car timing was completely against us, that was perfect for medium starters. The reaction at that point was to stay calm and focus. As I always say, we must get the basics right and today I believe we did that, and both drivers were great team players, and I can't fault it. Today should be the benchmark, this is what we can do, so let's do it again."

Fernando Alonso (P8): "I think the car had some good pace in the race today and we finished in the points. We were unlucky with the timing of the Safety Cars in the race and we were unable to capitalise. We had some battles at the end after the second stop, and I felt faster than some of the cars that finished ahead of us. It was an entertaining race for the fans and let's see if we can have some good action in Monza next week."

Lance Stroll (P7): "It was a very eventful race today with lots of opportunities and we're happy we were able to finish with both cars in the points. We managed to make up a lot of positions early on in the race with the right strategy calls and an early pit stop after the first stint. It felt great to bounce back in the race after a frustrating weekend starting from P19 and after the team worked so hard to rebuild the car on Friday and Saturday. We go again next week in Monza, I'm looking forward to go racing there again."

Mike Krack, Chief Trackside Officer: "It has been a pretty eventful weekend in Zandvoort – and a busy race – so it's good to come away with both cars well inside the points. Lance and Fernando gave it everything today and it paid to have opted for an extra race tyre. We had good race pace and both drivers made decisive and key overtakes. The ten points we scored help maintain our sixth place in the teams' championship and keep up our momentum. We have had some extra-long hours in the garage this week so I want to say a big 'thank you' to the crew here at the track for all their efforts."

Pierre Gasly: "In the end, a very challenging race on many fronts and one where we have just missed out on scoring points as a team. We took a bit of a gamble at the end to keep track position on used Hard tyres and I tried to fight as hard as I could with what I had. It just did not work out even if we battled very hard. So, mixed feelings and sometimes these things work out, sometimes they do not. We will learn and move forwards and just try to keep putting ourselves in these positions to compete for points. There were some good battles and it is always more enjoyable when racing is like this. Typically, we lack pace, we are still trying to improve everything we have and we go again in Monza next weekend. It is a place with special memories for me."

Franco Colapinto: "We were very close to securing some points as a team today. It was a race where we had to be alert and ready to capture any opportunity. It was a fun race, one where I felt I drove well and, at the flag, my best finish of the season. As a team there are some parts of the race we will assess to see what we could have done better. We made a call at the end to pit for Softs during the final Safety Car to try and attack cars ahead towards the points. We were very close but just short at the end. There are many positives to take from the weekend. We had an improved performance in Qualifying, I feel more things on my side are coming together and I look forward to returning to Monza next weekend; the venue of my Formula 1 debut last year."

Flavio Briatore: "It is a race where, looking at the leaderboard, it feels like a missed opportunity to score points as a team for varying reasons. Starting from outside the points, we took some risks throughout to try and maximise our chances to score. With Franco, he drove a very good race, probably his strongest this season so far. With Pierre, with the tools he had, it was a challenge for him to hold off cars with fresher tyres. Both drivers pushed hard, gave it their all, and played a team game, swapping places into Turn 1 when asked of them to chase the cars in front. We will keep trying at each race to maximise our end result with the package we have."

Alex Albon (P5): I think today was a perfect race. We had a really strong start and then there was a lot of crashes that helped us. I don't know why there was so much chaos, but we kept it clean and had a good race. We were hoping for rain, and in terms of race strategy it didn't look like it was going to be a fun race at all, but I think we made it for ourselves with that strong start. By being P10 by lap 1, it put us in contention for the rest of the race. We kept it on track and picked up the pieces of what went on around us and got that P5. I'm happy to get some good points especially because with Isack finishing P3, it is important for the championship.

Carlos Sainz (P13): It’s tough coming back after the summer break to another race like this. I’ve been on form all weekend so to be involved in such an incident, that ultimately ruined my race and cost points for the team is incredibly frustrating. I was on the outside trying to put Liam off-line for the upcoming corners, but there was plenty of space and I didn’t do anything strange. The penalty, as far as I’m concerned, is inexplicable. We’ll review it with the stewards to understand how this decision was reached. Monza is around the corner, so we’ll regroup, keep focused and keep pushing.

James Vowles, Team Principal: Well done to Alex. He made a brilliant start, putting himself right up behind Carlos and taking opportunities as they came his way. It was well executed by the team, the strategy and pit stops were on point, and it's great to see Alex getting really everything out of the package that we could today. Carlos didn't put a foot wrong this weekend. He qualified brilliantly and was racing at the front and I'm confident that without the incident with Lawson, he would have been in contention for P5. From my view, that was a racing incident and didn’t warrant a penalty. It’s something we’ll review with the FIA to understand better how we go racing going forward.

Nico Hulkenberg (P14): “There’s definitely a feeling of missed opportunity today. We need to review everything in detail, but a lot was going on out there, and the timing of the two Safety Cars really didn’t play into our hands. It gave others a free stop and pushed us further back, which made an already tricky race even more difficult. From there, we were stuck in traffic and making progress was almost impossible.

“It’s frustrating, especially when you see what some of our direct competitors managed to extract from the race. That obviously doesn’t help the mood, given how tight the Constructors’ fight is at the moment.

“Still, setbacks are part of the sport. It’s not the result we wanted, but we’ll analyse everything, reset, and go again in just a few days in Monza."

Gabriel Bortoleto (P15): “It's been a rather frustrating race for us. I suffered an issue on the clutch at the start, which put me straight to the back – something we will analyse to understand exactly what happened. From there, it was always going to be a tough challenge, but I feel we also missed a couple of opportunities: I had some on-track contacts, which caused damage to my car, as well as being unlucky with the Safety Car timing. Congratulations to Isack [Hadjar]: it was nice to see him on the podium. Overall, it hasn't been the easiest of weekends for us, but that’s racing: we’ll review and move on, already looking at Monza in a week's time."

Jonathan Wheatley, Team Principal: “First and foremost, I want to congratulate Isack [Hadjar] for his maiden podium: he delivered a great performance throughout the whole weekend, and I hope he truly enjoys this moment. Looking at our race, it has been a very frustrating day at the end of a challenging weekend here in Zandvoort. When it comes to both drivers’ races, there were missed opportunities and an overall lack of pace. Gabi had a poor start, something we will need to investigate thoroughly; he also sustained bodywork damage early on from a contact with Colapinto, hampering his performance significantly. Nico, by contrast, had a good start but missed out under every Safety Car, whether by bad timing or by decisions that, in hindsight, didn’t work out. His race was further complicated by being pushed off track by Colapinto at the final restart, without which he could have finished 11 .

“At the final Safety Car, we opted to keep Gabi out on worn tyres in an attempt to retain track position, but we just didn’t have the pace to stay ahead of our rivals, so we fitted new softs as he went on to finish 15 . It’s disappointing to see our run of point-scoring races end, and our championship position drop from seventh to eighth. Altogether, a bad day in the office: but we will return to Hinwil, refocus, rebuild and come back stronger for the next round in Monza.”