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Verstappen Thrills Home Crowd to Win Netherlands GP

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands leads at the start and followed by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain and Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix, at the Zandvoort racetrack, Netherlands, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands leads at the start and followed by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain and Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix, at the Zandvoort racetrack, Netherlands, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Verstappen Thrills Home Crowd to Win Netherlands GP

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands leads at the start and followed by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain and Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix, at the Zandvoort racetrack, Netherlands, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands leads at the start and followed by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain and Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix, at the Zandvoort racetrack, Netherlands, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Max Verstappen thrilled his home crowd by winning the Netherlands Grand Prix in style Sunday to reclaim the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.

The Red Bull driver's leading seventh win of the season and 17th of his career moved him three points ahead of the defending champion, who finished second but softened the blow with a bonus point for fastest lap.

Hamilton's Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas was third.

A jubilant Verstappen grabbed a Dutch flag and lifted it high toward his adoring fans as they celebrated together.

Verstappen started from pole position for a season-leading seventh time, and sixth in the past seven races, courtesy of a brilliant qualifying session.

Hamilton and Bottas were just behind. Verstappen made a great start to pull clear away from them on the speedy 4.3-kilometer (2.7-mile) Zandvoort with its high-banking corners.

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Saudi Toyota 2024 Drift Championship Concludes in Al-Ahsa

The championship featured over 50 elite drivers, including professionals, amateurs, and semi-professionals from Saudi Arabia and abroad, competing across various categories -SPA
The championship featured over 50 elite drivers, including professionals, amateurs, and semi-professionals from Saudi Arabia and abroad, competing across various categories -SPA
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Saudi Toyota 2024 Drift Championship Concludes in Al-Ahsa

The championship featured over 50 elite drivers, including professionals, amateurs, and semi-professionals from Saudi Arabia and abroad, competing across various categories -SPA
The championship featured over 50 elite drivers, including professionals, amateurs, and semi-professionals from Saudi Arabia and abroad, competing across various categories -SPA

The Saudi Toyota 2024 Drift Championship concluded on Friday with the third and final round held at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City in the Al-Ahsa Governorate.

Organized by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation in collaboration with the Ministry of Sport, the event was supported by official partner Jameel Motorsports and strategic partner the Saudi Investment Bank.
According to SPA, the championship featured over 50 elite drivers, including professionals, amateurs, and semi-professionals from Saudi Arabia and abroad, competing across various categories.
Director of the Marketing Department at the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation Emad Sindi presented the awards to the championship winners.

Mohamed El-Arabi secured first place in the professional category, followed by Yusef Bahuwayrith in second and Badr Al-Sharihi in third.
Sindi commended the high level of competition and praised the support provided by the Kingdom’s leadership to the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, which has enabled the organization of world-class sporting events and championships. He highlighted the Kingdom’s successes in hosting such events, solidifying its reputation as a leader in the motorsports arena.