Lawson Solid, Betters Teammate Hadjar in Dutch Grand Prix Practice
Lando Norris set the fastest lap at 1:10.278 in dry conditions, leading a McLaren one-two as rain with an 80% chance looms for later sessions, challenging teams' strategies.
- Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two finish in the first Dutch Grand Prix practice on August 29, 2025, at Zandvoort, Netherlands.
- The session saw teams switch to soft tires amid blustery conditions and an expected rain forecast later on Friday afternoon.
- Norris topped the charts with a 1:10.278 lap, Piastri was 0.292 seconds behind, while Aston Martin's Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso followed in third and fourth.
- Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton faced difficulties, ending the session in 14th and 15th positions respectively, with Leclerc expressing his disappointment over the significant gap to the frontrunners.
- The results suggest strong McLaren pace and a close championship battle with ten races remaining, while teams aimed to maximize laps before rain arrived.
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McLaren's Norris fastest in Dutch Grand Prix practice sessions
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands - McLaren's Lando Norris sounded a warning to teammate and Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri when the Briton topped the first and second Dutch Grand Prix practice sessions on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (Reuters) -The McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri finished one-two in first practice for the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday while the two Aston Martin cars driven by Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso were close behind. Read full story
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