{"id":1664,"date":"2026-08-17T11:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betway.co.com\/insider\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:05:33","slug":"verstappen-chasing-glory-on-home-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betway.co.bw\/insider\/verstappen-chasing-glory-on-home-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Verstappen chasing glory on home soil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Image source: Alamy Stock Photo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">Dutch Grand Prix<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">2026 Formula 1 World Championship<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">Circuit Zandvoort, Netherlands<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">Sunday 23 August, 15:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">Max Verstappen returns to familiar territory when Formula 1 heads to Circuit Zandvoort for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betway.co.bw\/sport\/formula-1\/outrights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutch Grand Prix<\/a> on Sunday 23 August, with the Red Bull Racing star aiming to reignite his season in front of the passionate Orange Army.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">Zandvoort has been Verstappen&#8217;s territory since Formula 1 returned to the Netherlands in 2021. He won the first three editions in 2021, 2022 and 2023, although Lando Norris ended that run in 2024, before Oscar Piastri took victory in 2025. This year&#8217;s race is particularly significant: it will be the final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, with the event leaving the F1 calendar after 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">For Verstappen, the homecoming comes at a challenging point in the championship. He sits sixth with 109 points, well behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli on 219, while Red Bull are fourth in the constructors&#8217; standings on 177 points. Antonelli has dominated the first half of the campaign, winning six Grands Prix, while Verstappen is still searching for his first victory of 2026. The reigning champion Lando Norris, meanwhile, is fifth on 218 points after winning in Hungary immediately before the summer break.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">Verstappen did finish second in Hungary, his third podium in four races, but admitted that Red Bull need significant improvement. <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u201cIn general, it\u2019s been very tough,\u201d<\/span><\/strong> he said. <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u201cSome good moments, some bright, shining moments, I guess, but overall, tough.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">The four-time world champion knows consistency and performance must improve: <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u201cSo, I think we need to try and be more solid, a bit more all-round, to have more straightforward weekends.\u201d<\/span><\/strong> He added: <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u201cPlus, we need to find more performance. I mean, it\u2019s as simple as that at the end of the day.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">Zandvoort&#8217;s tight, fast-flowing layout and enthusiastic home crowd could provide the perfect setting for a Verstappen revival. The weekend will also be the circuit&#8217;s first-ever F1 Sprint, adding another competitive dimension to a potentially emotional final Dutch Grand Prix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">Drivers\u2019 Championship standings (top five)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">1 \u2013 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) \u2013 219 points<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">2 \u2013 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) \u2013 169 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">3 \u2013 George Russell (Mercedes) \u2013 160 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">4 \u2013 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) \u2013 138<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">5 \u2013 Lando Norris (McLaren) \u2013 218<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">Constructors\u2019 Championship standings (top five)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">1 \u2013 Mercedes \u2013 379 points<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">2 \u2013 Ferrari \u2013 307<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">3 \u2013 McLaren \u2013 220<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">4 \u2013 Red Bull Racing \u2013 177<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">5 \u2013 Racing Bulls \u2013 66 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">2025 Dutch Grand Prix podium<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">1 \u2013 Oscar Piastri (McLaren)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">2 \u2013 Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;\">3 \u2013 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Bet on Formula 1 with Betway<\/h3>\n<p>Betting on motorsport with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.betway.co.bw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Betway<\/a>\u00a0is fast-paced and exciting.\u00a0With access to a huge selection of markets and odds, it won\u2019t be long before you are betting at 100km\/h. 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