Lando Norris tops F1 first practice back at the Dutch Grand Prix
29th August 2025McLaren’s Lando Norris has set the fastest time during free practice 1 of the Dutch Grand Prix, as Formula 1 returns after its summer break.
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The penultimate Dutch Grand Prix has gotten underway today at Zandvoort, after confirmation in December that the event will not be on the calendar after 2026, and McLaren’s Norris has topped the table.
The Briton led home a 1-2 finish in the opening hour of practice ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri, and the Woking-based team finished ahead of both Aston Martin drivers; Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso, in third and fourth, respectively.
Home hero, Max Verstappen could only muster sixth-best in the opening hour of practice, slotting in between former teammate and now Williams driver, Alexander Albon (5th) and Mercedes’ George Russell (7th).
Russell’s teammate Kimi Antonelli brought out the red flags after the young Italian beached his car in the gravel at turn 9, after suffering understeer and heading off track. The session finally resumed with 40 minutes left on the clock spurring a busy track.
With the first practice session complete, the teams will prepare for the second practice session which is expected to get underway at 4pm local time.
How FP1 ended…
- Lando Norris, McLaren – 1:10.278
- Oscar Piastri, McLaren +0.292s
- Lance Stroll, Aston Martin +0.501s
- Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +0.563s
- Alexander Albon, Williams +0.893s
- Max Verstappen, Red Bull +0.940s
- George Russell, Mercedes +1.108s
- Carlos Sainz, Williams +1.180s
- Gabriel Bortoleto, Kick Sauber +1.231s
- Pierre Gasly, Alpine +1.335s
- Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls +1.475s
- Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls +1.494s
- Nico Hulkenberg, Kick Sauber +1.597s
- Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +1.673s
- Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari +1.682s
- Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull +1.848s
- Esteban Ocon, Haas +1.866
- Franco Colapinto, Alpine +1.998s
- Oliver Bearman, Haas +2.286s
- Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes +3.997s
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