F1: Dutch Grand Prix Preview and Betting Tips

The 2025 season has been a rollercoaster thus far, dominated by a title race between McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. The pair have traded blows and championship leader Piastri edges Norris with six victories to five so far.

The team holds an extraordinary 299-point lead in the constructors’ championship over second-placed Ferrari.

Piastri and Norris will resume their battle for a maiden F1 crown with 10 races remaining. In other news, Cadillac, the US team set to join the sport in 2026, announced that veterans Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will drive

Ahead of this weekend’s race, several teams have added upgrades to their cars as they aim to gain more performance. We’ll delve into that and more as we preview the Dutch GP and offer betting tips.

The Track

Zandvoort is a unique circuit on the F1 calendar and held its first GP back in 1952. It was removed from the calendar after 1985 and returned in 2021. Zandvoort’s return to the championship was linked to Max Verstappen’s success and popularity in the sport. It’s no secret that the Dutchman receives unparalleled support here from the orange army. 

Set among the sand dunes on the North Sea coast in the province of North Holland, the circuit is 4.259km long, with 72 race laps, resulting in a total race distance of 306km.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton holds the lap record here with a 1 ‘11.097 set in 2021. There are two DRS zones, and it remains one of the most demanding race tracks on the planet. Zandvoort’s most unique feature is the 18-degree banking angle at the famous Tarzan corner. The middle sector has undulations, and last year saw 74 overtakes.

The teams will focus on a high downforce setup to handle the challenging corners, and also a need for good traction while exiting. The circuit’s narrow and fast nature gives the drivers little room for error.

Verstappen has home-ground advantage, but will Piastri and Norris prove too strong?

The last four pole-sitters at Zandvoort went on to win the GP. That basic data tells us how important qualifying is, which takes on a new meaning as the weather forecast for this weekend is rain across all three days of action.

Norris was the winner here last year and has won three of the last four races before the summer break. However, it’s Piastri, who holds a slender nine-point lead over Norris, who edges the British driver for the win on Sunday at 2.25 to 2.375.

Three-time Dutch GP winner Verstappen offers great value at 8.50 for the win as an outsider. With rain predicted throughout the weekend, Verstappen’s experience could pay dividends in Zandvoort.

Moving on to qualifying, and Ferrari is at 7.50 to qualify on pole. Charles Leclerc started on pole in Hungary this season, but could only qualify on the third row last year in Zandvoort.

In terms of the upgrades, Ferrari has made tweaks to its car’s suspension to focus on better precision and balance for the undulating and high-downforce nature of the track. No teams are bringing parts upgrades to Zandvoort, but across the grid, teams are focusing on suspension tweaks.

Predictions

Grand Prix Winner: Norris

Grand Prix Podium: Norris, Piastri, Verstappen

Pole Position: Norris

Top 4 and 5: Russell, Leclerc

Finish in the points: Albon, Gasly, Hulkenberg

Race Winning Margin: Under 5 seconds

Fastest Lap: Hamilton

First to Retire: Lawson

First car to retire: RB

Most Team Points: McLaren

Both Cars Qualify for Q3 Shootout: Ferrari

Ferrari Practice 1/2/3 Winning Car: Norris / McLaren

Safety Car: Yes

Fastest pit stop: Ferrari