Antonelli sends strong signal to McLaren and Ferrari as Verstappen misses top 10 | Dutch GP FP1 Report
The first and only free practice session of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort has just come to an end, giving the teams their sole opportunity to fine-tune their set-ups ahead of Sprint Qualifying later this afternoon. Here is the full recap of the session.
The initial free practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort concluded, giving teams a final chance to optimize their car setups before Sprint Qualifying. FP1 began on a wet track following morning rain, with Zandvoort's temperatures notably lower than usual for summer. Drivers practiced on intermediate tyres before switching to slicks later.
Lewis Hamilton emerged fastest with 1:15.124, followed by Kimi Antonelli (1:15.234) and George Russell (1:15.454). Carlos Sainz encountered issues, losing control at the final corner and ending up in the gravel, but managed to avoid barriers and rejoin the track. Max Verstappen, despite running on hard tyres for 30 minutes, set the fourth-fastest time, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took the top spot with 1:14.146, just a tenth behind teammate Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton also faced gravel on a race simulation but managed to rejoin the track safely. In the final ten minutes, the drivers completed their qualifying simulations, with Hamilton setting the fastest time on soft tyres at 1:13.139, two tenths ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton (1:13.249). Oscar Piastri finished almost half a second behind Hamilton (1:13.639).
Lando Norris led the final session with 1:13.106, just 34 thousandths clear of Hamilton. Antonelli ultimately recorded the fastest time, finishing a tenth and a half quicker than Norris and nearly two tenths ahead of Hamilton.
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