This weekend, we will finally have our next Formula 1 Grand Prix.

A 27-day hiatus for the summer break has left fans longing to see their favourite drivers back on the grid, and this event has fireworks written all over it.

As the grid descends on Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix, it is Max Verstappen who is making waves and headlines. The four-time world champion has just signed a new contract with Red Bull, keeping the Dutchman for another two years as his contract extends from 2028 to 2030.

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In what is set to be the final Dutch Grand Prix at the circuit, the stakes are even higher for Verstappen as he looks to not only prove that he and Red Bull are a force to be reckoned with, but also win for the last time on home soil.

The home favourite will be desperate to deliver, but will face strong competition from the likes of Lando Norris, Kimi Antonelli, and the Ferrari boys.

This weekend will also come with an unexpected twist, with Liam Lawson set to drive alongside Verstappen as he replaces Isack Hadjar, who was ruled out with a wrist injury.

With the championship battle reaching a crucial stage, we have asked the Supercomputer to predict how Sunday’s race will unfold. Let’s see what the Dutch Grand Prix has in store for us.

10

Arvid Lindblad

Racing Bulls

Arvid Lindblad could cap off an extraordinary rise through the ranks, with the Supercomputer predicting the teenage sensation to cross the finish line in 10th position.

The Racing Bulls driver has shown himself to be a force to be reckoned with on the grid, with the 19-year-old already picking up 23 points across this year’s championship.

With Yuki Tsunoda returning to the team after Liam Lawson’s promotion, Lindblad will have a different dynamic alongside him this weekend, and it will be key to see if the young Brit will be able to deal with a change of teammate.

A top-10 finish would represent another encouraging result as he looks to become an F1 mainstay.

9

Liam Lawson

Red Bull

Liam Lawson’s unexpected return to the senior Red Bull team has given the New Zealander a chance to show why he deserves a spot driving next to Verstappen.

Lawson sits 25 points behind the incumbent Hadjar, but has a key chance to see him move up the rankings this weekend. While it is near impossible for him to draw level with his senior teammate – the 24-year-old would have to place first in the Grand Prix – this will be a key race for him to make up some of the ground that is currently between the two drivers.

Finish in the top 10, and there may be a conversation about whether he is ready for another first-team slot.

8

Pierre Gasly

Alpine

Sitting just one point off Lawson in the overall standings, an eighth-placed finish would see him leap over the New Zealander and into eighth in the standings.

The Alpine driver has established himself as one of the more dependable performers outside the sport’s leading teams and will be hoping to convert that consistency into another points-paying finish.

If the Frenchman is able to prove the Supercomputer wrong and finish in a position even higher than expected, talks of a move to a championship-contending side could start to muster.

7

Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari

It has been a strong first half of the season for the seven-time world champion, but the Supercomputer is predicting his worst race yet, with Hamilton expected to finish just seventh in the standings.

The British driver has had his strongest start to the F1 calendar in a number of years, finishing on the podium on five occasions and winning the Barcelona Grand Prix.

He still sits 50 points off top-placed Kimi Antonelli, and a seventh-placed finish would all but end any real chance of a title charge.

6

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

Hamilton’s teammate, however, is expected to do one better than the Brit and finish just outside the top five standings.

The Monegasque driver has shown his prowess across races this year – in particular the Silverstone circuit in the United Kingdom as he pipped British drivers Hamilton and George Russell to a first-placed finish – yet consistency has remained elusive.

Zandvoort presents another stern test, with the tight and twisting circuit demanding precision from both driver and machine. A fifth-placed finish would be seen as an okay result, but Ferrari have set their sights a lot higher.

5

George Russell

Mercedes

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Sitting just inside the top five is Britain’s own George Russell.

The 28-year-old had a fantastic start to the season, winning the opener in Australia before following it up with a second-placed finish in China.

Since then, however, teammate Antonelli has proved to be the finer driver of the two and has pulled away in the rankings, leaving Russell down in third place.

With rumours swirling over a possible exit for the Mercedes team, a fifth-placed finish may see those rumours spark to life once more.

4

Oscar Piastri

McLaren

After a horrific start to the campaign which saw him with two consecutive do-not-starts, Oscar Piastri has forced his way back into the standings, and currently resides in seventh place.

The nine following stages since his controversial start have been inconsistent, but he has still managed to finish in a podium position on two occasions.

This time, the Supercomputer has predicted him to finish just outside the podium places, but in a very respectable fourth place. 12 points will serve him well, but it is undoubtedly lower than he would like.

3

Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

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Fifty points clear with just 12 Grands Prix to go, Kimi Antonelli just needs to ensure he stays calm and picks up consistent podium places to guarantee he walks away with the 2026 Drivers’ Championship.

If he does indeed find himself lifting the coveted trophy high, he will become just the third Italian to do so, the first since Alberto Ascari won his second in 1953.

Antonelli will, without a doubt, be more than happy with a third-placed finish, especially on Verstappen’s home soil.

2

Lando Norris

McLaren

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Predicted to just miss out on top spot is the reigning champion Lando Norris.

The 2026 campaign has not held up the expectations that so many believed it would for Norris. After narrowly beating four-time world champion Verstappen by just two points in the overall standings in 2025, Norris’ form has taken a downward spiral as he finds himself sitting fifth in the standings.

A second-placed finish will do the Brit well, as he looks to build upon his first-placed finish in the most recent Grand Prix in Hungary.

1

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

Could it truly be anyone else? In what will be the last Dutch Grand Prix for the foreseeable future, Verstappen has a point to prove in what may be the most unfeigned win of his career.

This campaign has not been one to write home about for the Dutch driver. Just four podium finishes, no overall wins, and he sits 110 points behind Antonelli – more than his current points total.

But there is a chance now for Verstappen to have a defining moment of his career, claiming victory in what will be the last time he will drive in front of home fans.