A big improvement from Verstappen.
No one has gone for the slicks though.
A big improvement from Verstappen.
No one has gone for the slicks though.
He improves but stays 15th overall.
Perez, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Gasly and Sainz.
A low-key session from Hamilton so far but he's into third now.
Leclerc moves up to sixth in the Ferrari.
Less than a tenth ahead of Verstappen.
Albon into third ahead of Piastri, Stroll, Alonso and Perez.
Sky Sports' Karun Chandhok thinks it will be dry tyres in the next few minutes.
1m21.921s for Verstappen. But the track is still improving.
Next session is now underway...
That was close
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Piastri takes to the grass to avoid Sainz #DutchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/Mxoj40aeNS
Zhou, Ocon, Magnussen, Bottas and Lawson.
Zhou, Magnussen, Leclerc, Bottas and Lawson in the drop-zone.
"Light rain in the pit lane".
Can drivers still improve out there?
Sainz, Ocon, Hamilton, Hulkenberg and Lawson all in the drop-zone.
New intermediates for the Williams driver allows him to topple Verstappen's time.
A lot of fast times to come.
Seems like Hamilton was blocked by Stroll just now.
The seven-time world champion is currently down in 13th.
Hulkenberg, Lawson, Bottas, Magnussen and Sargeant.
Norris continues his strong Q1 with a 1m21.434s to go 0.6s clear of Russell. Piastri completes the top three.
He goes 0.4s clear of Verstappen in the fight for top spot.
The leaderboard is chopping and changing quickly.
"Mate what the f**k is going on with the car? I have no grip. I'm spinning everything, everywhere!"
Norris, Piastri, Perez, Sargeant, Hulkenberg, Magnussen and Zhou.
The times are tumbling here with the track improving quickly.
He runs off at Turn 1 across the gravel trap.
Far from ideal for the championship leader.
A 1m26.000s for Bottas, 0.4s clear of Tsunoda.
Traffic a big problem so far in Q1 with 20 cars on track.
Albon sets the pace with a 1m31.315 - expect times to be a lot quicker than that.
A nation waits...
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