P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris topped free practice for the second time on Friday ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.
Lando Norris was the fastest in free practice for the second time on Friday, ahead of the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. His impressive 1:09.890s time topped the charts, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in second place. Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin split the McLaren drivers, trailing Norris by just eight hundredths of a second and Piastri by two thousandths. Lance Stroll’s crash at Turn 3 brought out one of two red flags, causing significant damage to his car’s suspensions. Despite a second spin, Lewis Hamilton managed sixth place in his Ferrari, with Max Verstappen in fifth. George Russell was fourth, followed by Yuki Tsunoda in seventh, while Charles Leclerc could only secure eighth spot. Additionally, incidents in the pitlane between Russell and Piastri added a twist to the session.
