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Live text commentary of Friday practice at the 2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix

After a lengthy summer break, F1 returns to Zandvoort this weekend for the Dutch Grand Prix.

There are now just 10 races left as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris look set to battle it out for this year's F1 world championship.

Just nine points separates the pair heading into Sunday's race.

In 2024, Norris dominated the race from pole position, overtaking Max Verstappen on track for the race win.

Norris edged Piastri in Free Practice 1 on Friday at the Dutch Grand Prix.


 

29 Aug 2025
12:41
FP1 results

Norris on top ahead of Piastri in Zandvoort FP1

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
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12:37
Verstappen off at T1
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
12:34
Verstappen has gone off

Verstappen has run off the track at Turn 1 after completing a practice start. 

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12:32
Top 10

Norris, Piastri, Stroll, Alonso, Albon, Verstappen, Russell, Sainz, Bortoleto and Gasly.

12:31
Chequered flag

Norris ahead of Piastri at the top of the timesheets.

Lando Norris topped FP1
Lando Norris topped FP1
12:25
Into the final five minutes

Norris leads Piastri, Stroll, Alonso, Albon, Verstappen, Russell, Sainz, Bortoleto and Gasly. 

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12:21
Stroll on the move

Stroll moves into third, just ahead of Alonso to make it an Aston Martin 3-4. 

12:20
Leclerc radio

"My opinion is that we should focus about what we are doing now. We are miles off. Like, miles off."

12:17
Poor session for Ferrari

Leclerc and Hamilton are out of the top 10 currently. 14th and 15th, respectively.

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12:12
Into the final 20 minutes

Norris, Piastri, Alonso, Albon, Verstappen, Russell, Stroll, Sainz, Bortoleto and Gasly. 

12:06
Good time from Alonso

Alonso slots into third, 0.5s off the pace set by Norris. 

12:03
Ferrari

Slow laps form the Ferrari duo. Leclerc and Hamilton are 1.6s off the pace on the softs. 

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12:01
30 minutes on the clock

Norris, Piastri, Verstappen, Russell, Stroll, Albon, Hadjar, Alonso, Sainz and Hulkenberg.

12:00
Piastri

Piastri improves but he's 0.4s off Norris' pace. 

11:59
Mighty lap from Norris

Norris sets a 1m10.278s to go 1.5s ahead of Piastri. 

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11:55
Piastri takes top spot

Piastri is still running on the mediums, 0.192s ahead of Verstappen.

11:54
Verstappen on the softs

A 1m11.986s for Verstappen on the softs. 

11:51
Session back underway

Norris improves to third-fastest, just over a tenth off the pace. 

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11:46
Current order

Verstappen, Sainz, Albon, Alonso, Piastri, Norris, Stroll, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg and Hamilton.

11:44
Antonelli
11:41
Red flag

Antonelli has beached his Mercedes. 

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11:40
A spin for Hamilton

He spins at Turn 2, but somehow keeps it out of the barriers.

11:39
Alonso

Alonso lowers the benchmark now in FP1, setting a 1m12.577s. 

11:38
Good time from Tsunoda

Tsunoda improves to fourth for Red Bull, 0.3s off on the hards.

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11:36
Piastri goes fastest

A 1m12.678s for Piastri, 0.089s ahead of Verstappen.

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