23-year-old Verstappen started in pole position and had full control of the race.

He was cheered on by 70,000 supporters around the F1 track in Zandvoort.

- As you can hear, it is absolutely fantastic, says Verstappen.

- I had high expectations for the weekend, and I am so happy to win here.

It's a fantastic day, the whole audience, unbelievable, he says according to AFP.

The result means that Verstappen takes a narrow lead, three points ahead of the seven-time world champion Hamilton in the World Cup compilation.