Lando Norris accomplished a observe clear sweep on the Dutch Grand Prix to say himself as favorite for Qualifying at Zandvoort afterward Saturday.
After topping each of Friday’s classes, Norris was quickest in remaining observe by 0.242s from Oscar Piastri, who leads his McLaren team-mate by 9 factors within the Drivers’ Championship.
On a monitor that continued to evolve after morning rain, Norris was sooner in each sector within the remaining tender tyre run in comparison with Piastri and is heading in the right direction to repeat his pole and victory from Zandvoort final yr.
“Lando does seem to have the upper hand and will take a psychological advantage into qualifying as he has been fastest in all three practice sessions,” stated Sky Sports activities F1‘s Karun Chandhok.
“But you can never count Oscar out, as he does always seem to keep a little bit in his pocket for qualifying. It should be brilliant.”
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Watch how McLaren’s shut title struggle unfolded in numbers as Oscar Piastri at present sits 9 factors forward of team-mate Lando Norris going into the second half of the 2025 season
Mercedes’ George Russell was third however 0.886s behind pace-setter Norris, who has gained three of the final 4 races. Russell is underneath investigation for a weird incident the place he almost collided with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso previous to the pit entry throughout remaining observe.
Williams’ Carlos Sainz impressed in fourth, forward of house hero Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
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Fernando Alonso and George Russell nearly had a large crash throughout remaining observe within the Netherlands
Lewis Hamilton ran huge on his qualifying simulation, so ended the session in 14th, however confirmed aggressive tempo earlier on in his Ferrari.
Aston Martin have been surprisingly quick on Friday however Alonso was solely tenth, though Lance Stroll fared higher in eighth after the group repaired his automotive in a single day following his large accident in second observe.
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli’s struggles continued as he suffered a downshifting drawback and was down in seventeenth, almost one second off team-mate Russell.
Sky Sports activities F1’s Dutch GP schedule
Saturday August 30
1pm: Dutch Grand Prix Qualifying build-up
2pm: DUTCH GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING
4pm: F1 Academy Race 1
Sunday August 31
9.35am: F1 Academy Race 2
10.50am: Porsche Supercup Race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Dutch GP build-up
2pm: The DUTCH GRAND PRIX
4pm: Chequered Flag: Dutch GP response
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System 1 returns after the summer time break with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort this weekend, reside on Sky Sports activities F1. Stream Sky Sports activities with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime
