Hamilton pips Verstappen in opening practice at Zandvoort
F1 Grand Prix, GP Netherlands, Circuit Park Zandvoort
Defending champion Lewis Hamilton beat Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen in the shortened first practice after engine failure in Sebastian Vettel's car brought out the red flag.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:11.500 | 17 | |
| 2 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:11.597 | +0.097s | 18 |
| 3 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:11.601 | +0.101s | 19 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:11.623 | +0.123s | 18 |
| 5 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:11.738 | +0.238s | 18 |
| 6 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:12.158 | +0.658s | 18 |
| 7 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:12.231 | +0.731s | 17 |
| 8 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:12.359 | +0.859s | 18 |
| 9 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:12.431 | +0.931s | 18 |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | 1:12.515 | +1.015s | 19 |
| 11 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:12.679 | +1.179s | 18 |
| 12 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:12.907 | +1.407s | 16 |
| 13 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:13.053 | +1.553s | 20 |
| 14 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:13.081 | +1.581s | 18 |
| 15 | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:13.181 | +1.681s | 15 |
| 16 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:13.328 | +1.828s | 18 |
| 17 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 1:13.516 | +2.016s | 14 |
| 18 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:13.847 | +2.347s | 17 |
| 19 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:15.984 | +4.484s | 6 |
| 20 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | 3 |
