What We Learned in Friday Practice for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix

McLaren Dominates Zandvoort Practice as Aston Martin Shines, Rivals Struggle

Norris leads both FP1 & FP2 at Zandvoort with McLaren’s strong rear wing setup, Aston Martin surprises, while Red Bull, Mercedes & Ferrari face challenges.

What we learned in Friday practice for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix

F1 has returned from its annual summer break this weekend with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort and, although it was more of the same with McLaren topping both Friday practice sessions, there was one surprise team in the mix while strategies remain open for Sunday. Here is what we learned from the opening day...

Mark Hughes: Is Aston Martin really McLaren's closest rival?

Wind, threatening rain and a low-grip surface muddied the Zandvoort competitive picture on the first day of running, but perhaps the most noteworthy ringing bell amid the offs and red-flag interruptions was that of Aston Martin, with Fernando Alonso - on paper at least - the closest rival to McLaren's Lando Norris, who dominated both sessions.Norris was comfortably fastest over a single lap and over a sequence of them. No particular surprise in …

McLaren lead the way as Lawson shows promising pace on Dutch GP Friday

Formula 1 has returned after the summer break with a dramatic opening day of practice at Circuit Zandvoort, setting the tone for a tense and unpredictable Dutch Grand Prix weekend. The seaside circuit, carved through the dunes on the Dutch coast, is one of the most unique venues on the calendar. First opened in 1948, […] The post McLaren lead the way as Lawson shows promising pace on Dutch GP Friday appeared first on VelocityNews.

FP1: Norris heads dominant McLaren one-two, Aston Martin delivers impressive performance

Lando Norris headed a dominant one-two for McLaren, beating his team-mate Oscar Piastri in the opening practice session at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. F1Technical’s senior writer Balazs Szabo reports from the Zandvoort circuit.

Norris tops Dutch GP FP1 as McLaren dominates

McLaren picked up where it left off before the summer break, dominating the opening practice session in the Netherlands as Formula 1 returned from its month-long pause. The post Norris tops Dutch GP FP1 as McLaren dominates appeared first on Speedcafe.com.