Robert Shwartzman (RUS) / (ISR) Ferrari SF-23 Reserve Driver. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix,
Robert Shwartzman (RUS) / (ISR) Ferrari SF-23 Reserve Driver. Formula 1…

How Friday F1 practice for the Dutch Grand Prix unfolded

Follow all of the F1 action from Zandvoort here at the Dutch Grand Prix with the Crash.net live blog.

25 Aug 2023
15:00
FP2 is GO!

Second practice is underway at Zandvoort.

Hamilton, Zhou, Bottas, Albon and Sargeant all take to the track.

15:00
Chance of rain

Rain didn't impact FP1 - but there's a 40 per cent chance of rain.

14:56
Five minutes until FP2

Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort,
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43. Formula 1 World Championship…

14:49
What happened in FP1?

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Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Haas VF-23 runs off in the first practice session. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand
Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Haas VF-23 runs off in the first practice session…

14:47
FP1 results

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Zhou Guanyu (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Netherlands,
Zhou Guanyu (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

12:32
FP1 Top 10

Verstappen, Alonso, Hamiton, Perez, Albon, Norris, Sargeant, Piastri, Tsunoda and Ocon.

12:31
Verstappen in the gravel

A brief run through the gravel trap for Verstappen at Turn 11.

12:30
Chequered flag

Hamilton has just gone fastest in S1.

12:29
Russell only 11th

He's 0.6s off teammate Hamilton currently - are his one-lap woes continuing? 

12:26
Current top 10

Verstappen, Alonso, Hamilton, Perez, Albon, Sargeant, Piastri, Norris, Tsunoda and Ocon.

12:23
Alonso & Hamilton

The quick times are coming in with Alonso going second; Hamilton into third.

12:22
Verstappen returns to the top

On the softs, he goes 0.4s ahead of his teammate.

12:19
FP1 back underway

Just over 10 minutes on the clock.

12:18
Session will resume in two minutes

The session will continue shortly. 

12:12
Red flag

Hulkenberg is off the track in the final sector.

Hamilton was on course to go fastest before that.

12:10
Twenty minutes on the clock

Perez, Albon, Sargeant, Ocon, Gasly, Ricciardo, Verstappen, Bottas and Leclerc.

12:06
Perez improves

He finds a tenth on his latest soft tyre lap to improve to a 1m12.323s.

12:02
Great lap from Albon

Albon goes just 0.008s behind Perez at the top of the timesheets.

A clear sign there's a lot more to come from Red Bull when Verstappen puts on the softs.

12:00
More soft tyres

Perez is now flying on the softer rubber. 

He takes top spot off Sargeant with a 1m12.439s, 0.3s ahead of the Williams driver.

11:58
Sargeant on top!

Making the most of the soft tyre, Sargeant goes fastest by three-tenths.

Still no times from Tsunoda, Norris or Stroll.

11:56
Mercedes 2-3

Hamilton slots into second again, 0.4s shy of Verstappen's top time.

Russell is in third, 0.5s off the pace.

11:51
Alonso takes to the track

In the upgraded Aston Martin, Alonso joins the action on the medium tyres.

11:49
Twenty minutes gone in FP1

Verstappen, Hamilton, Bottas, Perez, Sargeant, Gasly, Albon, Ocon, Russell and Ricciardo.

11:45
Strong showing from Williams

A good start to the weekend for Williams with Sargeant in third; Albon into ffith.

Still early days though as no times from the McLarens, Aston Martins or Zhou.

11:41
F1 is back!

Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A523. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Netherlands,
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A523. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

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