Williams driver Logan Sargeant’s huge crash throughout a moist Follow Three forward of the Dutch Grand Prix led to his automotive catching hearth and an extended delay as groups missed out on precious intel forward of Qualifying in Zandvoort.
Sargeant – who has misplaced his seat for 2025 with Williams signing Carlos Sainz to associate Alex Albon – spun into the barrier at Flip 4 after drifting onto the grass 14 minutes into the session, however managed to shortly escape to security as marshals doused the flames.
Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg had earlier been seen with half a entrance wing having collided with the barrier at Flip 11 after locking up, the most recent in a sequence of braking points for the German to this point this weekend.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Mercedes’ George Russell – the latter who topped the timesheets throughout Friday’s second apply – went off at Flip One within the moist situations.
Solely 10 drivers managed to clock occasions previous to Sargeant’s accident, with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso setting the quickest lap, a 1:21.461, earlier than the intensive barrier repairs paused a session that solely then restarted with two minutes remaining.
Upon the late resumption, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly posted the quickest time with a 1:20.311, forward of Haas’ Kevin Magnussen (1:20.450) and Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas (1:21.155), with McLaren’s Lando Norris (1:21.387) and Alonso rounding out the highest 5.
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez took to the monitor for the primary time within the session, though Perez failed to put down a time, a destiny additionally suffered by RB’s Yuki Tsunoda.
World championship chief Verstappen was given a warning for crossing the pit lane exit line whereas overtaking, going across the exterior of Mercedes driver Russell.
Ferrari’s Sainz was one other of the drivers denied key monitor time, an additional blow for the 29-year-old after a gearbox problem on Friday restricted him to only seven laps in second apply.
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Forward of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, we glance again at Max Verstappen’s three consecutive wins round Zandvoort
Saturday August 24
1pm: Dutch GP Qualifying build-up
2pm: DUTCH GP QUALIFYING
4pm: F1 Academy: Race One
Sunday August 25
9.40am: F1 Academy: Race Two
12:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Dutch GP build-up
2pm: The DUTCH GRAND PRIX
4pm: Chequered Flag: Dutch GP response
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