Norris tops FP2 at F1 Dutch Grand Prix despite red flags
29th August 2025Lando Norris, McLaren, topped the second free practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix as the Formula 1 hour was disrupted with red flags.
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The Formula 1 pack headed out onto the seaside Zandvoort Circuit in a busy session as rain, which had narrowly missed the circuit initially, was threatening as it proceeded. And it wasn’t long before complaints started flowing. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso complained that ‘Antonelli is blind’ as the Spaniard encountered Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli at turn seven.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had his own encounter on the track as the Monegasque encountered the rear of Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda, who blocked him from overtaking into the penultimate corner.
However, it wasn’t long before the session was red-flagged as Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll crashed at turn three. The Canadian blasted into the corner, locked up and understeered into the barrier. Stroll reported that he was fine but the car had suffered significant damage.
Stroll was not the only interruption as the Virtual Safety Car was brought out thanks to Racing Bull’s Isack Hadjar, who lost power out on track. The VSC was brought out to allow the marshals to extract the car whilst not impeding on track running.
Williams’ Alexander Albon brought out the second and final red flag of the session, with 21 minutes left on the clock, as the London-born driver damaged his front wing at turn one and beached his car in the gravel. The session shortly after, with over 12 minutes remaining.
How did FP2 end…
- Lando Norris, McLaren – 1m 9.890s
- Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +0.087s
- Oscar Piastri, McLaren +0.089s
- George Russell, Mercedes +0.384s
- Max Verstappen, Red Bull +0.588s
- Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari +0.848s
- Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull +0.905s
- Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +0.944s
- Franco Colapinto, Alpine +1.067s
- Nico Hulkenberg, Kick Sauber +1.190s
- Oliver Bearman, Haas +1.223s
- Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes +1.295s
- Gabriel Bortoleto, Kick Sauber +1.430s
- Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls +1.449s
- Esteban Ocon, Haas +1.471s
- Carlos Sainz, Williams +1.792s
- Alexander Albon, Williams +1.866s
- Lance Stroll, Aston Martin +2.085s
- Pierre Gasly, Alpine +2.232s
- Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls (No time)
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