David Coulthard after Lando Norris’s victory at Zandvoort: “I’m really pissed off”

Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris has won the Dutch Grand Prix with a stunning performance. This marks his second victory at Zandvoort (following 2024), his second win of 2026 (following Hungary) and his 13th consecutive Grand Prix triumph. And that, in turn, prompted a highly unusual reaction from David Coulthard, who has competed in 246 Grand Prix races.

David Coulthard

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Coulthard – who competed in the top flight from Spain in 1994 to Brazil in 2008 – said on the ‘Up to Speed’ podcast, regarding the fact that Norris has racked up as many wins as he, Coulthard, has: ‘I’m really pissed off, honestly! Not only has the bloke become World Champion, but now he’s got the same number of wins as me – it’s outrageous!” At this point, Coulthard can no longer hold back his laughter, as he’s obviously saying all this in jest.

So David continues: “No, seriously now – Lando drove absolutely brilliantly at Zandvoort, and he fully deserves his successes.”

Norris has now moved into the top 25 on Formula 1’s all-time winners’ list and not only has the same number of wins as Coulthard, but also as Ferrari legend Alberto Ascari. If Lando secures another victory, he’ll draw level with Graham Hill, Jack Brabham and Emerson Fittipaldi on 14 wins. Not a bad bunch to be in.

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Back to David Coulthard. The 2001 World Championship runner-up (behind Michael Schumacher) says of the Dutch Grand Prix: “That was exactly the sort of race that further strengthens my love for Formula 1. We witnessed an exciting Grand Prix and a driver who was at one with his car and at one with his team.”

Fans and experts are already speculating as to whether Norris’s victories at the Hungaroring and Zandvoort could lay the foundations for a championship comeback similar to the one Max Verstappen staged in 2025.

Norris himself says: “I’m not thinking about the World Championship. I’m just thinking about the next race and how I can achieve the best possible result.”