Dutch GP: Norris pips home favourite Verstappen to victory

McLaren’s Lando Norris with his trophy. Pic/Getty Images

McLaren's Lando Norris stormed to victory at the Dutch Grand Prix Sunday, a superb drive consigning home favourite Max Verstappen to his first-ever loss in front of his "Orange Army" fans.

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The British driver claimed his second career chequered flag after winning in Miami in May, closing Verstappen's lead over him in the world championship to 70 points, with the Dutchman coming second. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc completed the podium at Zandvoort.

Despite raucous encouragement from a packed Zandvoort circuit, Verstappen could not extract enough from his Red Bull to compete with a recently upgraded McLaren.

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