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F1i Driver Ratings for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull (DNF) – 3.5/10

The home hero’s Zandvoort send-off turned into an unmitigated disaster on the very first lap. After getting into a scrappy scrap with team-mate Lawson through Turn1, Max put a wheel on the still damp white line on the banked final corner, snapped into the outside wall, and ripped off his suspension. Unhurt, thankfully, but thoroughly embarrassed in front of his orange army. A very rare misjudgment by the Red Bull charger.

Oliver Bearman, Haas (DNF) – 4/10

Bearman spent his brief afternoon wandering around the back of the grid after qualifying a miserable 20th. His VF-26 mercifully threw in the towel shortly after the restart following the early red flag. More worringly, Haas looks like a sinking ship that not even a bucket and a prayer can save at the moment.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.