McLaren set to match very special record at Zandvoort this weekend

07:23, 28 Aug
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McLaren could match a very special record at Zandvoort during the Dutch Grand Prix. For that to happen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will need a bit of luck and every ounce of performance from their car. And of course, Max Verstappen can’t be the one to ruin the party on Sunday—otherwise, the record will have to wait.

The summer break is finally over, and Formula 1 is back on the calendar. And it’s not just any race: the F1 circus is heading to Zandvoort, where the cars will battle it out in the Dutch dunes.

McLaren has been the dominant force this season, which means they now stand on the verge of equaling a remarkable record—most consecutive one-two finishes. A one-two finish, of course, is when a team locks out both first and second place in a Grand Prix.

McLaren with Norris and Piastri on the podium
McLaren with Norris and Piastri on the podium.

If Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri secure another one-two finish—regardless of the order—McLaren will draw level with Mercedes and Ferrari.

The record stands at five consecutive one-two finishes. Ferrari first set the benchmark early in Formula 1 history, all the way back in 1952. For sixty years it remained out of reach for every other team in the sport’s top category, until Ferrari themselves matched it again in 2002.

Can McLaren equal the record at Zandvoort?

It wasn’t until 2014 that Mercedes had their turn, with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg finishing first and second in five straight races to equal Ferrari’s record. Mercedes even had the chance to claim the record outright, but fell just short.

This Sunday, McLaren could once again draw level with that milestone—and if they succeed, the opportunity to break the record would come at Monza, with the Italian Grand Prix set for early September.