Max Verstappen won a rain-marred Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen, the dominant Formula One driver, stretched his enormous championship lead to 138 points as he pursues a third consecutive world championship on Sunday by winning the rain-shortened Dutch Grand Prix to match Sebastian Vettel's F1 record of nine straight victories. The experienced Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso of Spain finished second and earned a bonus point for the best lap as the Red Bull star secured his third consecutive victory from pole position at the Zandvoort track.

"I never even considered nine consecutive wins. Very pleased with that," remarked Verstappen. "I am aware that my car is very capable," Zhou Guanyu of Alfa Romeo's incident caused a late red flag, which delayed the chaotic race for 40 minutes. On lap 65 of a total of 72 laps, it was restarted with a rolling start in a race that required several tyre changes due to the unpredictable nature of the weather.