F1 2022, Dutch Grand Prix, results, analysis, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, Ferrari, Mercedes, AlphaTauri, Yuki Tsunoda, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Zandvoort

Max Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort. Mercedes finished second, Ferrari third. Ver stappens is on the march to a second world title. The message is that Ferrari is Ferrari. It will take something special to stop Ver StappEN from winning the title next year.

Max Verstappen has won his fourth consecutive race in Formula 1. It's his 10th victory of the season and 30th career victory. Ver stappens leads the championship by 109 points. Red Bull Racing is winning the title by 135 points over Ferrari. The team's execution was flawless. The hard tyre was tested late in the race. They sacrificed Sergio Perez's track position to try it. This was a good move. There's no team performing at Red Bulls' level at the moment.

Mercedes' strategy to pit Lewis Hamilton and Russell for medium tyres failed. Verstappen took the lead. The virtual safety car disrupted the race and gave Ver stoppen the advantage. He was able to pounce on Hamilton. The Dutch Grand Prix was Mercedes' best race of the season.

Mercedes lost the race to Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth. Mercedes' strategy was wrong. The team's performance coach explains it to Wolff. The Dutch Grand Prix was held at Zandvoort. It's a track that suits Mercedes. Doohan is ready for an F1 call up. He's interested in the 2022 season. Red Bulls won the Grand prix. Max Verstappen finished second. Ferrari finished third. VSC intervened with 20 laps to go. Wolf believes Mercedes could have won without it. There's no more time for Mercedes to recover.

Yuki Tsunoda triggered the virtual safety car and had to stop on track twice. The Japanese driver stopped on the track shortly after making his second pit stop from 10th with what he reported as a loose wheel. Wolff believes the incident could have changed the race and Mercedes could've won. The virtual Safety Car was called, changing the complexion of the game in Verstappen’s favour.

Tsunoda had wheel spin on one side of his car. Red Bull F1 team said the car had failed and needed to be retired. Verstappen is far ahead in the points and is likely to win the title in Japan. It's more likely that the problem was with the diagnostics and not the tyre.

Charles Leclerc finished second in the race. Ferrari's advantage was squandered early by a slow pit stop for Carlos Sainz. The team almost copped a penalty for leaving some of its gear in pit lane. Le Clerc's race was cleaner but undermined by tyre wear. Mercedes had the faster race car overall. Monza is Ferrari’s home race next. The track on paper doesn't suit the car. It's worrying for Ferrari given tracks like Zandvoort should be the ones it can still win.