New Delhi: The summer break is over, and the school to the grid as Formula One returns after a month-long gap with the Dutch Grand Prix. We left the grid with the team in Orange leading in both the Driver’s Championship and the Constructor’s Championship. The Hungarian GP was another display of McLaren’s dominance this season, taking 1 and 2, their fourth in a row and seventh overall.
For Mercedes, it was a return to the podium, with George Russell taking third place in the last round. The summer break’s biggest excitement came from the 2026 joining team Cadillac, who have announced their lineup consisting of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez. The summer has otherwise stayed quiet from F1. With the season returning to normal, the consensus is that Ferrari will regain a lot of pace for the remainder of the season, and that would put McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes under a lot of pressure.
How drivers and teams stand
TEAM STANDINGS (after 14/24 rounds)
McLaren surge even further ahead 📈
Aston Martin jump two places 👏#F1 #HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/sw0Pl8gtDw— Formula 1 (@F1) August 3, 2025
Both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are breathing down each other’s necks for the championship title, separated by just nine points at the moment, with the Australian driver still in the lead. Defending champion Max Verstappen has piled up 187 points so far and is still 88 points behind Norris. Having lost last season in Circuit Zandvoort, for the first time since the Dutch GP’s return in 2021, the local hero will be looking to take back the crown from Norris.
Just 15 points separate him and Mercedes driver Russell, who has been quite consistent in the season, although he is yet to secure his seat for the next season. The British Driver has shown his class time and again, and in the Hungarian race was in good contention to take home the title.
All eyeballs in the season have been on Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari, which so far has shown some glimpses of the Briton’s brilliance. However, it is his teammate Charles Leclerc who has brought home more points for the team, as well as securing the team’s four podiums.
The Papaya duo have managed to take McLaren 299 points ahead of Ferrari in the Constructors’ title, piling a total of 559 points from the 14 races so far. Miraculously, Ferrari, with 260 points, have managed to hold their ground and at the time of their break, remain 24 points ahead of Mercedes. Red Bull haven’t had the best of the season with a mid-season driver and team principal change, and with 196 points, remain 42 points behind Mercedes.
When and Where to Watch the F1 Dutch GP?
Fans can watch all F1 Dutch GP sessions and actions on the Fancode and F1 TV apps. The qualifying on Saturday is scheduled to happen at 6:30 PM IST. The Sunday race is scheduled at 6:30 PM IST.