Oscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix and now leads the Formula One championship by 34 points. Lando Norris retired from second place on lap 65 after smoke poured from the back of his McLaren, ending his title challenge and converting a nine-point deficit into a 34-point gap with nine races remaining. McLaren had been poised for a fifth successive one-two finish before Norris's late mechanical failure. Piastri managed three safety-car restarts to hold off rivals, while Max Verstappen finished second and Racing Bulls' rookie Isack Hadjar claimed his first podium in third place.
After saying he could smell smoke in the cockpit, Norris slowed and retired from second place on lap 65 of 72 with visible evidence coming out of the back of his stricken car. Norris was chasing Piastri late in the race when the British driver reported a funny smell in his cockpit. I don't know if I'm on fire or not, Norris said. Smoke poured from the back of the car, and he had to stop.
Piastri's lead over second-placed Norris increased from nine points to 34 with nine races remaining. The Australian's win required him to manage three safety car restarts, holding off Norris twice and then keeping rival Max Verstappen behind him after Norris's breakdown. Nicely done, everybody, nicely done, Piastri told the team. Obviously, sorry for Lando for what happened. Home hero Verstappen finished second for Red Bull, with Racing Bulls' French rookie Isack Hadjar taking his first Formula One podium in third place
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